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

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[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

I'm in the US and swear quite a lot. Even at work and on slack and shit. I don't think I've ever been fussed at for it.