nautiluschambers: tommyoliverblogs: unbelievable-facts: During WWI, the word “fuck” wa

nautiluschambers:

tommyoliverblogs:

unbelievable-facts:

During WWI, the word “fuck” was used too often, it was considered noteworthy when someone didn’t use it. E.g., “Get your fucking rifles,” was considered routine, whereas “Get your rifles,” implied urgency and danger.

That’s basically how my daily language works

I had to fact check this one, and here’s a British Library source that corroborates it.