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

  • @Squizzy
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    51 year ago

    Why wouldn’t I?

    • Possibly linux
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      1 year 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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        51 year ago

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

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          01 year ago

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