BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 9 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square201fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1534arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square201fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·9 months 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.
minus-squareboatsnhos931@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·9 months agoIt is easier for you isn’t it cutie
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