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Swearing in English doesn't upset people not from the USA
by rms 17y ago
Swearing in English doesn't upset people not from the USA
- nollidge 17y agoAnd it doesn't upset half the people FROM the US, either.
- omaranto 17y agoDon't you think swearing in English could potentially offend anyone who speaks English whether or not they're from the USA?
- apgwoz 17y agoI never understood how swearing could be offensive. Actually, I find people that find words offensive, offensive.
- holygoat 17y ago… or the UK.
- patrickk 17y agoThis is very true. A friend of mine grew up in California and now lives in Ireland. He thinks I swear an awful lot, while I don't even notice! Obviously I watch my mouth in front of older relatives, parents etc, but when hanging around with friends, the gloves come off. (He also has the peculiar American trait of having no 'sarcasm radar'). Tommy Tiernan's take on the matter: "Sometimes I think the English language is a brick wall between me and you (this is in Montreal), and FUCK is my chisel" Watch 0:40 - 1:10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIqQqliksc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIqQqliksc