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I'm not Russian, but it feels like emotional responses are more... emotional in Russian. Like thinking about something or swearing. English is a more rational

I'm not Russian, but it feels like emotional responses are more... emotional in Russian. Like thinking about something or swearing. English is a more rational language, and my "native" (I don't use it much) language is a bit restrictive when expressing anything, whether logical or emotional.

ams6110 9y ago
Strikes me as more of a cultural difference than language. There are certainly English-speaking people who swear a lot, and creatively, and others who rarely utter a profane word.
- prodmerc 9y ago
  Swearing in English just doesn't have the same effect for me.