Do Brits swear in casual conversation (when not showing strong emotion) more than Americans?

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stueynz@reddit

As my niece said when I let loose a particularly fruity collection of swear words in from off the grand nieces: Don’t worry kids know the difference between abuse and adjectives

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Yeah we definitely do, maybe not everywhere but it’s pretty common where I live. It’s usually to emphasise what we are saying. When my Nonno moved to the UK, he picked up on this and was f-bombing every other word. He eventually toned it down.

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Teabag_Jonson@reddit

Fuck yes

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InformalEngineer_@reddit

We don't fucking swear that fucking often.

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PrincessCellyBelly@reddit

Lived in the US for a year. Said things in casual convo that I didnt even consider swearing, Americans were shocked. I just think you guys really don't swear much.

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beeotchplease@reddit

Would blacks be more prone to swearing?

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Red_Galaxy746@reddit

Yeah Americans are super sensitive over words. "What the hell" and "God damn it" being considered swearing is ridiculous.

It's got worse. Look at all the words you can't say on social media now so people censor them or use another word, even if the topic requires it: unalive being the most obvious.

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fuckingsheryl@reddit

Only religious people care about those two. VERY religious people. I would honestly steer clear of folks like that from here. Unless you want them to try to evangelize you😅

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coresme2000@reddit

I can’t stand that trend, it’s self censorship when you look at it objectively.

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The__Groke@reddit

This was exactly my experience hahaaa I once went the wrong way and was laughing at myself and said omg I’m such a twat! And it was like I had kicked everyone around me in the face XD

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SocieteRoyale@reddit

what kind of things?

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Fibro-Mite@reddit

IME, things like damn/god damn & hell can get you glared at or told off for by some Americans. So you can imagine how some of them are about stronger language. Mind you, if you stick to words like “bollocks” etc, they might not realise.

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Snout_Fever@reddit

That's what always caught me out when I lived over there for a while, I don't really swear much at all (certainly by average UK standards at least!) but I do casually blaspheme on a regular basis, and this was apparently extremely unacceptable.

I could say "Fuckity cunting shitballs on a wanking twatbollock" all day long in front of some people, but any word on the religious nono list would almost make them almost turn purple with shock.

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coresme2000@reddit

Yes you need to adjust to people casually discussing g religion and their church in the office, one of my colleagues had to move desks because his random utterances of “Jesus Christ!” Periodically nearly made somebody report him to HR. In the Uk, you’d be reported to HR for discussing religion in an office…

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Resident-Page9712@reddit

USA is effectively a Christian fundamentalist country. You only have to look at their history to understand why....the founding fathers/pilgrims were essentially expelled from England for being puritanical religious extremists, so their whole way of life has this extreme religious philosophy as its foundation.

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Good_Lettuce_2690@reddit

If they had been closer to EU in WW2 it would have put a damper on their enthusiasm for religion, like it did here.

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SilverHelmut@reddit

The EU didn't exist in WW2.

What exactly are you claiming 'put a damper on enthusiasm for religion' in WW2, which was not related to religion...?

Maybe it was the proliferation of Soviet propaganda selling atheism?

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Good_Lettuce_2690@reddit

I meant Europe. America was far removed from the war. It was on the UK's doorstep and a lot of Brits died. Think many thought god simply does not exist if he allows folk like Hitler to run rampant.

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SilverHelmut@reddit

Aha.

Yes, certainly happened among the Jews which is why Israel is a majority atheist state...

How could their god allow successive genocides and conquests... Romans, then the pre-cursor of the Nazis, the Islamists, then the Nazis, Soviets and back under the blade of the Islamists again screeching that they own the place because their pedophile psychopath prophet flew to Jerusalem once on a winged mule...

I can imagine how utterly pissed off the Israelis were to be herded from camps in Germany to camps in Cyprus and then finally released into Israel to find the scum living there had tried to get Hitler to extend the final solution and were still shouting for death to Jews because child-raping bandit Mohammed was a prolific Jew-murderer...

I'd probably think god had left town in those circumstances too.

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SilverHelmut@reddit

No, they "essentially" were not 'expelled' for being puritanical religious extremists at all. Cute distortional revisionism though.

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Snout_Fever@reddit

One of the things which absolutely boggled my mind when I first moved over there was how often I was asked "What church do you go to?" and the look of absolute shock I received when I said I hadn't been to a church since my sister's wedding when I was 7.

I wasn't even living in the south or anywhere like that, I was mostly living around Boston, which is a pretty "European" city by American standards.

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

My first thought was bunch of fucking hypocrites but perhaps that is unfair.

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

Something we seem to forget but it accounts for a lot of things.

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Mrs_Toast@reddit

I was explaining to my nine year old that phrases he uses on a regular basis (god damn it, what the hell) without consequence at home or at school would get him told off in America, because they're more religious.

But there are also swear words that are considered milder in the US than over here, to the point you'll occasionally even hear them in shows aimed at kids (the Regular Show had a character using the term 'pissed', Bratz had characters calling each other spazzes). I remember working in Game as a student when a mother came in absolutely livid because Jak II had multiple uses of the word pissed (it was ages rated 12+, back then you'd expect that more from a 15+ title. I think it was also a bit of a shock for her as the first game was 3+ 😅).

And then there's the words that have different meanings (hearing Elmyra Fudd threatening to kick another character 'in the fanny' hits VERY differently in Britain).

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Samovila2709@reddit

I'm British and I remember coming across 'fanny' (obviously meaning backside in this context) in a book, and I was so shocked! My mum explained the difference in usage.

In case anyone doesn't know, 'fanny' is a British slang word for female genitals.

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AstralWoman@reddit

Ouch! (Uk woman here)

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KagakuNinja@reddit

American here, it really depends. I've worked at tech companies where everyone from the CEO down swears like sailors. But hanging out with my parents, I keep things polite.

The religiosity is mainly in the south, but they swear too. TV has become much more permissive, I'm surprised at the language sometimes, but I'm old.

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lt-pivole@reddit

Watched Nanny McPhee the other day and one of the children pretends their name is somethingorother “Horsefanny”

Those present then took a while processing that the film set in Britain and full of British actors was perhaps not written for a British audience

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ObelixtheIrishman@reddit

Jesus cunting Christ is probably going to get ICE round then?

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glemits@reddit

Americans say Jesus fucking Christ, or just Jesus fuck.

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pattiemayonaze@reddit

Jesus fuck??! How does that work? That sounds fucking weird.

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HargoJ@reddit

Jesus cunty bastard christ is a regular for me.

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SilverHelmut@reddit

Any particular reason?

Ever thought of trying Mohammed Cunting Psychopath H Pedophile?

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HargoJ@reddit

It rolls off the tongue better for me I reckon.

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SilverHelmut@reddit

Also your version is less likely to get you brutally slaughtered by angry twitching cultists...

Benefits of blaspheming a pacifist dogooder over a genocidal bandit warlord.

Just feels a bit like pissing on a nun, rather than someone who deserves your contempt, I suppose...

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Automatic-Giraffe-85@reddit

He ain’t a pedo tho. Your pastors though…

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SilverHelmut@reddit

Yes, he absolutely was a pedophile.

Are you a Bazi boy trying to defend your cult?

Is that you, Bazi?

I bet you look pretty in Bazi makeup...

You get excited at the thought of serving Mohammed alcohol and squirming on his lap in Parafise alongside the other 'pearl-like boys.'?

I mean... seriously... what did you expect from a pedophile who fantasises about Paradise-indulgences involving alcohol served by young boys descrived as 'pearl like'......

You naughty Bazi you...

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TnSsMortem@reddit

Might want to fact check yourself before you look stupid… 👀 😂

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Automatic-Giraffe-85@reddit

Only stupid one is u mate.

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E420CDI@reddit

Bloody likely

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baggington@reddit

I’ve seen a character saying ‘Christ!’ as an exclamation of surprise get bleeped on American tv.

Not a children’s show - regular prime time tv.

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klymers@reddit

I've seen characters say GD instead of God Damn.

Confusingly though, I'm currently watching an American show on Disney where the characters say hell but the subtitles say heck. Every single time.

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baggington@reddit

They are perfectly happy with graphic violence on tv, but you mustn’t say any no-no words.

They are extremely creative in saying things that aren’t hell, goddamn and Jesus Christ so they can get around blaspheming - like ‘gosh darn it’. It’s funny how particular they believe their God is to be so triggered by certain words and not others.

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StardustOasis@reddit

Don't forget the current trend of saying "ahh" like they're at the dentist, rather than the incredibly offensive word "ass".

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GnaphaliumUliginosum@reddit

And they call the wokes 'snowflakes'.

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Akash_nu@reddit

Also depends on which part of the USA you were.

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Littleprawns@reddit

I got a bollocking for saying twat casually in an office in New York

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Resident-Page9712@reddit

"Twat" is such an inoffensive term when used in everyday language, and very often a term of endearment here in the UK.

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capitalboth@reddit

It depends where you are in the UK (and probably which generation you are). It was a shock moving north 20 years ago and hearing this major swear being used as a term of endearment.

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peggypea@reddit

Yeah, I moved from the midlands to the south and twat seemed to go from a beefed-up version of twit to the equivalent of cunt.

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Resident-Page9712@reddit

I find that really quite odd. I was brought up in the south (south of the M4 corridor), and "twat" has been used within my friend group for decades as a term of endearment....e.g. "you soft twat" or "you daft twat". Maybe we're exceptional 😂😂

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Organic_Tennis_2362@reddit

Twat is definitely the milder word where I am from (Notts), and I'd jokingly use cunt with siblings, friends and co-workers I know well : "alright cunts!?" as a greeting upon seeing mates in the pub, for example. Sometimes used as an endearment, sometimes as an expression of displeasure, but rarely on its own as an insult ; in those circumstances "fucking" or "massive" may be applied as an intensifier.

As a cultural example of East Midlands swearing done right, I am put in mind of Paddy Considine aggressively spitting "YOU, YA CUHNT!" in the excellent, Matlock-set, Shane Meadows film "Dead Men's Shoes".

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pattiemayonaze@reddit

Cunt and twat are both pretty chill in the UK for about the last 25 years. But I still wouldn't say them in front of my parents. Unlike fuck or shit which wouldn't really bother me.

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Organic_Tennis_2362@reddit

I've managed to restrain myself from c-bombing my parents since I learned the word 40 years ago. To this day the only curses I have ever heard my Dad issue were "aaargh, bastard" when he dropped a trailer tent hitch on his thumb, and "you TWAT" when the entire family nearly got wiped out by an overtaking car coming in the opposite direction on holiday, on a blind bend along a Scottish Loch. Both around 35 years ago!

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RaidersGuy85@reddit

I think it depends on context more than a lot of words. If said in anger or with disdain then it would be more offensive than just calling your mate a twat cos he's done something twatish.

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Live_Lifeguard1267@reddit

Bob, stop being an utter twat……

Common parlance ‘round our way. A term of endearment.

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RaidersGuy85@reddit

I'm not sure I use the word twat without the word fucking in front of it, so that would probably be the issue.

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mrcushtie@reddit

Just say quim instead, that sneaked into a Marvel movie without anyone noticing

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twoddalmighty@reddit

But so you say twat or "twot"?

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Littleprawns@reddit

I said twat and originally thought twot was different word.

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twoddalmighty@reddit

Alas, just Americans not knowing how to speak the language.

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PrincessCellyBelly@reddit

Crap, balls, and any use of 'cock' as a casual suffix (e.g. cockwomble). Probably more but its been a while.

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barrybreslau@reddit

Double-cunting isn't unheard of.

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E420CDI@reddit

Scissoring is the everyday phrase

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crankgirl@reddit

Pervert!

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Smug010@reddit

Fuck knows what

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Bonjour19@reddit

Snap. I didn't realize that I habitually swear every other sentence until I was getting a lot of awkward looks from Americans.

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MinimumCut140@reddit

Realise.

