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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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[–] TheControlled@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

No shit?!

[–] harry_balzac@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Fuck yeahhh

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

No shit

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I dont know anyone who doesnt swear lol

[–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

What about flipping off the camera?

[–] CJOtheReal@ani.social 2 points 2 years ago

I fucking hope it is. Cant stand people being offended.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

About fucking time.

I am a linguist, and I also agree with this claim. Even in my own life, especially with younger people, there's a few exemplars in most average conversations. "Fucking" in adjectival position seems especially common, but that's all just anecdotal.

[–] PlasticPigeon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Strange that all the blocked words in the Lemmy keywords filter is still showing up here. Thought it would be taken out. Probably filters posts only. :-(

But now got a good list of words and users known to avoid in future. :-)

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What a weird individual you are.

[–] PlasticPigeon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Not sure if good or bad comment. :-0

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[–] Falcon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

:yawn:

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] crackajack@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Crap was a swear word? I always thought it is the milder form of saying shit.

[–] petrescatraian@libranet.de 1 points 2 years ago

'ai să-mi bag pula!

[–] jrbaconcheese@yall.theatl.social 1 points 2 years ago

[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

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

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