Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

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    -3510 months ago

    Why on Earth would you be using such language in a public place? I can’t imagine why people were freaking out.

    • @Squizzy
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      510 months ago

      Why wouldn’t I?

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        10 months ago

        Because that’s not I nice thing to say? Why didn’t you slap them in the face? They are equivalent in many places in the US.

        • @Squizzy
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          510 months ago

          Well that’s the point isn’t it, cultural differences.

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            010 months ago

            I suppose. Anyway I still don’t care for people who use heavy profanity.