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You're definitely not the only one, I've talked about this with friends and it's quite common, as far as I can tell. I swear in my native language too, but I p
by rocgf 10y ago
You're definitely not the only one, I've talked about this with friends and it's quite common, as far as I can tell.
I swear in my native language too, but I perceive it very differently in English. If someone calls me a "twat" or something like that, I'd probably not even register it. Also, I think of certain words (for example "nigger", "paki") like completely meaningless words, not that I ever used them.
- elros 10y agoRegarding your second paragraph: I find the English word "cunt" extremely interesting, because my own native languages (French and Portuguese) simply do not have any words that convey the level of offensiveness that seems to be communicated by it. I guess this probably has to do with English speaking societies being, generally, way more prudish than French or Portuguese speaking societies.