BrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 1 year agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up1509arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1501arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoXM to Interesting [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square179fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-square@ThatWeirdGuy1001linkEnglish12•1 year agoThe accusation, that my extensive use of profanity, implies a lack of mental faculties, to the point of concluding that I’m some kind of imbecile, is incomprehensibly erroneous. But it’s easier to just call you a fucking idiot.
The accusation, that my extensive use of profanity, implies a lack of mental faculties, to the point of concluding that I’m some kind of imbecile, is incomprehensibly erroneous.
But it’s easier to just call you a fucking idiot.
It is easier for you isn’t it cutie