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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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[–] Z3Hexenal@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago

Social media reducing inhibitions

[–] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

There was a study that showed swearing can be good for you, especially when you're feeling pain. So I'm all fucking for it

[–] petrescatraian@libranet.de 1 points 11 months ago

'ai să-mi bag pula!

[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 11 months ago

First the advertising platforms started getting called social, now swearing at each other is social. Shit is shit.

[–] Falcon@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

:yawn:

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I remember when I found it weird that House MD was allowed to say "crap" on TV all the time.

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[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Duh, because it's just another means of control. They are just words like any other.

[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Where I'm from it's a marker of lower intelligence. It demonstrates that you lack the vocabulary to clarify how you feel so instead you use the same words kids use. ITS GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!!!

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