BrikoXM to Interesting SharesEnglish · 11 months 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 · 11 months agomessage-square201fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarePossibly linuxlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down18·edit-211 months 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-up8·11 months agoYou have zero control over people. Nor should you desire it.
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.