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Spanish-speaking at home but grew up in the US speaking english everywhere else. I've wondered all my life why swearing feels less intense in Spanish than in E
by sbilstein 6y ago
Spanish-speaking at home but grew up in the US speaking english everywhere else.
I've wondered all my life why swearing feels less intense in Spanish than in English. Spanish broadcasts are rarely censored on TV or Radio. Maybe it is a cultural thing?
- IgorPartola 6y agoI am also bilingual. My pet theory is that it has to do with growing up, family authority over you as a child, etc. As a kid if you say a strong curse word you could likely get in trouble and it would be a memorable negative experience. But if you say it in a different language outside your family home there is rarely a negative consequence. My family was particularly absurd: my mother wouldn’t curse and wouldn’t say the word for shit in Russian but would use the English word “shit” as a curse word. Go figure.