^^Can I laugh at this? What kind of a fight? I'm not a swearer, and I'm not a fan of others swearing either, but for one who got so offended by a book using the term appropriately, especially in contemporary British, you didn't seem to mind using what is definitely a potty word in American English.
Of course, the whole thing may have been meant as a joke, in which case, I'll just laugh at your witty humor instead of the irony.
Edit: Oops...Frink beat me to being the first reply. Two carrots (^^) to signify two posts up.