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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gordon on February 09, 2023, 08:16:24 AM

Title: Is Swearing ok nowadays?
Post by: Gordon on February 09, 2023, 08:16:24 AM

Interesting article from The Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/feb/09/is-swearing-still-taboo

Title: Re: Is Swearing ok nowadays?
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 09, 2023, 08:59:45 AM

Quote from: Gordon on February 09, 2023, 08:16:24 AM

Interesting article from The Guardian today.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/feb/09/is-swearing-still-taboo

Interesting point about the possible split between swearing and bullying in the workplace. Certainly I would say that swearing is more common than it was - but that it isn't used much for bullying. Indeed some of the worst bullies I've seen never swore.

Title: Re: Is Swearing ok nowadays?
Post by: jeremyp on February 09, 2023, 01:39:49 PM

It took every ounce of my resolve not to post a comment full of swear words in this thread.

Title: Re: Is Swearing ok nowadays?
Post by: Udayana on February 09, 2023, 07:31:09 PM

The only real uses for swearing are for being offensive and for bullying.  Casually inserting swear words left right and centre without thought, seems to me to devalue the words and language.

Title: Re: Is Swearing ok nowadays?
Post by: Steve H on February 09, 2023, 10:55:30 PM

Fuck yes!