Re:Simple words that save lives: lessons from “expert talkers”
by sosuke on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @10:58AM
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How do you know when people are seriously cursing at you?
Re:Simple words that save lives: lessons from “expert talkers”
by GordonS on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @11:11AM
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> How do you know when people are seriously cursing at you
Because there would be violence involved.
Seriously though, the tone, context and body language would be completely different.
Re:Simple words that save lives: lessons from “expert talkers”
by ben509 on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @12:15PM
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It's hard to put it in words as our perception of aggression is a basic social instinct. But, broadly, you know from posturing (bucking up, moving in closer) eye contact, tone (more volume, or possibly less) and the cursing would get personal, demeaning, etc.
Re:Simple words that save lives: lessons from “expert talkers”
by journalctl on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @11:09AM
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Context helps. A good friend is probably not cursing at you when you walk into the pub and he yells “how ya been, you old asshole?”
Another example would be if I told a friend something incredulous, they might respond with "get tae fuck!" (meaning, "fuck off!"), or "awa' an shite!", (meaning "what a load of shit!").