#1 2025-06-21 12:57:15
Almost two billion words — just under 600 of them swear words — were carefully assessed, and the United States then handed the dubious honor of being the most cursing country in the English-speaking world, at least online. . . .
And in face-to-face interactions, the American stereotype for conservatism is evident. "Face-to-face, the Americans are way down the list," Schweinberger said. "But social media basically had the same pattern that we find in general online data."
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#2 2025-06-21 18:28:45
The appendix of vulgarities is interesting. I wonder who actually considers "idiot" a vulgarity?
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#3 2025-06-22 13:30:49
BorderCountess wrote:
The appendix of vulgarities is interesting. I wonder who actually considers "idiot" a vulgarity?
Any mention of the words that were formally technical terms in legal and psychiatric contexts like, retard, idiot, moron is now taboo.
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#4 2025-06-22 16:26:31
Baywolfe wrote:
BorderCountess wrote:
The appendix of vulgarities is interesting. I wonder who actually considers "idiot" a vulgarity?
Any mention of the words that were formally technical terms in legal and psychiatric contexts like, retard, idiot, moron is now taboo.
I believe the correct response here is, "Well, that's retarded."
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#5 2025-06-23 08:34:38
BorderCountess wrote:
Baywolfe wrote:
BorderCountess wrote:
The appendix of vulgarities is interesting. I wonder who actually considers "idiot" a vulgarity?
Any mention of the words that were formally technical terms in legal and psychiatric contexts like, retard, idiot, moron is now taboo.
I believe the correct response here is, "Well, that's retarded."
Yeah, I still use retard a lot.
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