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How do you feel about using an asterix or two to “soften the blow” of seeing expletives in a text? S**t storm etc…
I have seen some pretty taboo English usage in public advertisements here in Germany, which often makes me wince. The Germans I know, however, consider it mere slang. They are less sensitive to the import of the term, I suppose.
You use “p**s-poor” yourself in all its unbowdlerized splendor. Ditto.
Am I getting old?
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Thanks for your feedback. I completely agree. Shitstorm can strike the wrong tone in English, particularly in formal writing. Inserting an asterix could be a good solution! Another solution might be to create alternate phrasing to get the same idea across, i.e. “X has triggered animated debate”.
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