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LanternWaste

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65. After having read that...

Wed May 12, 2021, 06:07 PM

May 2021

After having read that you moved to another seat in an airplane simply because a young girl's wardrobe was "too sexualized" and offended you, I'm not surprised at all that your response to hearing someone say "fuck off" compels you to infer non-consensual sex, rape, and violence.

Just try not to project that kind of thinking onto other people in the future, as not everyone has the My Pillow Guy standard of what constitutes discussion on a message board.

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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