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Alarmed-Newspaper994@reddit

Classic Yank pretending to be a Brit online

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MinimumCut140@reddit

Quite possible but it's surprising how many Brits speak Americanish though.

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

My grandchildren born and being bred in Italy speak Americanish English, I think they get it from TV because they are not taught it. it drives me mad.

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68_namfloW@reddit

They do, apparently Europeans use a lot of USAian media to learn English.

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coresme2000@reddit

Growing up in Britain, the majority of things I watched were American, the music I listened to was American and the anime I watched was Japanese. It’s not just the Europeans.

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C2H5OHNightSwimming@reddit

My Belgian bf speaks perfect American lol, my uncle didn't realise he was EU bc he sounds just like a yank when he's not speaking Dutch.

We gotta be real, British English is not the dominant form of global English from media that non English speakers learn.

Hilariously though he knows a bunch of old UK sitcoms like Keeping Up Appearances because they were apparently very popular there!! With subtitles obvs. One minute I'm trying to explain the concept of Blackadder that he's never heard of and the next he's like oh yeah, of course I know who Hyacinth Bucket is, we loved that show!

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BigStrawbs22@reddit

It’s pronounced Bouquet 😂😂

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

Well I hope their English Grannies are correcting them!

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g0ldcd@reddit

Realize is the original British spelling the Yanks took with them. We then switched to realise as we were trying to be fancy, like the French.

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Altruistic_Let4860@reddit

Oh shit, you got served son

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Chocolategirl1234@reddit

True, but as it was in the 1800s I assume most people who used it then aren’t now on Reddit 😜

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jmeade90@reddit

To be fair, could be autocorrect not realising that it spells things wrong.

That happens to me far more than i'm comfortable with, and i live in Huddersfield.

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chicken_n_chips@reddit

You mean realizing?

gag I’m glad my phone is telling me it’s the wrong spelling

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ProfitFew6747@reddit

Nope they meant realising.

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chicken_n_chips@reddit

Nope That’s why it’s ‘real eyez, realize, real liez’ /s

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pattiemayonaze@reddit

I hope one of you realises that the other one is joking.

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chicken_n_chips@reddit

😔 they took it seriously

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Samovila2709@reddit

W. Yorkshire?

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jmeade90@reddit

Yup

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Nimblewright_47@reddit

You have my sympathy.

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C2H5OHNightSwimming@reddit

Tbf it could have been autocorrect. Took me ages to change my work computer into non USA English, right ball ache. Could be a new phone.

Though what you said is more likely lol

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Lower-Ad-2082@reddit

Omg this! I work for an American company and they have computer set to US and it drives me mad! Especially using the # as a £ sign 🙃🙃

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chicken_n_chips@reddit

Google Sheets pisses me off because selecting currency goes straight to $ and those goddamn dates flipped round too. And then there’s buying a cute mechanical keyboard and seeing US keyboard 😭

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AppropriateDeal1034@reddit

If only "actual English" was the default instead of American laziness

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ImperitorEst@reddit

I've never bothered. Spent my whole life getting z's when I type but it never occurred to me to care 😂

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BadBassist@reddit

Could be an OED fanatic

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Ornery-Assignment-42@reddit

If you have a UK phone and you have to do any banking, filling out forms etc for the USA, you sometimes have to set the phone to USA English instead of British English and so it auto corrects spelling to American English.

Thats my situation anyway. Born in UK lived in America, still have American bank.

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Etnieturismo@reddit

I'm British and I always write realize, because that's how I read it in Terry Pratchett books growing up (dunno if I had American prints or something), and because it just makes more sense. Why even have a Z if we never use it?

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Bonjour19@reddit

My phone keyboard is set to American (because I am currently here and need the dollar sign) and it sometimes autocorrects my British spellings without me noticing. I tend to catch the disappearing "u" more than I do the morphing "z". But luckily I have you!

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b10v01d@reddit

Just switch to Australian. You get the dollar sign and proper spelling.

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MatniMinis@reddit

My phone has and will always be set to British and it's never been to America yet my dumbass kwyboardntries to drop the u's all the time.

This is an almost 3 year old phone as well, it's not new an still learning me, it's just a prick.

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Top_File_8547@reddit

At least on iPhone you can turn off autocorrect. I would imagine on Android as well. I know what I want to type so I don’t need it. I use the suggested words ninety percent of the time unless it’s some uncommon word that it doesn’t know.

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MinimumCut140@reddit

Always here to help but this actually explains why my wife is stuck with American searches etc. However she is a yank and has an actual excuse.

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ImpressiveDoubt8855@reddit

I can get the $ without changing the language to American English. It would drive me nuts if 'sceptic' had a red line under it and I was given the suggestion 'skeptic'.

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Formal_Assistant6837@reddit

Except both realise and realize are valid British spellings. Oxford spelling uses the "-ize" ending.

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Twid-1@reddit

Oxford spelling is realize, which is both phonetic and etymologically correct. Shame we seem to have mostly settled on the obviously worse spelling...

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cymbal-grill-marry@reddit

Even Oxford University's own internal style guide recommends against Oxford spelling. It takes a strange sort of pretention to cling on to that battle. The letter 'Z' is just a vulgar 'S'. For loozers.

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Twid-1@reddit

Oxford University Press and various academic publications are the last bastions I think. And King Charles. It's annoying since -ize is so obviously correct, given the Greek root, but after a brief spell of using -ize about 20 years ago, I gave up on the lost battle...

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LondonEntUK@reddit

‘Snap’

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danbrown_notauthor@reddit

Something you also realise the first time you’re routinely around young children!

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Difficult_Ad_8101@reddit

Had a similar experience doing the same thing

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thatanxiousmushroom@reddit

Especially if it’s a religion-adjacent “swear”

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otherdsc@reddit

Fucking hell, hard to believe.

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Feisty_Bag_5284@reddit

Oh H E double hockey sticks

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eeedeat@reddit

Same, after a week of living with someone, they had to sit me down and ask me to stop cursing so much. I didn't even know I was doing it.

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MMH1111@reddit

They seem to say 'oh my gaaaahhhddd' where we'd say 'fuck me' or my favourite, 'Jesus fucking wept'.

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Live_Lifeguard1267@reddit

Jesus H. Christ…… for some reason and I’ve never known what the H. meant.

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BewareTheMoonLads@reddit

Definitely Holy….or Harry

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Efficient_Can4700@reddit

Hernándo

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MilkMyCats@reddit

Hot

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goingotherwhere@reddit

According to a letter in the Guardian:

In Catholic churches, one often finds the name of Jesus Christ piously represented by the Greek contraction IHC XC, where the C represents the late-Classical form of Sigma. This is known as a Christogram (in Greek Orthodox usage, the preferred Christogram is ICXC). In partially Latinised form, the IHC component is rendered JHC or JHS. This is the origin of the interjection, which seems to imagine that H is Jesus' middle initial, and Christ his surname, rather than his title (ho khristos: the anointed).

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Samovila2709@reddit

Thanks!

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Samovila2709@reddit

I stole 'Jesus H Roosevelt Christ' from Claire in 'Outlander'. I'm not su6what the H is for either.

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danbrown_notauthor@reddit

Horatio

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ProfessionalBig658@reddit

Oh, I’m borrowing Jesus fucking wept! 😂

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No_Medium_648@reddit

That's one of mine too, along with godfuckindammit, which I say frequently.

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Brodelyche@reddit

If this is true why is something like Only Murders in the Building, which would be a nice prog to watch with my (older) kids, so full of weirdly needless swearing? I feel like US TV shows are super sweary for no reason. The only Brit equivalent I can think of would be Detectorists, which Mackenzie Crook regrets making so sweary because it put off older people and meant people couldn’t watch as a family (even though it’s a perfect family show).

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PrincessCellyBelly@reddit

This is so interesting too - whats on their TV is so at odds with what they are like. All the sex and tits on American TV, when seeing an actual real life nipple is liable to give someone a stroke.

I think there was a Simpsons bit about it once XD

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Simple_Ad_9024@reddit

You called your mate a silly cunt didn’t you 😂😂😂

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artrald-7083@reddit

Bloody hell, you're right

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Hard_Dave@reddit

Fuck a duck, it's true.

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flipfloppery@reddit

Christ-on-a-teflon-tandem, I didn't realise.

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tinabelcher182@reddit

I lived in the US for a couple of years and I have these two distinct memories of my classmates/colleagues putting their hands over their mouth to whisper a bad word to me in conversation when we were literally a) adults and b) the only people in the room anyway. One word was "bitch" and the other? Woah, it was wild. She said "marijuana".

We did live in Tennessee, which is very Christian, conservative, and "polite" on the surface. But even still.

I remember my first day of uni there and one of the professors walked in and said he was from Brooklyn, New York and that you were allowed to say "fuck" or "shit" in his classroom, and even call him by his first name. It was his first year working at the uni. Even by the end of the semester, I'd never heard any student call him by his first name and I never heard any student except myself swear in one of his lessons hahaha

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ADeliciousRest@reddit

I was chastised for saying he'll in America years ago. Weird cunts.

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SigourneyReap3r@reddit

From my personal experience of interactions yes, the Brits say many curse words as normal conversation, it just flows and its natural where as Americans tend to really put emphasis on swearing and those types of words and use them as they were sort of intended to be used.

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WinkyNurdo@reddit

Brits, swearing? You might want to look up the Profanisaurus.

It’s essentially a comprehensive dictionary of swearing, marketed as, “An entertaining glossary of vulgarity, expletives, colourful obscenity and sexual euphemism. Ideal for use in the home and office.”

Example:

Gibraltese backhand. n. A masturbatory act carried out in the characteristic style of the monkeys on the famous rock. The Gibraltese backhand involves a lazily inverted reverse grip and is typically performed whilst sitting on the bonnet of your car with your tongue hanging out.

Seek out a copy and expand your vocabulary!

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Arnie__B@reddit

I still love the terms log laying or crop spraying for describing (very) different types of bowel movements.

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AdAsleep8158@reddit

'Dropping the bat' always cracks me up

If that's not in Rogers Profanisaurus then it should be

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ValidGarry@reddit

As an expat Geordie, the Profanisaurus is close to my heart. As an expat Geordie now living in America, the Profanisaurus corrupts my work colleagues on a daily basis!

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WinkyNurdo@reddit

I tip my cap to you, sir. Years ago I had some Mexican housemates (was living in London, I’m from Essex), and one evening over a bottle of mescal and some schmokes I introduced them to the Profanisaurus. I’ve rarely laughed so much in one evening. They loved it; it’s actually a great insight into British humour and the way we adapt words to so many meanings.

One that I really remember making them laugh was Mary Poppins’ bag (I forget the actual entry but it’s something like) — 1. A magical, bottomless bag for pulling all manner of umbrellas and hatstands out of. 2. Fanny like a fucking bucket.

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coresme2000@reddit

Americans are actually incredibly polite, which might shock the Brits. When I moved to Dallas I’m not sure what I expected but they are so polite it makes me feel bad sometimes that I’m a cynical Brit. When the queen died they would always say how sorry they were about it , which got annoying quickly.

Occasionally I catch them saying less polite things to each other but they speak in hushed tones around me as they don’t want to offend my British ears. I never hear them swearing like the English.

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Reviewingremy@reddit

Abso fucking lutly

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Gh0styD0g@reddit

Depends, it’s very rare in my work and social circles that expletives are used in casual conversation. I’ll use them for emphasis occasionally, but there are a lot of folk in the uk who don’t seem to be able to utter a sentence without it being fuck word fucking word, fucker, fucking word, word fuck… it’s like the word fuck has become their default filler where they can’t think of an adjective. Tbf the word fuck in British English has become less of an expletive and more of an intensifier.

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Fun_Stock7078@reddit

Yes we fucking do.

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tattoodetective@reddit

Literally swear like a sailor on shore leave in every conversation - I don't know anyone who doesn't. F's and the big C are used more like verbal punctuation round here. I'm a lass from Sunderland, and I think swearing is both big and clever.

