• wia@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    What’s the deal with you and others like you being so annoyed by lack of swearing? Like the comments that get voted to the moon because someone didn’t feel like swearing or censored a swear? Like… I swear, sometimes I don’t tho… But like it’s a non issue.

    Am I missing something?

    Genuinely curious.

    • cm0002@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Because it’s an annoying stigma constantly pushed by the pearl clutching religious people, they’re after all just words.

      It’s the same fight we’ve had against “The pearl clutchers” for like ever now on various things, like women wearing pants or wearing a 2 piece swimsuit.

      At this point whenever I hear someone say one of those “pseudo cuss words” like shoot or fudge (I really hate when people say fudge, it’s fucking annoying AF) in a non-professional environment I just automatically associate them as a “Pearl clutcher”/Fun ruiner/HR type person

      However, that being said, if the artist does it on their own then i’m fairly neutral on it. I probably won’t want to hang out with you, but I’m also not going to rage against you in the comments or something.

      But it’s really irritating when someone else censors it or modifies it from the original of what the artist intended because of their “DeLIcaTe seNSiBiLitIEs” and I’ll call that shit out anytime.

      • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
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        I don’t think of “shoot” as just a toned-down “shit”. If “shit” expresses anger or rage, “shoot” expresses frustration and disappointment. Not the same.

        I agree with you on “fudge” though, no one should be saying that unless taking about the dessert.

        And to be clear, in this instance the artist just choose to use that word. Seems like the comic aims to be family friendly too, which is a valid reason to avoid the hard curse words. https://www.berkeleymews.com/comic/time-travel/

    • CustardFist@feddit.nl
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      4 months ago

      Oh idk. I’m just a simple man, who wants cartoon characters to emote and use (body) language accordingly. That includes the occasional swearing when the shit really hits the fan, in my opinion.