Comment by josephg
10 hours ago
It doesn't read as emphasis to me. It reads like the person is trying hard not to curse, and they think "crap" is a curse word. It's a little bit adorable, like I'm reading a comment from an obedient child.
10 hours ago
It doesn't read as emphasis to me. It reads like the person is trying hard not to curse, and they think "crap" is a curse word. It's a little bit adorable, like I'm reading a comment from an obedient child.
I guess you are not from the generation of texters. This how languages work we used to use * as a way to avoid getting censored it over time became a way to curse or give emphasis.
I'm definitely from the generation of texters and there was never any censorship going on with SMSs... yours must be a cultural or regional thing.
Maybe you didn't have T9 enabled but I consider it censorship when I type bitch and it gives me chubi.
Even now I wonder if I am allowed to type bitch here...
I guess we will find out.
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Am I, with around 30, in this generation? Putting * in words seems like self censorship to me. Still, might have a cultural component. German here.
It can be used for in-jokey comedic effect. For example, referring to M*cr*sft W*nd*ws or Br*dc*m as though they were offensive terms. Or *r*cl*.
I'm in my 40s and * is self-censorship to me. It must be a cultural thing.
Sounds like a generational thing.
I grew up texting. But in the 90s any profanity filters could just be turned off in settings.
People are getting used to censor themselves in order not to be reported, banned, or «hurt » other sensibilities. The words « rape » couldn’t be written in instagram for example, what a great way to deal with such a serious issue. Mainly an American thing spreading away from young people if you ask me. Sorry America, just being honest here.
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After reading through the threat here it seems more like a cultural thing. The US has quite a lot of filters for profanity. I remember from my youth that in 2009 Eminem was a guest in a Germany TV show and very happy to swear as much as possible without being censored. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2OC-yKZ5Yag
You had profanity filters for SMS?
Is that a cultural/national thing instead of an age thing?
I've never had texts censored by texting providers, they're not supposed to read texts in the first place (at least around here).
I’ve been texting since it was first a thing (sms on Nokia phones) and no one I knows does this. We just say shit, fuck, and crap.
stop feeding nonsense to the masses