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Re:Scunthorpe Sans – a self-censoring font by akdor1154 on Sunday May 10, 2020 @09:18AM (#23132364)
Tangential, but I recall a pop sci write up of a paper that claimed the experience of pain was lessened if the experiencer was allowed to swear. Fact-checking this claim is left as an exercise for the reader, sorry.
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Re:Scunthorpe Sans – a self-censoring font by Aeolun on Sunday May 10, 2020 @11:38AM (#23133454)
Sounds correct to me. Swearing (with whatever words) takes your mind of your stubbed toe.

I don’t think the actual words are relevant to the act of swearing.

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Re:Scunthorpe Sans – a self-censoring font by parenthesis on Sunday May 10, 2020 @10:11AM (#23132686)
I think I tend to say 'ow' very loudly, and then start swearing at the inanimate object whose fault it clearly was.
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