BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 11 months agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square201fedilinkarrow-up1543file-text
arrow-up1543external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square201fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squareroguestew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoI’m curious what state you were in. It varies quite a bit regionally. I curse frequently and have never had anyone in public get offended where I live.
minus-squareroguestew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoHuh, that surprises me out of Chicago.
I’m curious what state you were in. It varies quite a bit regionally. I curse frequently and have never had anyone in public get offended where I live.
Midwest, Chicago too.
Huh, that surprises me out of Chicago.