BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square178linkfedilinkarrow-up1510arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1502arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square178linkfedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down6·2 years agoBecause 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.
minus-squareSquizzylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoWell that’s the point isn’t it, cultural differences.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoI suppose. Anyway I still don’t care for people who use heavy profanity.
Why wouldn’t I?
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.
Well that’s the point isn’t it, cultural differences.
I suppose. Anyway I still don’t care for people who use heavy profanity.