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

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

  • Possibly linuxEnglish
    -4•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.

    • @SquizzyEnglish
      5•10 months ago

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

      • Possibly linuxEnglish
        0•10 months ago

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