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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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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The accusation, that my extensive use of profanity, implies a lack of mental faculties, to the point of concluding that I'm some kind of imbecile, is incomprehensibly erroneous.

But it's easier to just call you a fucking idiot.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

It is easier for you isn't it cutie