Yep. Most of us understand them just fine. It's not really difficult to know what are the swear words in a foreign language, and what impact each of them has.
Plus, Linus is no "foreigner" in that sense. He has been speaking english for 30+ years, has had professional correspondence in english for 2+ decades, and has worked in several american companies. And he was located in the states for decades too, if I am not mistaken. And of course he is not some naive foreigner, he is hiqhly intelligent and technical, and can understand such things as the emotional etc impact of words very well (he has also explained hilself, several times).
The difference is, as the parent said, he is not prudish. He enjoys their use.
How do you define "prudish"? Does it have something to do with sex or body functions?
Because if that's what you think most native-English-speakers think of when people use these swear words, you're wrong.
There are plenty of swear words that have nothing to do with sex or body functions that shock people just as much or more than those that do originate with those things.
Plus, Linus is no "foreigner" in that sense. He has been speaking english for 30+ years, has had professional correspondence in english for 2+ decades, and has worked in several american companies. And he was located in the states for decades too, if I am not mistaken. And of course he is not some naive foreigner, he is hiqhly intelligent and technical, and can understand such things as the emotional etc impact of words very well (he has also explained hilself, several times).
The difference is, as the parent said, he is not prudish. He enjoys their use.