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EmCathBro@reddit

Sounds like you already know the fucking answer to that question mate 😁

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Educational-Score-17@reddit

Can’t see An American saying good cunt, bad cunt , great cunt , worst cunt , no even half the ways we use the word cunt

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GolfAlphaZulu6@reddit

I use the F word quite a lot in general conversation , except in front of my Dad which is guaranteed a telling off or a clip behind the ear when one accidentally comes out.

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Opening-Knee-4979@reddit

Yes and we Scots are stealthy. I can use 50% swear words and most Americans have no idea what I meant. Even after half a lifetime in the US. It’s all in the facial expression and happy smile when I call you something my granny would have clouted me for.

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Japanesereds@reddit

Only when we talk about Trump

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Shot-Specialist-9841@reddit

Yeah we do but it’s not meant with any malice

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Nicky2512@reddit

More and more seemingly

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Solid_Difference@reddit

I remember Mr wanker on mork and Mindy. We thought it was hilarious! 😂

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Typical-Audience3278@reddit

Course we fucking do

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PootMcGroot@reddit

Yes. But it depends on the breakdown of the group.

Few are swearing if someone's mum is there.

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swansw9@reddit

My mum told me that I was allowed to use any swear word my grandma used (which was tame stuff like bloody or bugger, but felt so naughty as a small child)

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cari-strat@reddit

I was brought up in a house where you definitely didn't swear in front of parents. My parents swore but fairly mildly, like a genteel 'oh bugger' occasionally.

I remember the first time I visited my future MIL with my then boyfriend and he cheerfully remarked, "Fucking hell mom, ain't you got the kettle on yet?!!" and I nearly fainted.

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Odd-Quail01@reddit

I know my mum doesn't like swearing, but I also know that she loved the stand-up comedy of The BigYin, Sir Billy Connelly. So yesterday I showed her a youtube video of a hipster with a beard and a ukelele sing a song called 'no more fucks to give'. She giggled all the way through, then put on a disapproving face and told me my brother would find it amusing.

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Organic_Tennis_2362@reddit

I'd say my parents' attitude differs on this, but has mellowed with age. As a teenager in the 90s, I used to watch very sweary comedy, especially news-related shows like Drop The Dead Donkey, Friday Night Armistice and HIGNFY with my Dad, after Mum had gone to bed, and he laughed out loud once the pressure of conforming to what she would be comfortable with, in terms of language, had been relieved. Apparently "The Day Today", they both found funny (BBC) but Brasseye (same team but C4, gloves off) crossed the line. Both sets of in-laws I've had are/were a lot more relaxed on this, thankfully

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AstralWoman@reddit

Someone's mum here. We don't fuckin care either.

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Fibro-Mite@reddit

My MiL asked my husband to ask me to tone down my language one Xmas. I mean, we’d been married over 20 years before she got the courage to even ask me via him! So now I do watch myself around her… luckily it’s rarely more than once a year nowadays (husband visits them one day a month, but I can get out of it because it’s 2 hrs each way and that long a car ride leaves me in agony for a day or two).

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PootMcGroot@reddit

TBF, this is all entirely on you!

You have to deal with her for two weeks a week total, max.

You can cope not fucking and geoffing. Let her think she has some sort of power - this is the key to manipulating MILs...

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Cradlespin@reddit

Yes. We also swear at each other and don’t intend or take insult from it.

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swansw9@reddit

100% yes. I consider myself quite professional/well spoken and my casual conversation is absolutely littered with swear words.

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MonthCountry@reddit

Does the pope fuck bears in the woods?

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TheSmokeyGiant031@reddit

Yes, it’s like a comma.

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TSotP@reddit

It really depends on which class in the UK you fall into.

Working class, %95% yes
Middle class, 50/50
Upper class, probably not.

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Heeler_Haven@reddit

As a Brit living in America I have to say it depends on both the Brit and the American in question......

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Laorii@reddit

We’re a bunch of sweary fuckers

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-ricci-@reddit

Too fucking right they do.

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Fancy-Cat-7037@reddit

Fuck yeah

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Powerful_Procedure89@reddit

Gadzooks and good heavens, yes. Those who refrain are only cunts.

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xJam3zz07@reddit

All. The. Time.

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buzzfrightyears@reddit

Yes we fucking do

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TheOwlsANWTS@reddit

100%, Brits swear more than most other countries

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P4nd0rasJar@reddit

Slightly off topic, but I asked to "bum a fag" off someone I was working with while I was out there. It was quickly clarified to only ever ask for a cigarette in future 😂

I think Americans are very sheltered for casual swearing. Brits are mostly rivalled by the Aussies.

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Diligent_Exit3936@reddit

in glasgow, cunt is a term of endearment and pal is a threat.

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Diligent_Exit3936@reddit

fucking yes we fucking do

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rockbear1@reddit

America really confuses me. They can invade countries willy nilly, defend the right to arm its citizens even when the citizens go on mass shootings and go all bible crazy. But can't cope with being called a cunt. Fuckin weird

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Horror-Kumquat@reddit

And God forbid they should see a nipple.

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Crazy-Bid4760@reddit

But will use very suggestively charged adverts. Set my VPN to the US on YT. Never seen so many sexually awkward ads in my life!

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Rhyers@reddit

But they'll say morherfucker casually. Which to me is waaay worse than cunt.

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Arendiko@reddit

Cunts a fuckin lovely word 🎵

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presterjohn7171@reddit

Do we fuck? Of course we do.

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blimeyoreilly23@reddit

Fuck yes

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Double0lola@reddit

Abso-fucking-lutely

Also, I'm of Irish descent and they swear more than the English. My mother calls me a cunt more than she tells me she loves me or she's proud of me

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mosstrooper9@reddit

Depends on where in England and their social class. A lad from a council estate in Leeds will swear as much as any Irishman, a doctor from Guildford, probably less so.

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katferg85@reddit

As a Glaswegian myself I’d have to say yes most definitely.

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JAF_Monkey@reddit

Too fucking right we do

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Ancient-Cow-1038@reddit

That’s a very interesting question, and I’ve been delighted to read some very illuminating and erudite answers in this thread.

…you bunch of cunts.

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Nickoakley58@reddit

Yes. A lot more

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devonbedford170710@reddit

I feel like it does

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Nightwanderer85@reddit

Fuck yeah, we do.

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Aqui_BnC@reddit

Some of us fucking do, yes.

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dbe14@reddit

Fucking right we do.

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KeyMortgage743@reddit

Yes. Simple as.

I lived in Asia for several years in my 20s and ran with the expat pack. The words that me and my British mates used towards each other in just normal conversation would shock our American friends (less so the Canadians, and definitely not the Aussies).

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ArborealFriend@reddit

Dunno. The US citizens who I have met over here in England (East Anglia) have been unfailingly polite. Most have been based over here with the US military. Perhaps they feel that they have an ‘ambassadorial’ role when off-base.

What the ‘average’ Brit -v- the ‘average’ US citizen regards as offensive, or vocalises, in their native habitat is difficult to know.

However, it is of note that no leaders of our (many) political parties is known for using foul or misogynistic terms in broadcasts.

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BaddyWrongLegs@reddit

When Pete Gold was hired for the voice of the sole English character in Payday, the writers asked him if they were overdoing it with the swearing in his script. He told them honestly it needed more swearing to feel authentic. Like, not as much as Australians, but a lot. I think media regulation here makes us seem less sweary because it means British TV etc has a lot less swearing in than actual conversation does.

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Hellalive89@reddit

I think we’re on par with the Aussies, they just use different words that stand out to us like the C-bomb in casual conversation

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mrshakeshaft@reddit

I’ve watched a few episodes of The Boys and they seem to be trying to do this with Karl urbans character but his accent is so fucking terrible that it’s just jarring. I’ve had to stop watching it

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Volley-Boat@reddit

I'm not sure how i've managed to get through it to be honest.

As a very common South Londoner it turns my ringer in to a singularity.

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Acrobatic_Contact_22@reddit

Proper chuckled at that. You fucking poet!

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Leading_Study_876@reddit

Have you seen the Thick of It??

Malcolm Tucker is a sweary genius!

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E420CDI@reddit

Fuckity bye!

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Aivellac@reddit

How dare you say that to me, you F Star Star CUNT.

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Mej53@reddit

Come the fuck in, or fuck the fuck off...

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illarionds@reddit

Sure, but Americans think that's a parody rather than just... accurate.

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mrshakeshaft@reddit

Come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off

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TheyStillArentReal@reddit

I have to say Slow Horses on apple TV have it quite right, some absolute classic swearing for emphasis!

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ghostofkilgore@reddit

I was watching The Traitors with my gf and said I'd find it incredibly difficult to be on it because they obviously cut out swearing. I'd be that guy you barely realise is in there by episode 5 because 90% of my conversations would have to be cut.

Then we watched Irish traitors, and they were swearing all over the place. It actually felt like a realese of tension just to listen to them throwing "fuckin" into random sentences.

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MrRWhitworth@reddit

All British people can out drink and out swear the entire USA.

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ADeliciousRest@reddit

Swearing absolutely, but Wisconsin would be a serious competitor in a booze off. They fucking love it.

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AppropriateDeal1034@reddit

Americans think lite beer is beer...

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Arendiko@reddit

Don't even need the rest of us just send the scottish

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AppropriateDeal1034@reddit

Does the swearing count when nobody can understand you?

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militaryCoo@reddit

You might not want to take that bet. Michiganders and other "8 months of winter" types know how to put it away.

Coastal Americans, sure.

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KezzaJones@reddit

Michiganders and other 8 months of winter folk were buying a four pack of beer at 21 for their first drink.

The British were drinking vodka in a field at 14.

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MrRWhitworth@reddit

Yeah we have four seasons of winter and rain over here. A hot day is genuinely about 70°F. We honestly do it for a hobby. Look up British drinking culture, you might not take that bet

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militaryCoo@reddit

I'm from Newcastle mate, you don't need to tell me

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MattheqAC@reddit

Ah, then you probably haven't noticed we actually have winters in the UK. Most people adjust their behaviour and clothing to cope with the cold

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Organic_Tennis_2362@reddit

In some areas, this differs e.g. English North East

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Hot-Pineapple-5598@reddit

Be fun to watch Michiganders vs Scots in a Bucky drinking competition 😂

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Psychological-Sea785@reddit

We would win (The Scots)

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Hot-Pineapple-5598@reddit

Undoubtedly! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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ToothessGibbon@reddit

Is this a positive thing?

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Daisy-Fluffington@reddit

Definitely.

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ampattenden@reddit

Well, maybe not the liver damage

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ToothessGibbon@reddit

How do?

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Daisy-Fluffington@reddit

Mustn't grumble.

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AffectionateLion9725@reddit

Fuck yeah!

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SayNo2Amazon@reddit

Singlehandedly

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bac83@reddit

Fuck aye

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atomicleo69@reddit

Absobitchassmotherfuckinglyexactly

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shinymcshine1990@reddit

Yes

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Amazing_Image523@reddit

I fucking well think so

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Lord_Hendrick@reddit

Fuck yeah we do

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followrule1@reddit

Fuck yes.

The word fuck is pretty much like punctuation and is used all the time

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Nomis1982@reddit

I don't fucking know

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mattyo360@reddit

Damn fucking right we do! 🙂

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life_willget_better@reddit

Heyy very out of context but is your skin healed now?

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mattyo360@reddit

Erm...no, not really 😔

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life_willget_better@reddit

Oh 🙁 can I dm you?

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mattyo360@reddit

Sure

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Arendiko@reddit

Sure as shit

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SmokeMountain4777@reddit

Its now common parlance

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MillionDollarHeckler@reddit

Absofuckinglutely

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carsndogs420@reddit

I swear in like every 3 words I speak 😅

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trilludanthewarrior@reddit

What a fucking stupid question

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Gold_Leather_8835@reddit

It’s also a stupid fucking question

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Hopeful_chap@reddit

Fuck, it's a stupid question

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CasMullac@reddit

It is a stupid question, fuck!

