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.

  • @schmidtster@lemmy.world
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    142 years ago

    Context matters, to your friends or friends parents, probably okay. To someone you should be showing respect like teachers, probably never going to go over well.

    • @RealPuyo@lemmy.worldOP
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      52 years ago

      It was like this. I made a mistake in an excersize and said “oh crap”. Although you are right not to say that to a teacher, but saying it the way I did should be fine, right?

      • @schmidtster@lemmy.world
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        82 years ago

        More the location at that point, that’s schoolyard talk not classroom at that point. But out of earshot in the school yard too haha

      • JackbyDev
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        52 years ago

        It’s a little extreme but not unheard of for folks to be upset with, especially in classroom settings.

      • XIIIesq
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        2 years ago

        Knowing that English is a second language for you, she’s probably trying to help you!

        Maybe assume that your English teacher knows a bit more about the language and how and when to use it than you.