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An Immodest Proposal - Stop Using the Word "Fuck" to Condemn People [View all] MineralMan May 2021 OP

Many posters here love using cuss words, not sure why! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #1

Psychology indicates it correlates with positive traits. Cuthbert Allgood May 2021 #18

I think some believe it indicates toughness. Treefrog May 2021 #47

Some studies that use of some curse words indicates a better grasp of life and Blue_true May 2021 #68

I could point out a dozen videos of idiots who don't seem to be able to talk without using profanity Treefrog May 2021 #92

You can hold on to whatever. Blue_true May 2021 #109

If you read the article, you will see otherwise. vanlassie May 2021 #91

Yes people who use cuss words do so because they lack the intellectual ability to express themselves totodeinhere May 2021 #107

It's better than kill Walleye May 2021 #2

There are many other words that can be used, not just those two. MineralMan May 2021 #4

A business law professor in college used to say the same thing about cursing. Probatim May 2021 #38

I tend to want to respond piddyprints May 2021 #3

I agree totally. The term in this context has come to mean VIOLENT PUNISHMENT... hlthe2b May 2021 #5

Thank you. I agree. MineralMan May 2021 #6

But "fuck" doesn't always mean "fuck." There's an interesting discourse Ocelot II May 2021 #7

There is no difference in the unconscious brain, though. MineralMan May 2021 #23

McWhorter would disagree. I recommend his book, not just because of "fuck," Ocelot II May 2021 #31

[citation needed] /nt localroger May 2021 #40

How can we know what the unconscious brain does? scrabblequeen40 May 2021 #41

I've successfully virtually eliminated it from my language... VarryOn May 2021 #8

Agreed 100%. Dial H For Hero May 2021 #9

this is just nonsense bigtree May 2021 #10

This obamanut2012 May 2021 #48

Agree. I love the word Fuck and am not ashamed to admit that! beaglelover May 2021 #49

Yes. A well aimed F-bomb is a potent rhetorical tool. Blue_true May 2021 #71

Well said Sur Zobra May 2021 #63

I am exactly where you are on the issue. Blue_true May 2021 #69

Exactly right, the phrase "fuck this shit" Mosby May 2021 #74

Wow! Vafaunculo would probably have him faint dead away! DenaliDemocrat May 2021 #102

I dunno. I would give DUers some credit for being able to tell the literate from the figurative. Beastly Boy May 2021 #11

Yup. See post #7. Ocelot II May 2021 #14

When I was a kid, I witnessed a pretty meaningful extended conversation between two kids. Beastly Boy May 2021 #21

This feels like trolling. boston bean May 2021 #12

Exactly. "Fuck" in the context of angry expostulation doesn't have anything to do Ocelot II May 2021 #15

Precisely. DEbluedude May 2021 #25

A-fucking-men. (nt) Paladin May 2021 #27

bingo, it is profane because it referred to sex treestar May 2021 #34

... LexVegas May 2021 #29

Lol, lighten up! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #99

.... gay texan May 2021 #13

M'Kay Republicans! smirkymonkey May 2021 #80

And "fucking"/"bloody". I'd say let's ban all R-rated language dalton99a May 2021 #16

Whilst your request is acceptable Layzeebeaver May 2021 #17

Sorry, MM. Right-wing spies will dine out on your "No Fuck" post for weeks. Paladin May 2021 #19

They are welcome to do as they please. MineralMan May 2021 #24

In my opinion, the constant use of fuck in posts... Tracer May 2021 #20

The word is used so often that when a person uses it now it is meaningless. marie999 May 2021 #22

Actually, studies show that the people that do use it moderately are Blue_true May 2021 #73

People like you who complain about taboo words should be thanked for reinforcing their value. Towlie May 2021 #26

So how do you call pukes fucking assholes? pwb May 2021 #28

Fuck this. BlueTsunami2018 May 2021 #30

It says a whole lot about our society treestar May 2021 #32

Fuck that. Iggo May 2021 #33

+1. This woman desperately wanted to have intercourse with the president: dalton99a May 2021 #37