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daveb_33@reddit

What a question! Fucking stupid.

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LabConsistent1403@reddit

Question’s fucking stupid

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ActualAdeptability@reddit

Fuck yeah.

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Significant_Sky_7074@reddit

Yes. A whole lot more.

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nico735@reddit

Some do, some don’t, for example, I rarely swear at all, not “never” just not often, whereas my stepson has been known to use the f- word as verbal punctuation with up to 14 uses to the minute. I guess it’s an individual thing, no?

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_Yorkshire_Pirlo@reddit

Fuck no!

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Yorkshire_rose_84@reddit

Damn fucking skippy I do.

I live in the US now and I do get some clutched pearl moments at times. Especially if I drop the C bomb. That’s for special occasions

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outoftheboxgunpla@reddit

Yep, all the fucking time. My kid shouts at me. I tell him it’s not the word, it’s the intention. Calling someone a fucking twat and calling someone a fucking TWAT! Are two very different things

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dirtytoyfantasy3@reddit

just depends on the context

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Comfortable-Cry359@reddit

Yes, we swear more and it's not very pleasant.

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TopBuy9032@reddit

fuck yea.

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pnlrogue1@reddit

C*nt is literally a word of endearment in parts of the UK

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Neither_Marzipan_509@reddit

I’ve lived in the US for years, yes there’s no doubt about it, we Brits use swearing in a very cathartic, conversational, humorous way, quite a lot and it’s really not aggressive

Having said that, there are plenty of Americans who do the same thing and are just as witty doing so

I would say go and see for yourself and try not to base your opinions on the internet too much, this thread will be full of Brits answering this question who don’t know anything about America outside of tv shows and pop culture references

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Madmac05@reddit

AbsoFuckingLutely!

At the end of the day, I love that I have no fucks left to give, because I used them all out. For fucks sake, it's glorious!!

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IntraVnusDemilo@reddit

When the bag of fucks is empty it is liberating! Menopause emptied my "fucks to give" bag.

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IntraVnusDemilo@reddit

I fuck and blind a day long, lol. Silly cunt, awkward cunt, cunt in general - it's all there and available.

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No_Pool4833@reddit

Yeah, its weird how hung up Americans get on swearing. Like getting more upset at trump calling the Iranians fucking crazy bastards than him bombing 170 schoolgirls.

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ncminns@reddit

All the bloody time

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Nice_Economics4465@reddit

I was say 100% Particularly if you are from Glasgow 😂

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Extreme-Composer8452@reddit

I feel like I swear just the right amount. I don't even think about it. In fact the only time I notice is when I'm some place I probably shouldn't. Then I feel like my I have no personality, like my words don't have the emphasis they need. I do feel like some people shouldn't swear, just because it doesn't sound good. Like little kids just use it in such a weak wispy way, it has no gravitas.

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Aubrey-Grey@reddit

I’m Glaswegian. Swearing is literally punctuation lol

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boudicas_shield@reddit

I'm from America and moved to Glasgow about 12 years ago. I swore pretty heavily by American standards from the beginning (liberal use of the word fuck especially), but apparently it's nothing to how I casually swear in everyday speech now (this was brought up by some Scottish pals at a party recently; I hadn't even noticed).

I have to be really careful to watch my mouth when I go back home now (especially around my mother), because I run a real risk of coming across as either hostile or just extremely tone deaf and rude if I don't.

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Thaddeus_Valentine@reddit

A period at the end of the sentence is basically an indication of where you should say "ya bastard".

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Feisty_Bag_5284@reddit

Kevin McCauley

FUCKIN BOO!

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JinzoFromSkaro@reddit

I doubt my friendship circle would tolerate swearing that frequent tbh. You'd have to adjust your language to continue being invited to gatherings.

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Aubrey-Grey@reddit

Yeah that doesn’t sound like a friendship group I’d want to be part of. Don’t get me wrong I have plenty of manners in formal settings, and around children, but casually? Not a fucking chance lol

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Organic_Tennis_2362@reddit

I love how some Glaswegians will use cunt as a pronoun.

Not all Weegies though: I haven't heard my father in law swear much at all, even around his family from back home. That said, he's spent nearly all of his adult life south of the border, in uniformed service roles prior to retirement, so maybe he was trained/trained himself out of it.

My Mum similarly doesn't swear as much as her Lancs family, possibly due to moving South and expecting to have to do it less to fit in at college and in her career... geographical and job related theory coalescing!

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oldie349@reddit

No joke. Seen in other places too. Sometimes it’s every fifth word.

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Aubrey-Grey@reddit

Ok I’m not that bad haha

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dirty_papercut@reddit

I'm from the South of England and it's the same.

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Aubrey-Grey@reddit

I live in London now and thankfully people understand my Scottish ways. If I’m in America though… wow do they stand aghast lol

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tomelwoody@reddit

Nah, the French say “er” so you don’t interrupt them. They do it in French too (says a lot really).

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mellotronworker@reddit

Whereas some people may place a pause into a sentence for emphasis or to stress meaning, Scots view it as a 'cunt break'.

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Aubrey-Grey@reddit

A cunt break! You’re not wrong there lol

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Radio-Birdperson@reddit

As per Frankie Boyle: “The word ‘fucking’ is used to let you know that a noun is on its way”.

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Witty_Lime4596@reddit

I grew up in England, my mother's side of the family was from Glasgow.

I had an uncle with a very thick accent Glaswegian accent.

The only words I could understand were the swear words, luckily it was every third word.

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callmesociopathic@reddit

I swear like a trooper lol I once said damn to an American and they had a melt down dunno why it’s not even a swear word lol

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Virtual-Eye-2998@reddit

Damn?? You foul mouthed bastard!

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Cold_Combination_138@reddit

Fuckin' right we do.

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ButterscotchBest8866@reddit

Fuck that for a lark

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Sabrees@reddit

Fuck yeah.

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kbee540@reddit

American here. Have lived in the U.K. for 37 years now. The ease with which Brits swear and save their most cutting remarks for the people they care about is one of the reasons I love it here. Can’t be doing with American earnestness and forced politeness.

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littlestlambie@reddit

abso-fucking-lutely

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Madmac05@reddit

I hadn't seen this comment and just replied exactly the same 🤣

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Objective_Ticket@reddit

It’s fucking ridiculous that some fucking idiot doesn’t realise that we swear quite a bit…

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SheepishSwan@reddit

The fuck we do

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GroundbreakingAsk730@reddit

What a piss take

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sheepandcowdung@reddit

I literally said this in my head as I went to answer!

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Fearless-Hedgehog661@reddit

Me too, verbatim.

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Jerico_Hill@reddit

Same! Exactly what I came here to post.

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dmmeyourfloof@reddit

r/tmesis

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Speshal__@reddit

Ha ha it's a great word for scrabble.

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No-Temperature4330@reddit

Absofuckingexactly.

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

Some Brits don't swear at all. I picked up the habit working in an environment where it was the norm. I have managed to kick the habit, but the odd F word pops out occasionally quite unexpected. None of my family swear

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Southern-Orchid-1786@reddit

It's been scientifically proven to reduce stress levels so interesting to know if you're less stressed or more stressed now

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Acrobatic-Ad584@reddit

I don't think I am less stressed but that's probably more to do with the original provocation

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Bee-baba-badabo@reddit

Fuck no, what kind of uncultured cunt do you take me for?

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catsareniceDEATH@reddit

Yep.

We're not quite as bad as Snatch or Lock, Stock, but we're pretty close! 😹

Mildly amusing story time: years ago, I went to Las Vegas with my then boyfriend and our mutual friends, because they were getting married. (Yeah, I know but it was seriously awesome! 😹) Anyway, for days before and all through the flight, I kept trying to give my boyfriend (Matt, real name because fuck that guy!) a crash course in general American behaviour. We were all about 25ish at the time, so really old enough to know better.

The flight was bad enough, I'd already had to remind him, (or just do it myself, like he was a toddler) to say please and thank you to the air stewards and stewardesses. Then on the second day there, I explained again. "Matt, Americans are not like the movies. They don't swear anywhere near as much as we do and, especially somewhere like Vegas, it's really frowned upon."

About an hour later, he comes back from the loo, glaring and swearing about how rude people are. He'd splashed water on his jeans and wasn't amused, said "mother fucker." Then was amazed when the American at the sink next to him called him a "foul mouth limey, with no manners."

It took another hour trying to explain, again, that Matt was in the wrong, but he just refused to get it.

We broke up a bit after that holiday, because it didn't improve at all! 🙀😹🤦‍♀️

Anyway, yes, we do swear a lot, but most of us do try to rein it in at times, especially in polite company and around children! 😹

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Mal_Adroit99@reddit

Zummuz do, zummuz don't. Zummuz all the time, zummuz very rarely, zummuz never.

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Weewoes@reddit

Probably, my kid does anyway.. we swore around her before finding out she has echolalia.. 😕

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Holiday-Bag-2606@reddit

Fucking right we do

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SexyJR66@reddit

Fucked if I know

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meandhimandthose2@reddit

Every other fucking word

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Timely_Egg_6827@reddit

Yes. And in written posts too. Bloody, shite, and depending on area up to fucking but more rarely cunt.

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Aethelu@reddit

Anyone else have to edit their reddit comments to remove all the casual well meant swear words because you have to think about how Americans will read it and ban you?

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Immediate-Cow-6183@reddit

Depends on the individual. But young Americans seem to think it's fine to swear in polite company , like a public restaurant at high volume so everyone can hear,! This is not acceptable in the UK or Europe in general.

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Jaded_Ad_6658@reddit

Been in LA on and off for twenty years or so, I’m a Geordie. Every time I say the see you next Tuesday word in jest, the whole place is in shock. Every time. Even twenty years on.

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TywinHouseLannister@reddit

Americans are a different breed.. especially those california ones.

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OwnRhubarb3075@reddit

Always found Americans to be weirdly puritanical about language in general. For example calling the toilet 'the restroom'. Using words like 'jeez' and 'gosh' (so as not to say Jesus and God), shoot instead of shit, heck instead of hell, darn/dang instead of damn, freaking instead of fucking...rooster to avoid saying COCKerel, donkey instead of ass, etc etc.

You bleeped the minor swear words in Breaking Bad but show people making and selling class A drugs, shooting people/dissolving a man in a bath of acid. To the outside American seems like a country that accepts and even celebrates brutality and violence but quibbles about the most inoffensive language.

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Nulleparttousjours@reddit

Some folks, at least something I’ve noticed amongst Londoners, use “fuckin’” as a sentence opener or instead of “um.” Plus, cunt can be used as a sort of term of endearment: “Aww poor little cunt fell over!”

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Greggs-the-bakers@reddit

In Scotland cunt literally means person,

You can be a good cunt, sound cunt, bad cunt etc.

The phrase "cunts everywhere" just means somewhere is busy.

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Sparkz1873@reddit

Seen a clip once of Fred McCauley explaining us Scots tendency to swear.

He was at a St Johnstone game and a hard tackle went in.The guy next to him jumped up and went…

“FUCKIN…………BOOOO”

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Bubbly_Gap6636@reddit

My Scottish friends barely swear and neither do their families

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AgileInitial5987@reddit

I bet their butler and maids do.

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Bubbly_Gap6636@reddit

They're not posh, just average UK income, just not into swearing! It is possible you know, not judging you sweary people!

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No-Complaint3477@reddit

Not to your face they don't 🤷‍♀️

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Bubbly_Gap6636@reddit

Genuinely, my friend says it's offensive and isn't comfortable swearing.

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CindytheTVisleakin87@reddit

This clip lives rent free in my head and i first saw it about 5 years ago 😂

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LordBrixton@reddit

I was thinking about that exact anecdote as I read this fucken thread.

