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Is swearing, especially saying "fuck you", usual way to congratulate someone in US?
by wst_ 9y ago
Is swearing, especially saying "fuck you", usual way to congratulate someone in US?
- khazhoux 9y agoWhere are you getting this idea from?
- scrumption 9y agoRead the article before commenting?
- khazhoux 9y agoI did, thanks for the tip though. I missed the "FUCK YOU" in the text message image. Sorry!!
- sigspec 9y agoYes
- tomerico 9y agoIt's conveying jealousy / flattery in the context of that text message.
- empath75 9y agoThey’re basically just expressing envy. You wouldn’t say that to a work colleague but a close friend sure.
- dag11 9y agoYep! I'm the same age as her, and this is how we all speak to each other immediately upon earning/winning/receiving something incredible. It's from a place of love, but only works with friends and close acquaintances.
- wst_ 9y agoSorry to hear that. Must be a cultural gap, but I can't find any justification to swear happily in random conversation - friend or not. Not to mention the one that conveys congratulations. If being close with someone is the explanation then, well, I really don't know what to say. There are so many words that could be used instead...
- cabaalis 9y agoI feel the same as you, and I think it's worth thinking about. At the risk of sounding very "get off my lawn"-ish (I'm only early 30s!) I think it's related to the fact that our lives are now giant public soap operas being played out in social media for everyone to see. So the swearing at a person in congratulations is telling that how an envious external audience member would feel about their accomplishment, while the person you are swearing at takes absolutely no offense and is very complimented.
- dag11 8y agoSorry to hear that? That's a little insulting. Swear words don't have to be negative. Language changes with each generation, words find new uses and connotations and intensities. I for one enjoy my generation's creative takes on conventional swear words!