BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square202fedilinkarrow-up1536arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1527arrow-down1external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square202fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareSocsa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 months agoI’m in the US and swear quite a lot. Even at work and on slack and shit. I don’t think I’ve ever been fussed at for it.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·6 months agoI have been, but those people can go fuck themselves.
I’m in the US and swear quite a lot. Even at work and on slack and shit. I don’t think I’ve ever been fussed at for it.
I have been, but those people can go fuck themselves.