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

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[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Falcon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago
[–] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

'ai să-mi bag pula!

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

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

[–] PanArab@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Not in the whole world thankfully

[–] boatsnhos931@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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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