Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

  • Possibly linuxEnglish
    456·
    11 months ago

    Why were you swearing? It serves no purpose really.

    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      393·
      11 months ago

      Profanity has existed for thousands of years in almost all languages and cultures for a reason, it absolutely serves a purpose.