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> What used to be quite 'powerful' swear words such as 'fuck' and shit' are now just a normal part of informal speech, that don't carry any actual taboo. Maybe
by bigstrat2003 2y ago
> What used to be quite 'powerful' swear words such as 'fuck' and shit' are now just a normal part of informal speech, that don't carry any actual taboo.
Maybe in some social circles, but in most circles I run in, saying "fuck" is still considered quite offensive.
- eigenspace 2y agoIs it considered to be offensive though, or is it just a breach of protocol? I don't doubt that there are social circles where it's truly a noxiously offensive word, but in much much more circles, it's just improper or inappropriate to say, which is very different.
- freedomben 2y agoIn the Mormon culture, it is definitely offensive, not just a protocol breach. If you consider what FCC rules were in place for the 60s and 70s, that will give you a pretty good guage for what's appropriate for Mormons.
- GuB-42 2y agoI am not aware of social circles nowadays where words like "fuck" and "shit" are worse than racial slurs. Even when racial slurs are accepted they are still usually considered stronger words than "fuck".
- thenewwazoo 2y agoThere are absolutely racist evangelical christian circles where saying "fuck" will you get you a stern reproach but using the "hard R" when talking about black people is not worthy of note.