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| 2s | swearing in |
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| 3s | Australia now that's a topic that can |
| 5s | raise a few eyebrows especially from |
| 8s | those not familiar with our colloquial |
| 11s | charm there's a sort of art to |
| 14s | Australian swearing a cultural Quirk |
| 17s | that's as endearing as it is perplexing |
| 19s | to |
| 20s | Outsiders it's true Australians do have |
| 24s | a reputation for being a bit liberal |
| 26s | with their swear words but it's not |
| 28s | quite as straightforward as it might |
| 32s | SE now to address the elephant in the |
| 34s | room yes Australians do have a |
| 38s | particular fondness for certain |
| 40s | expletives that in other cultures might |
| 42s | be considered quite harsh and offensive |
| 45s | the infamous c word is one such example |
| 50s | in many parts of the world this word is |
| 53s | about as Tabo as a gats but down under |
| 56s | it's often used more casually sometimes |
| 59s | even affection among friends it's a |
| 62s | linguistic Paradox that can leave |
| 64s | visitors scratching their |
| 68s | heads but here's the key it's all about |
| 72s | context and tone in Australian culture |
| 75s | the intent behind the word is often as |
| 77s | important as the word itself swearing |
| 80s | can be a way of expressing a wide range |
| 82s | of emotions from frustration to |
| 85s | affection surprise to |
| 89s | camaraderie it's less about the words |
| 91s | and more about the sentiment they |
| 94s | convey this casual approach to swearing |
| 97s | might be rooted in the Australian ethos |
| 100s | of equalitarianism there a sense of |
| 103s | knocking down pretensions and fostering |
| 106s | a sense of |
| 107s | mhip swearing could be a way of breaking |
| 110s | down social barriers of saying we're all |
| 113s | in this together so let's not stand on |
| 117s | ceremony of course this doesn't mean |
| 120s | that anything goes Australians are also |
| 123s | keenly aware of when swearing is |
| 126s | inappropriate you're not likely to hear |
| 128s | these words in formal sittings or in |
| 130s | polite company it's a bit like having |
| 132s | different wardrobes for different |
| 134s | occasions you wouldn't wear your Beach |
| 136s | gear to a wedding and you wouldn't bring |
| 139s | your saltiest language to a job |
| 142s | interview and then there's the creative |
| 144s | side of Australian |
| 146s | swearing Aussies have a talent for |
| 148s | playing with language for bending and |
| 151s | stretching it into new shapes swearing |
| 154s | can be a form of linguistic creativity a |
| 157s | way of expressing oneself with color and |
| 160s | flare it's not just about being crude or |
| 164s | rude it's about finding new and humorous |
| 167s | ways to use |
| 169s | language this pension for colorful |
| 171s | language is also reflected in Australian |
| 174s | humor ay comedy often has a cheeky |
| 177s | irreverent streak and swearing can be a |
| 180s | a part of that it's about poking fun of |
| 183s | ourselves and the world around us about |
| 186s | not taking things too |
| 188s | seriously but let's not forget while |
| 190s | swearing might seem ubiquitous in |
| 192s | Australia it's not everyone's cup of tea |
| 196s | like any cultural trait it varies from |
| 199s | person to person from those who swear |
| 202s | like it's going out of fashion to those |
| 204s | who prefer to keep their language as |
| 206s | clean as a |
| 208s | whistle in the end Australian swearing |
| 211s | is a bit like a complex dance it's about |
| 215s | knowing the steps understanding the |
| 216s | Rhythm and reading the room it's a part |
| 220s | of our cultural tapestry a quirky and |
| 223s | sometimes baffling aspect of Australian |
| 226s | identity and while it might not always |
| 229s | translate well across |
| 231s | cultures it's a reminder of the downto |
| 233s | Earth unpretentious Spirit that many |
| 236s | Aussies hold |
| 238s | dear so while the liberal use of swear |
| 242s | words might be one of the more notorious |
| 244s | aspects of Australian culture it's not |
| 246s | without its nuances and subtleties it's |
| 249s | a part of our linguistic landscape as |
| 251s | varied and vibrant as the country itself |
| 255s | and in a way that's just how we like it |
| 258s | a bit rough around the edges but full of |
| 261s | character and |
| 263s | heart |