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Annual-Entertainer44@reddit

Its funny cause we can still call a cunt a cunt. You’d just say “See that cunt? Aye, he’s a cunt.” Can kinda use both meanings back to back

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twoddalmighty@reddit

Just don't be a shitcunt

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Free_Clerk223@reddit

We also use fuck as a comma

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mrshakeshaft@reddit

I’m a big fan of “it’s cunt soup in here” if a particular crowd is not to my liking

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cari-strat@reddit

"Someone left the gate open at the cunt farm!"

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Alpvax@reddit

Sounds to me like the opposite of a sausagefest haha

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E420CDI@reddit

Now we know where Aussies got it from!

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BlondBitch91@reddit

South London it’s Fack but otherwise accurate.

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Nulleparttousjours@reddit

Yep haha I can concur with that

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MrPogoUK@reddit

Seems to be pretty much countrywide, rather than restricted to London. The other day I overhead “Yeah, mate! I was fuckin on me way over and I fuckin saw a fuckin fuckin what’s the fuckin word? I fuckin fuckin saw a fuckin massive fuckin cat!”

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brookoliver@reddit

Fuckin fuck sakes bruv

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Mumlife8628@reddit

Fuck yeah!

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SugarSweetStarrUK@reddit

Yes

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FeelThePower999@reddit

People in the comments saying we don't swear as much as Australians. I have lots of Aussie friends and they call ME out on how much I swear. One even told me off for saying Cunt too much 🤣

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jar_jar_LYNX@reddit

I'm Scottish living in Canada and people swear way less here casually. It was so weird moving here in my early 20s, meeting people my age who would say things like "heck', "shoot" and "frig" when a simple "hell", "shit" or "fuck" would suffice. In Scotland it feels like part of the language, here it's this thing you only bust out when you're pissed off

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EXCEPTIONAL_K@reddit

Fuck, I'm literally moving to Canada next month and have been concerned reading this thread wondering if it's the same in Canada. Words are words, I love our casualness with it. Need to get my shit together and get my mouth in check

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jar_jar_LYNX@reddit

I think it's worse in America. I literally just finished work there and my coworker just said "it's fucking hot in here today" so it's not too bad. We are kinda friends though, swearing at work with people you aren't friendly with might be a bit off. Honestly, just don't say cunt and you'll be ok

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EXCEPTIONAL_K@reddit

Jasper, in one of the fancy hotels too so I do need to up my professionalism. Good to know it's not outright blasphemy to swear though, although I am very habitual and swear most sentences. Where abouts are you at? You moved out there too?

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TheAlmightyBambi@reddit

Yeah pretty much. They're just too fucking useful as intensifiers and filler words, especially when you're struggling to string a bastard sentence together.

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GottaHandItToThem@reddit

Yes. But not as much as the fucking Aussies

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ridiclousslippers2@reddit

Abso fucking lutely

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Bawbag79@reddit

Scottish people say cunt a lot and all in different contexts. i.e He’s a good cunt etc

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TheRiddlerTHFC@reddit

Yes, but nowhere near as much as Australians

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hangry_spectre@reddit

I do, but only around friends and family. I can absolutely switch to non-sweary professional when I have to.

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discopants2000@reddit

Called one of my American friends a bellend then had to explain what that meant, they were not happy!

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virusdancer@reddit

In person? Yes. Online? No. Studies have been done, and the Americans lose their puritanical conservatism online and are the most vulgar online with Brits second and Aussies third - which of course is different in person as Americans feign politeness, Brits don't give a fuck, and Aussies are creative.

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Either_Sense_4387@reddit

Deadloch. Watch it! 😂

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Upper-Flatworm8784@reddit

Oh yes indeed

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E420CDI@reddit

Churchill, is that you?

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Either_Sense_4387@reddit

Alright! Calm the fuck down! 😂😂😂😂

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Crunchie64@reddit

Yes.

But less than the fucking Australians.

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odkfn@reddit

Most of us would use the word cunt as freely as we’d use the work kettle or whatever - I imagine that’s not the case in America.

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disillusiondporpoise@reddit

I hear they don't use kettles that freely either

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Current_Fly9337@reddit

Those fuckers microwave tea

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KagakuNinja@reddit

We fucking microwave the water, the fucking tea will taste the same regardless of how you heat it.

But I do have a kettle now, it is convenient and slightly more energy efficient. Supposedly, British 240V kettles heat water faster than our weak ass 120V kettles.

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Either_Sense_4387@reddit

It absolutely does not taste the same! You're all fucking animals!!!

You make a cuppa by boiling the water in a fucking kettle!

I nearly lost my fucking shit last summer when my brother in law told me they didn't have a kettle and to heat the water in the microwave.

The only reason I didn't was because I was so fucking impressed by the size of the fucking microwave!!! Seriously, it was massive!

I had an issue with the limited selection of proper cheese in the supermarkets, too - but that's for another day!

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Current_Fly9337@reddit

Wrong, wrong, fucking wrong. I’m glad you’ve got a kettle.. don’t put the milk in first :)

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strawberriesrpurple@reddit

that’s fucked

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E420CDI@reddit

Do none of you own a fucking kettle?

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brumav78@reddit

For fuck's sake

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west0ne@reddit

Having a background in construction I would say that "Fuck" is basically a form of punctuation in most conversations on a building site.

Nobody would thing twice if greeted by someone saying "how you doing, you miserable old cunt", provided the tone and body language were friendly rather than confrontational.

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Either_Sense_4387@reddit

Same if you work in a lab!

Works when something goes badly AND well, too! Incredibly versatile!

Examples:

(Catastrophic failure): well that's fucked

(Amazing novel results): I only fucking did it!

(Generally, either good or bad): oh, fuck!

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peteyourdoom@reddit

I once worked on a chemical plant in IT. I remember heading onto plant to the warehouse and every other word was "fucking". Just accepted in the workplace

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swapacoinforafish@reddit

Went on a school trip to America in sixth form, so we were all 17 and 18. My friend said something along the lines of "oh damn" after dropping something and the guide that was showing us around looked like someone just flashed her. She was shocked, mouth agape and said "you can't say that here."

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Either_Sense_4387@reddit

Exactly! Your friend should have said "oh, fuck that! I've only gone and fucking dropped the fucker!"

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SontaranNanny@reddit

Bloody hell, I think so. I've never fuckin thought about it.

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D3004W1976C@reddit

I hope we fucking do!

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Flapparachi@reddit

I’m Scottish. Of course I do.

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kaydeeceemee@reddit

Married to a Brit for 26 years...can confirm the swearing is part of everyday casual conversation. It's very contagious....I find myself swearing just as much if not more. We have to practice for at least 2 weeks prior to visiting my family as to not swear

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Dagenhammer87@reddit

It's a beautiful way of using expanded vocabulary.

To think so many offensive words can be used to describe friends, shock, joy, anger and dismay (to name a few!) shows just how resourceful we are.

It comes down to tone a lot of the time - someone might call you a c*nt but could be referring to you in a loving way.

The only problem with this are the nosy, earwigging types looking for something to be offended by - as though they're making a stand and it makes them superior. "Offendatrons" as I call them.

Jimmy Carr says he's already told the joke that will get him cancelled and he said that he'll mockingly say "Sorry" and the mob will say "You don't mean that!" and that shows how things can be said and not meant/meant in a different way and heard/interpreted in a different way.

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Fauxboss1@reddit

All the fucking time.

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Speshal__@reddit

Too fuckin' right.

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TheBigLemur20@reddit

Yo Tom! Haven't seen you in a while man!

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Speshal__@reddit

Oi oi - didn't you go by Kaptain-Peepeepoopy1982? back in the Myspace days?

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TheBigLemur20@reddit

It was Kapitan-Peepeepoopy1982 to be exact! You were my first friend hope you are well!

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Tartica_666@reddit

All the fucking time

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Emergency_News_4790@reddit

I'm surprised if i manage a full sentence without a swear word in casual conversation, especially with mates. Happy, sad, amused or angry, swear words are always involved.

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skerserader@reddit

Yes, absolutely. And Australians even more

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Unusual_little_Star@reddit

Most definitely. Every day either out loud or in my head, something or someone is a fucking cunt.

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MarsStar2301@reddit

Some Brits do, but not everyone.

Personally I swear more inside my head than I ever do out loud.

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alphahydra@reddit

It's also way more contextual than people always make it out to be in discussions like this.

With my mates in the pub, yeah, "fuck" can be used to cover a hesitation and "cunt" is so stripped of offence it can just mean a person in a completely non-judgmental way.

But if I was at my mum's and so much as whispered the word "cunt", she'd probably kick me out of her house.

It depends so heavily on the person and the company and the situation. If an outsider tried it to fit in, and got it wrong, it could go really badly 😂

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Southern-Orchid-1786@reddit

Yeah, if I even utter fuck visiting parents I get a look as if I'd run over the cat.

Makes re-telling stories about things quite difficult as it's pretty much a filler word

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Narcissa_Nyx@reddit

depends on kinds of swearwords imo. My mum fancies that 'sonofabitch' is a very American thing but then we're very liberal with our fucks, cunts and some particularly british bellends and bollocks.

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boddy123@reddit

Fuck yeah

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newMike3400@reddit

Fuck yes.

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MenthoL809@reddit

Don’t be a silly cunt. Of course we do!

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Joestevens211007@reddit

Absofuckinglutely we fucking do. Not always though. Only fucking sometimes. Like I said not always though.

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TimeTimeClock@reddit

.... Ploppers!

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Acrobatic_Contact_22@reddit

Needs way more likes

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naughty-goose@reddit

I'm British and hardly swear. I was taught it is a sign of a poor vocabulary once upon a time, though I don't think I have a particularly amazing vocabulary and I am from a working class background. I only really swear when I'm irritated by something.

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UKTim24530@reddit

No. Generally less.

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Sure_Eye9025@reddit

Fuck yeah, it is part of the grammer

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hellomynameisrita@reddit

I'm american, and to me, most Brits swear like people I worked with in kitchens in the US. Not all Brits speak this way. My husband does not. I sure as fuck do and it's been really nice not having to think about it constantly based on who I'm with and who I'm around.

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RonsonGlitter@reddit

Every cunt does.

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Hertfordgal@reddit

Yep😔

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Aeoniuma@reddit

Many Lower class Scots do it constantly even in front of children. It’s appalling.

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GatsbyDJ@reddit

I'm married to American, and I can say

Fuck yes 😂

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CreativePayment7498@reddit

Doesn't the US consider 'bloody' a swear word?

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AsparagusDramatic475@reddit

You should hear the Irish

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Brave_Trifle_2493@reddit

I think it depends really - there’s lots of variation. Personally I don’t do it very much but have come across people who do it often and it feels totally unnecessary. Other times it’s completely appropriate!

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Good_Ad_1386@reddit

Fucking yes.

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Adamg321123@reddit

Not as much as fackin Aussies

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the_fox_in_the_roses@reddit

I do. All the time.

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Crooks31@reddit

Fuck yes

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Aquatiadventure@reddit

Like fuck do we, what kind of bollocks is this?

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FantasticBase8844@reddit

Yes. Was sat near someone on a. Train that said fucking about 12 times on one phone call

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Guilty_Public5356@reddit

Depends on the Brit, the area they come from their family background etc. I don't swear at all, neither do friends or family it's just not done. Plenty do and plenty don't.

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ChrisPorritt@reddit

Yes we fucking do.

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AfterMarketTurboJet@reddit

Fuck yes

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owlracoon@reddit

Yes.

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Tallman_james420@reddit

Going to fucking bed, getting up for fucking work, taking the fucking kids to school, going out for a fucking meal, listening to some fucking tunes, seeing the fucking in-laws, off to fucking church and going to a fucking funeral.

I don't think there is a time or an occasion where we don't casually swear.

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E420CDI@reddit

off to fucking church

Or as it's also known, the bedroom (or sitting room...or kitchen).

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Aivellac@reddit

And Costcutters is a bloody Cathedral.

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Leading_Study_876@reddit

You mentioned "off to fucking church".

