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Well blue cat Jan 2019 #1
they are just words. - Frank Zappa mikeysnot Jan 2019 #2
Yup. woofless Jan 2019 #39
Nope maxsolomon Jan 2019 #3
it lost it's literal meaning eons ago bigtree Jan 2019 #4
there doesn't appear to be any evidence that it ever had a literal meaning. unblock Jan 2019 #10
Oedipus? ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #18
ironically, so did the word "eons" Bucky Jan 2019 #22
I have a whole host of idioms I'm relying on these days bigtree Jan 2019 #51
Try calling your boss that BeyondGeography Jan 2019 #29
Friend, context is everything. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #37
If that's true, then why does still cause so much pain? n/t ariadne0614 Jan 2019 #31
Nancy Pelosi bigtree Jan 2019 #49
A pebble doesn't cause an avalanche, but it makes a contribution. ariadne0614 Jan 2019 #63
As well as being completely irrelevant to current issues. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2019 #5
No. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #6
No, it's not. It is an accusation of a particular act - of fucking *their* mother muriel_volestrangler Jan 2019 #7
she said, that she said it in front of her child dsc Jan 2019 #8
that's not exactly clear bigtree Jan 2019 #11
That's not how it was reported. That just has he saying to her son "baby, they don't" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2019 #17
Isn't it so much more fun to make things up, though? nt. Mariana Jan 2019 #57
No ismnotwasm Jan 2019 #9
This Me. Jan 2019 #30
+++++++ uppityperson Jan 2019 #33
Yes. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2019 #59
No, not even close. n/t demmiblue Jan 2019 #12
It's meaning is not what you think. MineralMan Jan 2019 #13
Depends where you are maxsolomon Jan 2019 #19
"In modern England, it's now every 3rd word out of people's mouths ..." Denzil_DC Jan 2019 #32
I'm exaggerating to make a point maxsolomon Jan 2019 #55
Well, I'm Welsh. Denzil_DC Jan 2019 #56
Good to know. maxsolomon Jan 2019 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jan 2019 #27
Because calling men "dicks" isn't meant to humiliate and disempower them. ariadne0614 Jan 2019 #34
Theyre just words people Fullduplexxx Jan 2019 #14
Did you sprain your back? obamanut2012 Jan 2019 #15
as someone struggling with lower back pain, I'm offended by your metaphor Bucky Jan 2019 #23
As someone trying to start a thoughtful discussion milestogo Jan 2019 #25
A thoughtful discussion cannot be predicated on a thoughtless premise. LanternWaste Jan 2019 #61
Children dying at the border; a president sold out to THE enemy; a party of spineless bastards rurallib Jan 2019 #16
Fascism, or naughty words from the movies? dalton99a Jan 2019 #26
Context, context, context..it matters. Captain Stern Jan 2019 #20
Here's my take blogslut Jan 2019 #21
Aren't we sort of missing the main point here, that Trump is an aspiring daughterfucker? Bucky Jan 2019 #24
NO Me. Jan 2019 #28
I think a fake president calling the press "the enemy of the people" is far worse than any 'dirty' UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #35
Nope MrScorpio Jan 2019 #36
Let's ask Samuel L Jackson uppityperson Jan 2019 #38
" Definition of motherfucker 1 obscene : one that is formidable, contemptible, or offensive -- Kaleva Jan 2019 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #41
Are you now going to start acting like Trump because of this? Kaleva Jan 2019 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Jan 2019 #47
As far as I can tell, no one is even suggesting you lower or modify your own standards. Kaleva Jan 2019 #53
Are you implying Motherfucker has not been used prior to his Presidency? LanternWaste Jan 2019 #62
For what it's worth, I appreciate your attempt to initiate a thoughtful discussion. ariadne0614 Jan 2019 #42
Thank you. milestogo Jan 2019 #44
My experience has been much of the same MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #48
I sure hope not. N/t Horse with no Name Jan 2019 #45
It's complicated maxrandb Jan 2019 #46
Daughter fucker would have been more appropriate. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #50
I just want the JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #52
Yes, Mofo is a Sexist Word; It Demeans Women and I'm Not Aware of any Male Equivalent dlk Jan 2019 #54
I've seen pictures of his mother, she looks just like him. dogman Jan 2019 #58
I restrain my language here at DU. Would you like to hear my unrestrained thoughts on Trump? backscatter712 Jan 2019 #64
I would rather be called either of those two names than be called a Republican Buckeyeblue Jan 2019 #65
No. meadowlander Jan 2019 #66
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