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		millak on Nov 22, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Google Cemetery – A list of dead Google produc... My experience is that this doesn’t apply to the see you next Tuesday word, at least here in Canada. It’s seen as very offensive according to the Canadians I know. Speaking as a Brit, that word is thrown around quite casually in the UK!

reaperducer on Nov 22, 2018 | [–]

That's what I meant by reciprocity.

Brits have their own quaintness filter for some of the words that NorthAms see as out of bounds.

acct1771 on Nov 25, 2018 | [–]

For clarity's sake, and as a demonstration against censorship: "cunt"

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