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To people who choose not to swear (for non-religious reasons), what is your motivation to be that way ? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by red_pigeon@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Did the decision bring any change to your life ?
Do you feel the decision stopped you from expressing something at some point ?

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 months ago

I choose to swear because sometimes words aren't enough otherwise. When faced with the horrors of this world, sometimes a good "fucking" paired with whatever garbage is just appropriate. As in, "this fucking society."