text:  Well, if that's the case, I think that's a shame because while again, profanity is terrible. I don't think I've ever given anybody the middle finger, even when I've been really frustrated. It's not something that anybody should do. But we have a constitution and a bill of rights that protects your right to do offensive things. And is this offensive? Is it rude? Is it is it vulgar? Absolutely. But it's also constitutionally protected speech.