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

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[-] paddirn@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

I still think swearing should be used sparingly! Otherwise its effect gets diluted! It!d be like replacing every bit of punctuation with an exclamation point! Eventually it just loses its original meaning! and people stop even registering it! Treat swearing as sacred! use it to accentuate a point! and people will appreciate its importance when you do use it!

[-] Chobbes@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago
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