BrikoXM to Interesting SharesEnglish · 1 year 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.comBrikoXM to Interesting SharesEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square201fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareSterile_Technique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 year agoImposing your preferences on others is rude. If you don’t like spaces that permit profanity, you’re free to get the fuck out.
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down18·edit-21 year agoSome people I have no control from over. However, if your cussing like a sailor I’m going to ask you to stop. Some places are less formal so I don’t get as upset over it. For instance I don’t tolerate cussing at work but I tolerate it at a bar.
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoYou have zero control over people. Nor should you desire it.
Imposing your preferences on others is rude. If you don’t like spaces that permit profanity, you’re free to get the fuck out.
Some people I have no control from over. However, if your cussing like a sailor I’m going to ask you to stop.
Some places are less formal so I don’t get as upset over it. For instance
I don’t tolerate cussing at work but I tolerate it at a bar.
You have zero control over people. Nor should you desire it.
True
That’s fucked up.