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

    • @Sterile_Technique
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      1910 months ago

      Imposing your preferences on others is rude. If you don’t like spaces that permit profanity, you’re free to get the fuck out.

      • Possibly linux
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        10 months ago

        Some people I have no control from over. However, if your cussing like a sailor I’m going to ask you to stop.

        Some places are less formal so I don’t get as upset over it. For instance
        I don’t tolerate cussing at work but I tolerate it at a bar.

      • @[email protected]
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        210 months ago

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        Ngl, this isn’t always true but I’ve known a few self-described “non-swearers” who would start really, baldly vulgar conversations regularly - but they’d substitute “freak” or “screw” for “fuck”, and “crud” for “shit”, and “weiner” for “dick”. Yet when I reply “what the fuck, that’s gross”, I’m the vulgar one apparently. It’s fucking bizarre man