• WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Hey! Nothing wrong with antisocial.

    “Mr Bennis said Reggie had attempted to drown the native mute swans and had disrupted the nesting swans on the river.”

    Oh shit

    • Cousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.ch
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      20 hours ago

      Whenever I see the BBC or any British English I assume antisocial means incredibly rude or mean. It’s not the first time I’ve seen it used, and I think a few months ago there was a news article saying “antisocial driving” — still can’t remember what that meant.

      • iusearchbtw@feddit.uk
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        16 hours ago

        that is technically the correct use of the word, “asocial” is what you want for people who just don’t socialise