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Me (14y male from Poland) got my english teacher annoyed/disappointed after saying the word "crap". I'm unsure if this is the right place to ask this question but is saying that word considered bad? I always thought it was pretty mild and not a big deal.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Crap is already an un-curse though lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You could argue that.

Instead of splitting hairs about what's a curse and what isn't, I tend to go by whatever is most cute to hear from a kid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In the UK it's considered a slightly less vulgar version of shit.

Maybe an English teacher in England knows better than someone that has English as a second language or an American.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In the US, it is also condidered a slightly less vulgar version of shit.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Extremely less vulgar, what are y'all on lmao.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Maybe crap has different cultural connotations where I'm from because it's definitely not a slightly less vulgar version of shit. It's extremely less vulgar. Or maybe you need to go ask that English teacher what the definition of slightly is.