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0 pointsassimpleaspossi1mo ago0 comments

I cry every time someone uses the f-word in their writing for no apparent reason.

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I'd rather read "fuck" than "f-word". The latter is like eating dumplings for lent because surely $deity won't see the meat in there.

assimpleaspossiOP1mo ago

Cultured people have no need for such words in public discourse so I'd rather not see either of them or the need. People are judged by the words they use.

4b11b41mo ago

Cultured people? I'd certainly argue that words which people feel are "uncultured" strictly DO have a use case.

It's as if you're saying "smart people only color inside the lines." Take a step back.

account421mo ago

The usage of those words is to accurately convey the speaker's emotion. If you don't see any use in that then that's your problem.

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account421mo ago

I'd rather read "fuck" than "f-word". The latter is like eating dumplings for lent because surely $deity won't see the meat in there.

assimpleaspossiOP1mo ago

Cultured people have no need for such words in public discourse so I'd rather not see either of them or the need. People are judged by the words they use.

4b11b41mo ago

Cultured people? I'd certainly argue that words which people feel are "uncultured" strictly DO have a use case.

It's as if you're saying "smart people only color inside the lines." Take a step back.

account421mo ago

The usage of those words is to accurately convey the speaker's emotion. If you don't see any use in that then that's your problem.

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