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

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[-] Z3Hexenal@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

Social media reducing inhibitions

[-] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

There was a study that showed swearing can be good for you, especially when you're feeling pain. So I'm all fucking for it

[-] petrescatraian@libranet.de 1 points 10 months ago

'ai să-mi bag pula!

[-] Falcon@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago
[-] jrbaconcheese@yall.theatl.social 1 points 10 months ago
[-] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

First the advertising platforms started getting called social, now swearing at each other is social. Shit is shit.

[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 1 points 10 months ago

I remember when I found it weird that House MD was allowed to say "crap" on TV all the time.

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[-] PanArab@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Not in the whole world thankfully

[-] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Duh, because it's just another means of control. They are just words like any other.

[-] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago

Where I'm from it's a marker of lower intelligence. It demonstrates that you lack the vocabulary to clarify how you feel so instead you use the same words kids use. ITS GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!!!

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