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Swearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claim (www.theguardian.com)
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Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics

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[–] Sterile_Technique 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Imposing your preferences on others is rude. If you don't like spaces that permit profanity, you're free to get the fuck out.