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I remember freely cursing with friends probably starting at 3rd grade or so. Just curious about everyone else’s experiences or if that was even a thing for some of y’all.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No need for swearing when there are so many other instersting and underutilized words in our language to use.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Necessity isn't (shouldn't be) what drives profanity. Overuse of any word, swearing or otherwise, becomes dull to read or hear; but eloquence occurs when we utilize the full potential of our verbal toolbox - which occasionally means reaching for the fucking hammer!