Bet you don't swear there very much...

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No-Drama-2054@reddit

Fuck me, have you met an East London vicar?

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No-Drama-2054@reddit

Yes, 24 fucking 7

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Simple_Ad_9024@reddit

What do you fucking mean? Of course we fucking do.

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nuseht@reddit

Fucked if I know. Anyway I’m not arsed, I’ve got shit to do.

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Jock-Stubbs@reddit

Yup. Depends where you work as well. Worked for a haulage company and some of the language was very sweary 24/7. Currently in a warehouse and its not much better. Im like a sponge so pick it up too🙈😂 one of the older guys greets me with a 'morning fucker' 🤷‍♂️

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Diddleymaz@reddit

I think the casual blasphemy is what some Americans would find offensive. It’s not just f’ng and blinding, it’s JC and God, as casual exclamations. The c word is common in some circles too.

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drquakers@reddit

Scotland certainly does a lot more than the south, with everything in between Inbetween

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BlondBitch91@reddit

I shall say this in my native London dialect: Fack off.

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Dead_Letters_7203@reddit

"You [BLEEP] well hit the [BLEEP] right on the nail there, you [BLEEP] bastard!"

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bondinchas@reddit

That must be BBC English.

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Limp_Chemical9814@reddit

In the UK the word "fucking" counts as punctuation.

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illarionds@reddit

Absolutely. Americans as a general rule are remarkably prissy/uptight about words it would never even occur to me to consider swearing.

I don't - from my own perspective - swear at all in casual conversation, except perhaps with good friends. But many Americans would consider my language unacceptable.

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purpydrag@reddit

A friend of mine from Nottingham once said to me, "F'king look at this! The f'king ice cream's f'king melted all in my f'king bastard bag! For fucks sake!" I don't think I'd never heard THAT much swearing in a single sentence before, or since.

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bondinchas@reddit

Brits love adjectives, but they can never think of one that's f'ing appropriate.

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n0b0dyneeds2know@reddit

Americans are so fucking prudish when it comes to literally anything but gun violence and war. Swearing, nudity, sex, drugs, the whole kit and fucking caboodle.

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Gla2012@reddit

In some areas of Scotland, being called "sound cunt" is a compliment, like "a good lad".

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wilof@reddit

I'm ex-forces and my vocabulary is basically me swearing my way through a conversation. I have to catch myself sometimes depending on who I'm speaking with, but if you're my nearest and dearest then fuck me you know that's how I fucking talk

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bondinchas@reddit

When I demobbed and met my new mother in law to be, my fiancé asked me to stop swearing so much. My response "I'm not fucking swearing".

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SEA-Storm1123@reddit

Never call an American a "shit-stain", they get all offended and crap.

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bondinchas@reddit

Noted. 🙂

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BarryCleft79@reddit

Yep. Constant use of swearing is a given in the U.K. apparently it’s a sign of intelligence. That’s what I fucking read some-bastard-where. Shit

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No_Height_2408@reddit

Yes,but less than Australians

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BuzzAllWin@reddit

Dont this so you massive cunt

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IamBillericay_Dickie@reddit

Of course we fuckin do

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pinpoint321@reddit

Fuck yeah.

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Dic_Penderyn@reddit

I don't know any normal Americans so can't comment, but the leader of their government certainly swears a lot more than ours.

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Fickle-Watercress-37@reddit

When I visited San Fran in 2009 I referred to someone as “a bit of a shitcunt”. Everyone went silent. So, yeah, I think we do.

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Optimal-Teaching7527@reddit

Fuck, almost certainly.

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Bourbon_Cream_Dream@reddit

Do we fuck

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robparfrey@reddit

Fuck we do

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E420CDI@reddit

Once you found the lube, yes.

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FingersMartinez@reddit

If I got a quid every time I said fuck or a variation of it I could retire in a week.

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iamanotherdave@reddit

One of the first things we learn, is how to fuck, at least three fucking times in one fucking sentence!

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cr4lforce@reddit

I swear too casually for British people apparently, I would definitely turn some heads in the US.

Fortunately I'm never going back there, if a few swear words are more shocking to you than say kids getting shot in schools; this isn't a society I want to interact with anymore.

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Ornery-Assignment-42@reddit

I grew up in the USA after being born in the UK. I’m back in the UK now for the last 14 years. Recently had a good mate meet another slightly less familiar mate at a work situation. Mate number one is a drummer, mate number two was the sound engineer ( also a drummer)

My mate managed to call him a cunt within a few minutes of meeting each other. Nobody blinked, in fact it was a sign of everyone getting along beautifully.

Can’t imagine that happening with my US friends. Not that they wouldn’t swear but cunt is a lot more serious in the USA.

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Old-Ambassador-8143@reddit

Yes, but Aussies knock us into a fucking cocked hat, the fuckers!

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grubbygromit@reddit

Do we fuck

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No-Connection-4681@reddit

Fuck yes

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TonyM01@reddit

I'm Scotland we use fuck like a comma

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britpopkid@reddit

Fuck yeah.

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Successful-Bar-8173@reddit

Only certain types

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Local_Refrigerator_5@reddit

Where I live in the uk we even fit swear words in the middle of words. Abso-fucking-lutely we do.

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PureComedyGenius@reddit

I think Brits tend to use swear words as filler words more than Americans

Fucking instead of err

Cunt instead of anyone

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QuietVisit2042@reddit

Fucking depends. Fucking Scots swear the fucking most.

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Extension_Common_518@reddit

There is a subset of the Anglophone world that I refer to as the “Cuntosphere”. Australia and Scotland are, I think, the central members. England and Ireland are fully included. America and Canada are peripheral members.

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jar_jar_LYNX@reddit

I would argue that America and Canada are firmly outside of the "Cuntosphere". I'm Scottish living in Canada and I have never heard anyone say the word cunt apart from when discussing the word cunt, or maybe among LGBTQ folk and women who might use relatively new terms like "serving cunt" to indicate a confident form of femininity. I've never heard anyone use it as in insult before, it's deeply offensive and misogynistic here

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Leading_Study_876@reddit

America? Not really.

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Wiles_@reddit

Nor Canada. Most Canadians think it is the worst word you can say.

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Leading_Study_876@reddit

They have the most reason. And are the best at it!

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Outside_Duty3356@reddit

Fuck yes. You throw “crap” around in books as if it isn’t horribly vulgar though ( my mother was an english teacher who appreciated creative swearing as a lot of it has ancient origins but didn’t like bad grammar or coarseness. It’s kinda confusing )

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chinchillazilla54@reddit

Not a Brit, but I'm probably one of the top 1% of swearers in Kentucky and I'm easily in the bottom 25% in Manchester.

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PrawnQueen1@reddit

Definitely it’s riddled throughout my sentences but I wouldn’t swear if I’m annoyed at someone I care about as it can seem aggressive

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Ok-Suggestion-7039@reddit

Fuck yes

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2_years_ago@reddit

Brits ? So you're including Scotland in this ?

"what you two cunts up to"

nothing ?

"Couple of right boring bastards, you pair, I'm going over to the Royal Oak for a pint, wanna go ?

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finintymonkle@reddit

Honestly, I’d feel threatened if a Scottish person DIDN’T say that to me.

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2_years_ago@reddit

you'd probably be a very good friend

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According_Arm1956@reddit

Yes.

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wargamingscot83@reddit

Other than around my parents, Nieces and Nephews, I swear like a motherfucker,

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Sapiotone@reddit

Do we bollocks!?!

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CallieAdorable@reddit

it's definitely a cultural thing. i've done a deep dive into this and it seems like brits are more comfortable using swearing as just part of everyday chat, while americans might reserve it for more intense moments.

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swampyalbright@reddit

Fluck yes.

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Alderaanram@reddit

Fuck yes.

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ChampionshipComplex@reddit

Americans swear in public to strangers far more than Brits.

Brits however swear amongst close friends and enjoy a richer swearing vocabulary.

I notice this with a multiplayer game Ive played now for 2 years.

When in British servers with British and Dutch strangers, the swearing is occasional and normally said unusually enough that it elicits a laugh for its shock value.

In the American servers, every single sentence, spoken by every single American seems to require an f bomb, or more usually some reference to their arses or their dicks.

Its so frequent and common that its lost any meaning.

British swearing and insults are richer and it would be seen as common, and lazy to swear that frequently or without any nuance.

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ameecomg@reddit

It was only living in Texas that made me realise how conservative they were with swear words lmao

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finintymonkle@reddit

Well, we use “cunt” as a term of endearment, and in the US, people seem to react to “cunt” by clutching their pearls, so I think that automatically shows the difference in casual swearing.

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BeanOnAJourney@reddit

Fuck yeah I do.

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Legitimate-Vast-247@reddit

Fuck yeah! 👌

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MonkeyBoy697@reddit

We use Cunt as a term of endearment… Americans clutch their pearls if they hear that word… says everything you need to know

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jeremyxt@reddit

To be fair, the situation is exactly reversed with the word "fanny".

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Leading_Study_876@reddit

No it's not.

In the west of Scotland anyway, calling someone a "fanny" is regarded as a very mild, rather light-hearted, put-down.

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KagakuNinja@reddit

American here, to us fanny is a quaint term for rear-end, I don't think it is even considered obscene.

Cunt by contrast is very rude, I almost never hear the word, outside of porn. We might call a man a dick or asshole, women are bitches or whores.

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Greggs-the-bakers@reddit

Fanny is barely a swear word come on

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horace_bagpole@reddit

People on Reddit love to claim this like it's some universal truth, but it's just not true.

Most people don't use it as a team of endearment, and it's actually somewhat rare to hear people use it in public. The only people I generally hear using it with much regularity are young people trying to be edgy. If you use it openly in public it's going to get you some disapproving looks, especially if there are kids in earshot.

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AirlineSevere7456@reddit

As I have several American friends over the years, I can say that us Brits do swear more casually in friendly bants, Americans tend to swear when angry or frustrated.

Also in my experience well educated people (think scientists & engineers) swear more than someone more working class who is more prudish in general in my experience in a workplace situation. And also young people are way more prudish than my generation (X).

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Over-Bug1501@reddit

Shit yes

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Vapinpenguin@reddit

Fuck no, not all the time 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

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insane_worrier@reddit

Fucking right they do

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Aphr0dite19@reddit

Yes probably. I know a few people who swear every other word which is a bit much for me. I like to swear in conversation for dramatic effect.

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Mc_and_SP@reddit

"England will be playing four four fucking two"

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Fragrant-Reserve4832@reddit

Oh fuck yeh. And that without our casual use to the word cu nt

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_Daftest_@reddit

Absolutely! That's why on Reddit Americans say things like "you're triggered" or some such nonsense, because when someone swears they think it means something has gone wrong, that the person must be angry or upset or something.

America, remember, was settled by Puritans; and it shows.

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bent-ref@reddit

I legitimately start most sentences with "fuckin".

"hey bent-ref, what have you been up to?"

"fuckin just going to the shop for cans"

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Featherymorons@reddit

Fuck yes!

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-secretsocietytattoo@reddit

I was in puppy training class last night, I opened with 'my puppy is being a right prick today'. No eyebrows raised. Welcome to UK 😂

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FondantOk9090@reddit

Oh fuck yeah, course we do

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SayNo2Amazon@reddit

Absofuckinglutely

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Sparkz1873@reddit

Americans : “Hey dude”

Brits : “Morning cunt”

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Chad_Apache@reddit

'awright fanny-baws

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Gloomy-Spell-8190@reddit

This sums it up really fucking nearly.

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ilikedixiechicken@reddit

Oh fuck aye

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Helpful_Librarian_87@reddit

Eh, I worked in the food service industry in the states, then emigrated. So I didn’t really notice any fucking difference. I did learn a whole lot of new swears & how to make almost anything sound disparaging, so that was fun

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MINKIN2@reddit

You do know who gave the Aussies the word Cunt right? 😂

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bananabastard@reddit

Yes. But Brits swear less than Australians.

