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you should avoid swearing at all in formal settings
Crap isn't swearing.
It is a little bit. It's not exactly not swearing
but is it exactly not not swearing?
Same realm as "Dang" and "Darn". Someone getting mad about it is just trying to tone police.
It's a slightly less harsh version of "shit". I don't know where you're from, but it's absolutely considered a swear word in Britain and much less tolerated than "dang" or "darn" lmao
Not sure what part of the UK you're from, but that's absolutely not the case (at least in the North West where I'm from).
Crap is a bit of a crude word, but I don't know anybody who would consider it being an actual swear word. For clarity, I'm using the definition of a swear word where it's something you'd have to censor on public air.
If someone said "dang" or "darn" around here, you'd get a raised eyebrow and everyone would just think you're from the US because we just don't use those words here.
Nah, you're just gonna get pegged as someone with little language skills who has a bad attitude. It's one thing if you don't care but calling everything crap at work, especially if you have customers or a partner in the room absolutely makes a poor impression. You should really use it in a professional setting only when you've thought through the impact.
Ok maybe not, but you don't talk about pooping in class. Crap is the same usage. It not swearing, just not applying to talk about