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phudgins@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

What’s a swear word?

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What’s a swear word?

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phudgins@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    [off topic] When the Bible says ‘don’t take the Lord’s name in vain’ it doesn’t mean that you are damned for cursing. It means that you shouldn’t lie under oath.

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      “In vain” itself is a weird expression, meaning mostly “to no effect” [0]. So dont invoke God’s judgement unless you’re 100% sure, but its not really clear whether he’ll damn you if you’re not.

      0: https://www.etymonline.com/word/vain

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        It’s basically like saying “I swear to God” and either lying, or using like “I swear to God bro!” which cheapens it.

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      I think there’s plenty of interpretations of this (as always)

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        What?? You mean a 5,000 year old book that’s been translated and retranslated eighteen times is ‘open to interpretation?’

        • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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          Any interpretation is fine, as long as it’s my interpretation, of course.

        • 𝕲𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍🔻𝕯𝖃 (he/him)@lemmy.world
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          and only my version is correct, obviously. /s

          • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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            Lol. You beat me to it. But lucky for both of us, our beliefs are completely identical.

            • 𝕲𝖑𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍🔻𝕯𝖃 (he/him)@lemmy.world
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              ok, now how do I add an image, wait, i think I figured it out

              • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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                Actually made me laugh out loud. Thanks.

        • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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          Your comment just gave a vibe of that being the way to interpret it

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.social
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      Most religion interprets that commandment as “don’t say God unless you’re actually praying to him.”

      “Damn” is fine. “God damn” is taking the Lord’s name in vain.

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      Jesus fucking Christ. This is a relief to hear.

      • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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        Fuckin’ A!

    • CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml
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      Doesn’t it mean that you are forbidden from saying God’s name for no reason? (YWH)

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    Swear words are special words, that you shouldn’t use just any fucking time you feel like it.

    • dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee
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      My father used to say that using swear words just shows that you lack a decent vocabulary. I have lived by that ever fucking since.

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      Folks that can’t go but a few minutes w/o using a swear in their sentences have a small vocabulary, as such they sound moronic when speaking.

      What im fuckin sayin is, you got a god damn point

      • Demonmariner@lemmy.world
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        Ya, ain’t that shit the truth?

      • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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        Fuck yes.

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    Is ‘damn’ a swear word or is it just the child being cute?

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      deleted by creator

      • Mothra@mander.xyz
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        I thought it was fucking cute though

    • ramble81@lemm.ee
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      Some older people consider it to be.

    • Nelots@lemm.ee
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      Some people consider it to be a lighter swear word. Hence the mother not being upset about it.

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    Spicy sentence enhancers

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    This gives me Judith from TWD vibes.

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    deleted by creator

    • TheKingBee@lemmy.world
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      it’s an older copypasta but it checks out

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    Is there supposed to be a comic under all that jpeg?

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