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

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

    • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      By punching it. If you hit a word right when it’s coming out of someone’s mouth, you can hurt the word itself

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      324·
      10 months ago

      I ask the people around me to not use such harsh language. Most people are more than happy to comply

      • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
        201·
        10 months ago

        A “universal basic income” shouldn’t be a thing. It encourages laziness

        This is harsh language that offends me. Stop using it