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Swearing is becoming more widely acceptable, linguistics experts claim
(www.theguardian.com)
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Swearing is unproductive and unprofessional. It has no place in society.
Your flavour of language tastes bland.
You flavor of language is rude.
Imposing your preferences on others is rude. If you don't like spaces that permit profanity, you're free to get the fuck out.
Some people I have no control from over. However, if your cussing like a sailor I'm going to ask you to stop.
Some places are less formal so I don't get as upset over it. For instance
I don't tolerate cussing at work but I tolerate it at a bar.
You have zero control over people. Nor should you desire it.
True
That's fucked up.
You must think everyone who swears are the literal definition of the word, which in that case I suggest you learn to keep your head out of the gutter!
Edit: you literally live in it. https://lemmy.zip/comment/6025027
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Ngl, this isn't always true but I've known a few self-described "non-swearers" who would start really, baldly vulgar conversations regularly - but they'd substitute "freak" or "screw" for "fuck", and "crud" for "shit", and "weiner" for "dick". Yet when I reply "what the fuck, that's gross", I'm the vulgar one apparently. It's fucking bizarre man
Call it creative syntax
OK, but why?
No. Really. Why? Why is fuck bad? What makes the word fuck a bad word? What makes it rude?
Is it the intent? Because the intent can range very broadly with a lot of sweat words. Fuck you is rude. Sure. But when someone tells me they just got in a cat accident, and I say "Fuck man," that's something said out of shock about the situation and is in more support of that person and acknowledging what just happened sucks. It's literally the opposite meaning.
Let's say I bang my knee on something at work, and say "Dang iit." Natural reaction. It happens. But what if I say "Damn it"? Some say that's pushing it. But it's the same thing. sounds slightly different. Now switch it to "Fuck" and I'm offending people? Why?
I agree people should exchange formal letters written with a large quill. Each letter should be delivered by a properly trained royal guardsman wearing a pin stripe suit and he should deliver each letter on a penny-farthing bicycle with a smile
If a large quill is not available a small quill will do but premium ink must be used. In the case of a mandingo fight please refrain from calling it as such. When the weather is inclement and no penny-farthing delivery is offered, the sender of the letter must hop on one foot saying compliments to each ugly person they pass on the street
A smile?!??! Well I never! A smile at such an occasion signals a shocking lack of gravitas and must be avoided at all cost! One wonders what second rate boarding school you attended where wanton smiling went unpunished.
Fuck outta here
Not all social interactions are of the "productive and professional" variety though. Surely you understand that, right? I bet you're a real hoot at parties.
What are your thoughts on words that are no longer considered profanity but once were?
It really varies on the nature of it. I think as a rule of thumb bad language should be avoided.
You really can't take a hint huh
Fucking lol mate