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NonagonJimfinity@reddit

Fuck is a comma to us.

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ManInGarage28@reddit

Yeah - a LOT more - especially to American ears, because there's stuff we don't consider "bad" words that most Americans do (crap, hell, etc.)

I even got shocked looks when saying toilet instead of restroom in the States. It's a very normal every day word here.

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VariousBeat9169@reddit

Yes by a long way.

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zecrichardson@reddit

Fuck no!

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Ambitious-Bat237@reddit

Some Brits do, some Brits don't. We aren't a monolith.

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Weary-Carob3896@reddit

I'm scouse from a Glaswegian family. I have to deliberatley reign it in.

Aussies and Scots are the worst for it. Parisians and Mexican/Barros can be swear central too.

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Typingdude3@reddit

I think "cunt" is probably the word most likely to get disapproving glares from Americans. Don't know why, but Americans consider it a hard stop insult, not casual banter.

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Pristine-Ad6064@reddit

As a Scot swearing is our live language 😊

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LittleUglyBug@reddit

I like a good swear but I choose my audience.

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fresh-cut-staxhe@reddit

No

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chefduncan2026@reddit

most fucking likely

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Critical_Bee1286@reddit

Yes, and we don't take offence because we're not a bunch of fucking fannies

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sailingmagpie@reddit

Of course we fucking do.

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FarmSuch3739@reddit

Too fucking right we do!😁

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Past-Obligation1930@reddit

Fuck yes, but not as much as those Aussie cunts.

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NarrowOwl4151@reddit

Bless. Americans thinking they swear in casual conversation LOL!

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No_Cake6353@reddit

I find American's swear as frequently in friendly, casual conversations, but due to the influence of religion, they have curse words like 'Damn' that aren't even remotely offensive in British English. I think there is a lot more self-censoring. Words like 'Shoot' replace proper swears while 'Twat' is mispronounced to make it sound inoffensive.

I, as a British person, am happy to swear to a policeman, a friends parent, work colleague, clients and to shop workers. I feel politeness in the UK is mannerism rather than words.

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Negcellent@reddit

Yes we fucking do

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Handbags_Gladrags@reddit

Absofuckinglutely

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SmosonMosonBoBoson@reddit

Yes

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Ao84@reddit

Fuck yeah!

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Westham-fan-jo@reddit

Fuck yeh we do 😀

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the_Athereon@reddit

More? Maybe not.

But it happens.

That said. Australia has both countries beat.

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ednoic@reddit

Bloody oath

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Live_Lifeguard1267@reddit

Christ on a fucking bike yeah we do, though probably not as much as the Aussies and slightly ahead of the Irish, although they really do turn Fuck into Feck as if that absolves them from going to hell.

My daughter (30) lives in Auckland and swears like a trooper and is in Sydney for the week on her way home for a month, so she’ll be effin’ and jeffin’ like it’s her superpower. Neither her Mum or her sister ever swear so it’s not environment or genetics. It’s just who you are, people who get offended can go fuck themselves as it’s usually performative. And those “Christians” we’ve met along the way are way worse people than a good open-hearted swearer. Fuck yeah.

A good “fuck”, when used correctly, is the best and most versatile word in the world.

So, if you wouldn’t mind fucking off, and when you’ve fucked off as far as you think you can, just fuck off a bit more…..

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Hostelhumma@reddit

Yes and some words are harsher in America. Like calling someone a cow. Here (in the UK) it means someone (a woman) who is rude/a bitch. In America it means someone really fat.

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Outside-Resist4688@reddit

I think it totally depends on the person and the context. I think we use insults as terms of endearment more often. We're far more likely to fondly refer to a loved one as 'dickhead' than 'sweetie' or 'honey.'

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Pale-Independence971@reddit

I'm from hackney, East London a small area called haggerston I grew up with people who used the word fuck and derivatives as punctuation as well as the usual insults for terms of endearment and also general description. I doubt if there's anywhere with bluer air.

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FunEconomy6147@reddit

In the words of the great Billy Connolly, I know at least 27 other words, and I still prefer fuck.

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BaddyWrongLegs@reddit

Oh also I'd add to "when not showing strong emotion", it's what we often do instead of showing strong emotion. Many a "for fuck's actual sake" is said in deadpan because it's easier and more direct than frowning.

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FeralLittleSunshine@reddit

Some cunts sure do

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BraveLordWilloughby@reddit

Yes, and it's not a recent thing. I'd say swearing is more common than it was 20 years ago, but the English especially have always been known for their foul mouths. There's multiple writings from various European travellers in medieval England talking about how often we swear. The French even gave us a nickname based on our use of profanity- Godon. It means "God-Damns"

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Whulad@reddit

Yes

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HomeworkCool7313@reddit

Well, as Frankie Boyle says, In Glasgow the word "fucking" is used just to tell you there's a noun on the way.

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SilverellaUK@reddit

Love Frankie Boyle.

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Kerebus1966@reddit

We (brits) were on holiday in Mexico recently and got on quite well with some Americans from the midwest. I spilled a drink and said quite loudly "Bloody hell!" which for some reason delighted our new American chums.

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SilverellaUK@reddit

They love that, but you should have added "Harry" after it to be completely authentic as they know the phrase.

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landi_uk@reddit

Depends, my neighbours can’t string a sentence together without at least one f word.

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sputnikmonolith@reddit

I told this story on a similar post a few years ago:

I was in NY with some American friends, and we were in a busy bar during happy hour.

The conversation lulled for a minute, and coincidentally the whole bar went really quiet just as I slapped my knees, stood up and said loudly - "Well, I could murder a fag right now." and everyone just stopped and stared at me in shock.

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phlex77@reddit

English, hell yeah, Scot's, your fuckin damn right we do😂😂

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BrilliantEffective19@reddit

Hell yes

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cjdstreet@reddit

Everycunt swears but some cunts swear more than other cunts

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Pipe_42@reddit

I'd say so. Even when I worked in a customer facing job in a shop I'd say stuff like bloody, and bugger. Maybe bastard if we gelled. Now granted, none of them was cunt but there are layers of swearing and those first two I mentioned are practically kiddie swears so never seemed a problem.

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danhalen74@reddit

100%, on my frequent visits to the States, theres always shock at how much i swear. i do fucking love it to be fair.

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Ok_Cranberry_9851@reddit

Absofuckinglutely.

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sharps2020@reddit

Fuck yeah.

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Tom_FooIery@reddit

Course we fucking do! Every cunt I know swears constantly.

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pharmamess@reddit

Some fucking do that, yeah.

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redandbluebadness@reddit

Probably but being proud of it is a bit cringe

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Practical-Story-802@reddit

Are you even British if u dont say the c word at least once a day?, especially as a greeting.

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Dinkledoodledoo@reddit

Yes it’s my favourite word 🙌🏽

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Round_Cardiologist32@reddit

Dont know about the comparison to americans but it really does depend on the company. If they dont do it or like it then it tend to limit it around them

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YouSayWotNow@reddit

Fuck yes! Massively more! I have a lot of friends and family from the USA and they are often surprised at the casual and frequent use of swearing in the UK.

That doesn't mean everyone in the UK swears loads (some don't at all) nor that no one in America swears a lot (of course some do).

But yeah, on average, there's a big difference!

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NewDate6115@reddit

When visiting family recently, I was telling them about my flatmate who I don't like, and referred to him as the Prick. Mum said "Call him Realname, Newdate!" I pointed out "That's what I said; the Cuntybollocks!"

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THE-HOARE@reddit

I mean Americans say stuff like heck and darn to completely avoid swearing where as in England we mostly have no issues saying things like fuck and shit.

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sallyspanielshuman@reddit

F**ck yes 😂 my conversation is littered with profanity.

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Lollygagger105@reddit

I read once that American swears are more religious and British are more sexual / physical. Don’t know if that’s still a thing, but Americans do have “Wank” as a bona fide surname, whereas we have it as an adjective or noun. Or verb, but not generally in a sweary way.

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NewDate6115@reddit

I'm British and used to have a teacher called Mr Wankling. He ended up having to change it though.

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llschoolj76@reddit

For f@@k's sake, what kind of retarded dumb c@@t type of f@cking question is this?

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TruthGetsDownvoted8@reddit

The Scottish absolutely do.

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unclelumbago1@reddit

No we fucking don't.

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Lloytron@reddit

Fucking right we do

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BabyClyde@reddit

Fuck yeah.

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ohnoitshimagain10@reddit

It's a well known fact that"Jane Austin,books had to be adapted for the American market because of the swearing, here is a well known quote as originally written for us Brits from Pride and Prejudice "It's a fucking universal truth that a cunt in fucking posession of a fucking huge wedge of fucking dosh must be in fucking want of a fucking wife" They didn't call her Profanity Jane for nothing

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TheGreatBenjiito@reddit

Yanks are shit at swearing

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Smooth-Debt2250@reddit

Fuck yeah

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whatswestofwesteros@reddit

Yes we do seem to, said fuck in front of my Nan the other day by accident though, never apologised so hard 😂 my little niblings & my Nan are the only people I don't swear in conversation with. Nanny didn't care mind, I'm 33 fgs, but never have I caught myself so quick. The few Americans I have met weren't very sweary and definitely don't drop cunt like we do.

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Silver_West_4950@reddit

Do Americans think OMG is a swear word?

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Constant-Werewolf-39@reddit

Yes

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Few_Food_3705@reddit

Not sure overall, I was in nyc a few years ago and the swearing quantity was similar but they don’t use “ c**t” as a term of affection? Apparently it’s offensive and it what they call friends? Difficult to comprehend this.

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kreemy_kurds@reddit

Too fuckin right we do, my wife is always amazed how I can fit the word cunt into so many conversations and in so many different ways

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Admirable_Holiday653@reddit

Yep we swear a lot in the uk. It can be hard to navigate for people who are not from here. Cunt is a term of endearment as well as being the word we will use if someone has really irritated us. Piss is urinating, leaving ( pissing off), drinking ( piss up), drunk ( pissed), piss off ( go away), lanky streak of piss ( insult). Just to confuse the situation in Scotland it’s not piss it’s pish. Fuck has so many meanings; sex, fuck it ( can’t be bothered), fuck off ( go away) I can’t believe it, laughing to someone and saying fuck off because what they have said is funny. Confusing I know.

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IcyPilgrim@reddit

All the fucking time

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BorisHawthorn@reddit

Yes we fucking do, you lovely cunt-come’ere arms open for a hug

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Volley-Boat@reddit

We aren't a monolith, but on the whole i'd say we're a few levels above the Yanks on average.

I'm pretty desensitised to swearing, so much so that I only really notice it if it is being used deliberately for emphasis or in anger. Among my pals 'fucking' is uses in lieu of 'err' or 'erm' in sentences 🤣.

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MercuryJellyfish@reddit

Fuck yes.

It's actually fully contextual. There's people among whom your never swear, and people among whom you always swear.

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spindledick@reddit

Of course we do. The key is understanding whether it is passive or aggressive swearing. For example:

Mum, can you pass the fucking sauce?

Mum, can you fucking pass the sauce?

Can you tell? It's subtle but oh so important.

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Sad_Pie_3862@reddit

Fuck yes.

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Perfect_Second_8035@reddit

As a crass Scotsman I've had Americans in shock at some of the things I've said casually in conversation that most would just giggle at over here.

So yeah I would say we do.

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HelloRV3991@reddit

Swearing is used as a comma

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anchoredwunderlust@reddit

Yeah.

Class, age and regional differences are pretty huge, but there’s a lot of stuff considered cussing there that’s normal here. Nothing that Bart Simpson says raises an eyebrow for a start. That’s all perfectly polite unless you’re in a church or something.

We tend to swear more with mates and be meaner the more we like you

If you go to Scotland then there are areas and demographics where calling someone a lot of swear words including cunt is affectionate. If I’m in the South of England and I hear a father call his child a stupid idiot I’ll be really angry but in parts of Scotland a father calling his kid a “daft wee cunt”’is nowt. On the other hand “oi ya dickhead” in the south can be alright depending on the tone.