Fuck that. Jirel May 2021 #35

LOL jalan48 May 2021 #36

Also: get off my fucking lawn. Voltaire2 May 2021 #39

The word has become so overused, PatSeg May 2021 #42

Oh Lordy ... Xoan May 2021 #43

And can we stop using "motherfucker" too? milestogo May 2021 #44

That's not a word I ever use, actually. MineralMan May 2021 #45

Also, let's quit calling someone we dislike a "slack-jawed, booger-eating pigfucker" it's insulting Bucky May 2021 #75

Shit piss fuck cunt cocksucker motherfucker and tits. Initech May 2021 #46

Jesus Motherfucking Christ obamanut2012 May 2021 #50

Here, have a Randy Rainbow song. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #51

Don't forget to eliminate it in your next version of your Newspeak dictionary. roamer65 May 2021 #52

So where's the line? May I say "screw Mitch"? How about "Mitch sucks"? Midnight Writer May 2021 #53

The F in SNAFU can easily be "Fouled" MineralMan May 2021 #55

Except it doesn't mean "fouled," it means "fucked" obamanut2012 May 2021 #78

Fuck off BGBD May 2021 #54

"How shall we fuck off oh Lord?" Crunchy Frog May 2021 #93

What the fuck? DenaliDemocrat May 2021 #56

You are fucking right. roamer65 May 2021 #57

Fucking-A! DenaliDemocrat May 2021 #58

Abraham Lincoln quote... roamer65 May 2021 #59

Well, this went just about as one might expect. 11 Bravo May 2021 #60

Is there a fucking problem with that? DenaliDemocrat May 2021 #62

As expected when a word is twisted into something that it never has been. nt Blue_true May 2021 #76

For me the word is a way to channel my frustration, and yes, anger, sadness, and despair AngryOldDem May 2021 #61

I agree. Sometimes, it is the only word that can properly express the depth of anger or smirkymonkey May 2021 #86

Absofuckinglutely. roamer65 May 2021 #89

No. NYC Liberal May 2021 #64

After having read that... LanternWaste May 2021 #65

Airport, not airplane. MineralMan May 2021 #66

Airport seat, airplane seat, what is the difference? nt Blue_true May 2021 #79

I actually gasped when I read what Lanternwaste wrote obamanut2012 May 2021 #82

Hopefully the old post was mid-read. Blue_true May 2021 #85

Wait, you moved because a young lady was dressed too "Jezebel"? obamanut2012 May 2021 #81

I agree it's over-used, diluting the intended impact, but I disagree on one point: ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #67

THIS. roamer65 May 2021 #88

yup. eom. scrabblequeen40 May 2021 #96

It's the connections your mind make, but not everyone... Lancero May 2021 #70

Great post. Blue_true May 2021 #83

Read what Lanternwaste posted upthread obamanut2012 May 2021 #84

Fuck comes from a Middle English word meaning to "strike" or to "hit" Bucky May 2021 #72

Silly ProfessorGAC May 2021 #77

You can hide it. Blue_true May 2021 #87

no Celerity May 2021 #90

Do you tell teenagers not to swear too? Geez Beringia May 2021 #94

You've typed some good, thoughtful posts before. BlueStater May 2021 #95

It really is the all purpose word... tonedevil May 2021 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author RegularJam May 2021 #98

would like to go one fucking hour CrackityJones75 May 2021 #100

Stuff like this is why we lose. BannonsLiver May 2021 #101

Wait, isn't this early on the regular DU cuss word schedule? #confused Arazi May 2021 #103

There's something my Mom used to say. argyl May 2021 #104

... NanceGreggs May 2021 #105

Oh Good GRIEF! Texasgal May 2021 #106

I'm guilty, today in a post I said Liz should f*#k off. It was to emphasize that my disgust Raine May 2021 #108