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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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[–] blazeknave 8 points 1 year ago

You're welcome motherfuckers. Been pushing this in corporate for 20 years. Had a CEO come in and tell us we needed to tone it down bc he found himself doing it at home with his kids too much. Ivy pedigree probably never in his life before that period lol

[–] Linkerbaan 7 points 1 year ago

When overdone it tends to just make sentences longer for no fucking reason though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

fuck yeah

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

About fucking time!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Thank fuck

[–] Jakdracula 7 points 1 year ago

‘Bout fucking time.

[–] frokie 6 points 1 year ago

Well why the fuck not

[–] Hikermick 6 points 1 year ago

You're just now fuckin' realizing this?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

There's just a new bunch of taboo words.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

No shit

[–] TheControlled 6 points 1 year ago

No shit?!

[–] ikidd 5 points 1 year ago

By Jove!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

No it goddamn isn't, fuck you asshole!

/s obviously

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Fucking finally!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I dont know anyone who doesnt swear lol

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