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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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[–] gothic_lemons@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

You're fucking welcome! Lord knows I've been doing my part.

[–] liquidparasyte@pawb.social 9 points 1 year ago

About fucking time!

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

No shit

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year 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

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

fuck yeah

[–] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

‘Bout fucking time.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

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

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 7 points 1 year ago

Thank fuck

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You're just now fuckin' realizing this?

[–] frokie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Well why the fuck not

[–] TheControlled@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

No shit?!

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

There's just a new bunch of taboo words.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

By Jove!

[–] The_Helmet_Stays_On@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Fucking finally!

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

No it goddamn isn't, fuck you asshole!

/s obviously

[–] harry_balzac@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Fuck yeahhh

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I dont know anyone who doesnt swear lol

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