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The fine bastards at Cambridge bring us this bit o fucking science:
As dishonesty and profanity are both considered deviant they are often viewed as evidence of low moral standards. On the other hand, profanity can be positively associated with honesty. It is often used to express unfiltered feelings and sincerity. The researchers cite the example of President-elect Donald Trump who used swear words in some of his speeches while campaigning in last year's US election and was considered, by some, to be more genuine than his rivals.
Dr David Stillwell, a lecturer in Big Data Analytics at the University of Cambridge, and a co-author on the paper, says: "The relationship between profanity and dishonesty is a tricky one. Swearing is often inappropriate but it can also be evidence that someone is telling you their honest opinion. Just as they aren't filtering their language to be more palatable, they're also not filtering their views. "
The international team of researchers set out to gauge people's views about this sort of language in a series of questionnaires which included interactions with social media users.
In the first questionnaire 276 participants were asked to list their most commonly used and favourite swear words. They were also asked to rate their reasons for using these words and then took part in a lie test to determine whether they were being truthful or simply responding in the way they thought was socially acceptable. Those who wrote down a higher number of curse words were less likely to be lying.
Guess that makes me the most honest motherfucker on the site, eh?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by zugedneb on Wednesday January 18 2017, @02:05PM
Started to play mobas recently, and came to conclusion that the "toxicity" in it stems from english not being a good language to curse on.
Or rather, the culture and context the english gets learned with does not allow for fun cursing.
When a russion, hungarian, or (i got this explained) chinese curse, the curses are witty and are meant to express the rage part of the negative feelings, but also to lighten up the mood.
So, in hungarian, to call someone "u nub goatfucker" would be met with laughter.
In english, i get reported.
The jewish part of the story is how the term "racist" and things involving it became a curse in Sweden.
U see, the generally well raised, and oppressed-by-women people, do not generally curse, since it is not commonly accepted. They say "fan också", and that menas "devil". Not much more.
But they have all seen the documentaries and Shindlers list, and realised, that calling someone a racist is saying "you, wou are the kind who puts small girls in little red dress in gas chamber", and came to the conclusion that this insult flies under the cultural radar, and is by and large one of the worst things u can say people.
For emotionaly oppressed people, a really deep and juicy insult is a gift form teh gods.
So u see, the reason swedes have so much anti racist propagande is not because the rampant racism, but because they like the tingling in the belly when associating some poor fellow man with gas chambers.
old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax
(Score: 2) by dyingtolive on Wednesday January 18 2017, @02:12PM
Okay, but that doesn't change the goddamned fact that you fucking get off on being a troll and we all know it.
:)
Don't blame me, I voted for moose wang!
(Score: 2) by dlb on Wednesday January 18 2017, @02:24PM
When a russion, hungarian, or (i got this explained) chinese curse, the curses are witty and are meant to express the rage part of the negative feelings, but also to lighten up the mood.
Interesting point you bring up. I've noticed that profanity used by people with wit is usually not offensive, but comes across as humor with an edge that so many of us enjoy. Take Mighty Buzzard's summary. It made me laugh.
As I'm not one of the witty few, I'll sit back and enjoy this colorful thread from afar!
(Score: 2) by art guerrilla on Wednesday January 18 2017, @03:26PM
as always and forever: context is everything...
saying 'i love you' in one context is an invitation to sex (perhaps a lifetime commitment, etc)...
saying 'i love you' in another context is an invitation to fight between testosterone-inflamed adversaries...
just sayin'...
context is everything...
(Score: 2) by dlb on Wednesday January 18 2017, @04:00PM
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday January 18 2017, @09:51PM
It better stay in this context then. Just sayin...
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday January 18 2017, @09:50PM
One of the best bits of profanity I've ever come across is when British call something "lovely." It's withering.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by Hawkwind on Wednesday January 18 2017, @05:26PM
They're getting pretty good about saying FUCK around the Øresund straight.