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Swearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claim (www.theguardian.com)

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

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[-] The_Helmet_Stays_On@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 11 months ago

Fucking finally!

[-] liquidparasyte@pawb.social 9 points 11 months ago

About fucking time!

[-] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It wasn't even that long ago when mild exclamations like d_mn and h_ll were forbidden swear words too.

[-] bigboopballs@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

yeah, I remember that it was considered extremely edgy that Bart said words like hell, damn, crap and ass on The Simpsons. lmao

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[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago

No shit

[-] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago

No it goddamn isn't, fuck you asshole!

/s obviously

[-] blazeknave@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

You're welcome motherfuckers. Been pushing this in corporate for 20 years. Had a CEO come in and tell us we needed to tone it down bc he found himself doing it at home with his kids too much. Ivy pedigree probably never in his life before that period lol

[-] ziggurter@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

We've finally realized that it's oppressive language that's harmful, not bodily-function language?

[-] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

‘Bout fucking time.

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

When overdone it tends to just make sentences longer for no fucking reason though.

[-] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago

...why is the header photo of a lady resting her arm on a pink metal bunk bed ladder?

[-] What_Religion_R_They@hexbear.net 5 points 11 months ago

that's Swears Georg

[-] Hikermick@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

You're just now fuckin' realizing this?

[-] frokie@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Well why the fuck not

[-] TheControlled@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

No shit?!

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

fuck yeah

[-] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

Yikes, this should go in /c/collapse.

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[-] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago

There's just a new bunch of taboo words.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

By Jove!

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