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Snoo_23014@reddit

Fuck yes

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GraphicDesignerSam@reddit

Doesn’t it also depend on the area? But in general, answering as a sweary Australian Expat, I would say there are deffo more swears in British convo than American

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Brokella@reddit

Fuck yeah!

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MasterpieceThis3668@reddit

Redditors do. Swearing is pretty reddit-coded these days.

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WIZZZARDOFFREESTYLE@reddit

COCK!!!!!!!!

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E420CDI@reddit

James, is that you?

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Lowermains@reddit

D’ye need a tissue?

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Hopeful_chap@reddit

Sounds like they want something else first

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Coldthots@reddit

How fucking dare you insinuate such shit

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Coldthots@reddit

Someone is dumb as fuck if they thought that was serious lmao

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Soft-Reference-3197@reddit

Fuck yeah

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BG3restart@reddit

I don't and most people I mix with don't. Generally older people don't swear as casually as younger people. My kids certainly swear more than I do, but rarely in front of me still, even though they're in their 30s. For years I worked in a male dominated industry and had to swear at work to fit in, but I never once swore in front of my mum and never once heard her swear.

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MidasToad@reddit

Some Brits do.

Some do not.

It depends on who you are with.

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nova75@reddit

You fucking bet we do

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Haunting-Guidance150@reddit

Fuck yeah

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Old_Reflection7439@reddit

Fucking right we do.

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dynze@reddit

nae fucking way pal

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit

I left a pub in the east end because everyone overused the word Cunt Swearing is used a lot less in the westcountry

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HRHKarlFranz@reddit

Almost certainly upu beautiful cunt you.

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jenny_quest@reddit

I'm trying to think of times I don't swear. Rarely in front of my mum and in laws (think fuck is bordering on ok but a one off and never cunt). At work, I wouldn't in a large formal meeting or when presenting (although could maybe get away with a jolly 'it was a bit shit'). I try not to swear around kids but fail often. My ten year old stubbed his toe and asked if he could swear. I said yes, thought he'd give it a mild 'bloody' but he went in with a full 'fucking hell'. Good for him.

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Delicious_Device_87@reddit

Fuckadoodledo!

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Diligent-Bed3370@reddit

Of course we do you dozy fucking cunt.

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katspike@reddit

Not every demographic… but when I moved to the UK I noticed excessive swearing, drinking, and parked cars everywhere.

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Mav_Learns_CS@reddit

Yes and it’s not close

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Sad-Video-2605@reddit

Yes we do.. All the fucking time..

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Indignant_Woodlouse@reddit

Yeah I think so.

Americans don't use insults to greet their friends either.

"Alright Dave you massive wanker, how the fuck are you!?"

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Classic-Scarcity-804@reddit

All the fucking time

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BryOnRye@reddit

From the song Professionals by Big Special:

We use fucks for commas to make everything sad, sound fucking funny Lol

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BertBlenkinsop@reddit

Well fuckin fuck me you fuckin fucker.

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actualinsomnia531@reddit

Yes. I hereby submit for your consideration, the order of English speaking nations by which profanity use worsens (willfully incomplete due to lack of effort and academic rigour):

American Canadian English Welsh Kiwi Irish Australian Scottish

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andycwb1@reddit

Depends on the context. But probably, yeah.

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Japhet_Corncrake@reddit

Aye, we fuckin' well do, ya cunt. Especially the Scots.

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East-Badger5775@reddit

When you watch chat shows like Graham Norton it's always the British guests with the potty mouth.

The US guests look a bit uncomfortable with it

The US seems to be a very conservative country overall.

Not based on direct experience

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Strawberry5252@reddit

Scots definitely fucking do. And they shock Americans by saying cunt frequently.

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Stevebwrw@reddit

Yes.

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frontroomhog@reddit

Knew a young lad who moved to America. Said cunt in college and everyone stopped and looked at him. His mate told him ‘we don’t use that word’. So yes.

Swearing has really lost all meaning and impact here. It’s only the older generation that take offence to it but most of them swear like troopers anyway.

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Jack-Rabbit-002@reddit

I had a whole conversation about my little Cousins baby yesterday where he was literally referred to as little shit, little fucker or nob Not by his name And he's only just turned 1

So I'd agree with sentiment I feel like it carries more weight with Americans Although most casual curses you seem to offend Americans it's seems like too Especially with religious connotations

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Extension_Sun_377@reddit

Fuck yes

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SpiderLight97@reddit

No, of course not. What the fuck are you talking about?

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TheeMetrologist@reddit

Indubitably!

You cunt.

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jbuk1@reddit

Which Americans?

I’m sure the rate of swears per minuet aren’t the same in Boston and Idaho.

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accordionshoes@reddit

fuck no

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criminalsunrise@reddit

Dunno, but I did describe something as a “cunt’s trick” in casual conversation in a meeting yesterday at work. Then felt bad because one of the attendees was remote and his kids were in the background.

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barrulus@reddit

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RYGy-j_oH5Q&pp=ygUPZGVyZWsgYW5kIGNsaXZl

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ASpookyBitch@reddit

There’s two camps. One side who swear all the time and don’t even notice they’re doing it. And the other side who act like it’s some uncouth terrible thing who don’t do it at all.

Very little in between

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West_Guarantee284@reddit

I swear a lot in general conversation with my friends and colleagues but know not to do it to customers or the general public. I work with a lady who gasps everytime I say fucking cus she doesn't swear. But she'll say shit cus that's not a swear word! Yes it is. Turns out she just doesn't like fucking and cunt.

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Aggravating-Day-2864@reddit

Try Glasgow...

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Dennyisthepisslord@reddit

Yes. Americans have that whole puritanical background vibe influence

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Bubbly_Gap6636@reddit

No and definitely not older people the same

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VehicleWonderful6586@reddit

Fuck off

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PiskieW@reddit

Fuck, yeah

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Defiant_Practice5260@reddit

We swear so much that we have to refer to inanimate objects as a way to really reinforce the level of fuckery required, you absolute bench.

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ExultentPisces@reddit

I’ve heard seppos express surprise at the casual use of strong language in the UK on a number of occasions… you cunt.

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boondocks-888@reddit

Fkn right

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

I know someone who says fucking in every sentence... almost every sentence.

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Prudent-Locksmith695@reddit

I don’t fucking know!

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Independent_Lab7371@reddit

Of course we fucking don't

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lovinglifeatmyage@reddit

I’m an ex nurse of 50 years. We swear as an outlet for stress and unfortunately the habit is still there. Only at home or with very close friends though

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Severe-Flower-8790@reddit

No fucking idea

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HuckleberryNext9844@reddit

Yes but oddly we are also more polite, I've never heard and American say please/thank your/sorry ever

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Samovila2709@reddit

Probably.

Incidentally, 'fuck' is a really good root word for teaching grammatical terms:

*Fuck as a noun (can be used with 'the' or 'a'): "I don't give a fuck" and "What the fuck?!"

Fuck as an adjective (a word describing a noun): "Trump is a fucking moron!"
Fuck in an Acton verb phrase: "Trump is fucking up the USA".

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Glass-Complaint3@reddit (OP)

I’m American and I agree 100%. I am not one of those Americans. I hate the guy just as much as you all do.

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Samovila2709@reddit

A lot of Americans do, and I feel really bad for you guys 😢.

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MrRWhitworth@reddit

Massive orange manbaby fuckknuckle

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curiouslyhungry@reddit

Also the inevitable "the fucking fucker's fucking fucked"

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Samovila2709@reddit

❤️

My friend does Crass Cross Stitching. I need her to do this!

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Samovila2709@reddit

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Bow%20down%20in%20awe%20gif&ko=-1&ia=images&iax=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fc.tenor.com%2F-h4Vr0o9Q8oAAAAC%2Fbowing-down-john-legend.gif

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Samovila2709@reddit

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Bow%20down%20in%20awe%20gif&ko=-1&ia=images&iax=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fc.tenor.com%2F-h4Vr0o9Q8oAAAAC%2Fbowing-down-john-legend.gif

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Fit-Bedroom-7645@reddit

Fuck off do we. Shitebag.

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SashalouAspen4@reddit

Bloody right, we do, you cheeky bastard

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Agathabites@reddit

Oh yes. Americans are very prim and proper compared to Brits.

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Gaederus@reddit

More importantly swearing in a professional setting is far more common in the uk than the us. Was a bit of a culture shock to see how people reacted to swearing when I moved to the us after having only worked in the uk prior

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inide@reddit

Every time I need to pause to find the right word I use "fuckin" as a filler.

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markbrev@reddit

What he does absolute fuck? Might as well ask if the fucking sky is blue.

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dashokeykokey@reddit

Fuck aye

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tw1nkle@reddit

What kind of fucking question is this?

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anabsentfriend@reddit

Absofuckinglutely

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TwentyOneClimates@reddit

No fucking doubt.

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Fungi-Hunter@reddit

To fucking right ya cunt

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AggressiveTooth1971@reddit

Yes, or at least yes in my experience. I was living in the south west are swearing wasn't heard all that often. The east coasters i met swore a bit more.

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Flash__PuP@reddit

Who the fucks askin?!

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Marknhj@reddit

I’ve lived here 40 years. Fuck yeah plus I have a lifetime mission to make them say cunt!

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freebiscuit2002@reddit

Very much so. No comparison.

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Adorable-East-2276@reddit

No, not really. This is one of those stereotypes you see on the internet that don’t really hold up in real life.

Brits definitely use a greater variety of swear words, with a lot less reliance on “fuck”, but you hear “fuck” more in America than any swear word in Britain

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No-Drama-2054@reddit

You fucking don’t!

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Careful-Coffee280@reddit

Fuck, aye.

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FancyAd3942@reddit

100 fvcking percent

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miemcc@reddit

Absolutely! One of my mates at work called me 'Fuckit Launcher's. I would be heading-down, arse-up in a machine, countering; 'What fucking stupid twat designed this useless fucking piece of fucking crap?'

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hermitish@reddit

Past colleague coined, or introduced us to, the highly accurate ‘the fucking fuckers fucked’ when something stopped working once.

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No-Drama-2054@reddit

Oh for fucks sake yes

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No_Cattle_8433@reddit

Yup.

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lpind@reddit

What fucking cunty-shit are you even trying to ask?! "Not showing strong emotion" - what the fuck does that mean? We don't have strong emotions you silly poof! We just say "All reight our kid?" or "How do?"

Job done!

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Aware-Plankton-8711@reddit

Yeah I use cunt most sentences .

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markusparkus75@reddit

Yes we fucking do.

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cliffybiro951@reddit

This cunt does.

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HorrorAccomplished78@reddit

Only people on here I expect. Everyone else probably not.

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Derfel60@reddit

Yes. Far, far more in my experience.

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-Rhymenocerous-@reddit

I dont trust people who dont swear casually i'll just put it that way.

I fucken love it

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weedywet@reddit

Depends on the particular Briton and on the American

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kholekardashian12@reddit

I live in the US and yes.

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neuralconstellate@reddit

does bloody or flipping count (pls say no)

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evelynsmee@reddit

Fuck yes. What cunt doesn't?

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UnlikelyPie8241@reddit

Yes especially when conversing with nearest and dearest. It’s flattery.

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FeedFrequent1334@reddit

I think so yeah. But it can often depend who we are talking to and the environment we're in at that moment.

I'm not going to casually drop the C word in front of your elderly nan or your 3 year old kid, bit I might occasionally casually use it in front of my own friends and family.

If there's noone nearby I feel I need to filter my language for, it's open season.

The average Brit does quite a lot of code switching. Most of us aren't even fully aware we're doing it. I think it's just the result of living in such a small country with so many regional accents and dialects.

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And our Scottish faction, do it even better...

Francis Begby

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Americans swear to cause harm..it’s term of endearment here

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