BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agoSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square200fedilinkarrow-up1544file-text
arrow-up1544external-linkSwearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claimwww.theguardian.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Shares@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square200fedilinkfile-text
Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoI ask the people around me to not use such harsh language. Most people are more than happy to comply
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 years ago A “universal basic income” shouldn’t be a thing. It encourages laziness This is harsh language that offends me. Stop using it
minus-squaretheneverfox@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoBy punching it. If you hit a word right when it’s coming out of someone’s mouth, you can hurt the word itself
How would you do that
I ask the people around me to not use such harsh language. Most people are more than happy to comply
This is harsh language that offends me. Stop using it
By punching it. If you hit a word right when it’s coming out of someone’s mouth, you can hurt the word itself