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52. In the past, I've done things like that

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:09 PM

Nov 2021

The F-word coming from me was often totally unexpected and would catch people off guard and break the ice. Now everyone seems to use it all the time, so such tactics don't work much anymore.

Of course, I don't think everyone swears as much as television and the movies would lead us to believe. Who are these screenwriters who believe the more "fucks" in a script, the better the ratings? Are there really viewers out there who will turn off a show or movie, because there aren't enough swear words? Sometimes, it feels like a competition. Meanwhile, MAGATs don't seem to know any other words. That alone has caused me to cut back on my swearing.

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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing the F-bomb all the time now? [View all] Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 OP

Fuck no! FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #1

Bollix is quite handy too..... OnDoutside Nov 2021 #12

Oh yes, I really like that one! PatSeg Nov 2021 #49

It is so overused, that it has lost its impact PatSeg Nov 2021 #48

No. boston bean Nov 2021 #2

+1 mitch96 Nov 2021 #27

Yes. Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #3

The primitive element The Wizard Nov 2021 #4

Actually... Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2021 #13

I just read the article, thanks. grumpyduck Nov 2021 #28

😎 Deuxcents Nov 2021 #30

In the past, I've done things like that PatSeg Nov 2021 #52

I swear regularly The Wizard Nov 2021 #71

British and Irish TV comedy shows The Wizard Nov 2021 #74

hostility, anger, aggression, bullying, all rolled into one nt msongs Nov 2021 #5

He's still Fucker Carlson to me Dirty Socialist Nov 2021 #6

Are we in danger of losing our beloved "rat's ass"? Pinback Nov 2021 #7

rat's rosy ass is a colorful option DeeNice Nov 2021 #19

+1 ChazII Nov 2021 #21

Oh yes, I totally agree PatSeg Nov 2021 #57

Ha! Pinback Nov 2021 #64

Oh yes, I remember that too PatSeg Nov 2021 #69

Merde, unfortunately, Mme. Defarge Nov 2021 #8

Don't ever holiday in Ireland or the UK.... OnDoutside Nov 2021 #9

My mom was from Wales, Dad from London. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #22

You're the exception then. I live in Ireland and have worked in the UK over the OnDoutside Nov 2021 #23

True, That RobinA Nov 2021 #26

LOL. Reminds me of meadowlander Nov 2021 #85

Fuck the fucking fuckers Jerry2144 Nov 2021 #10

Yes LongtimeAZDem Nov 2021 #11

"Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer." Torchlight Nov 2021 #14

I was just saying that last night. kskiska Nov 2021 #15

Yes, the pendulum has swung to the total opposite side PatSeg Nov 2021 #59

Cussing is seasoning for language. You have to know how to use it. Buckeyeblue Nov 2021 #16

Absolutely. Disaffected Nov 2021 #17

Lol, you've asked for it now. nt BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #18

word selection doesn't bother me, tone and presentation are the key Amishman Nov 2021 #20

It doesn't have the gravitas it once did budkin Nov 2021 #24

Not tired of hearing cursing, just tired of having so many *reasons* to curse ! eppur_se_muova Nov 2021 #25

Yes, It really pisses me off when it's done around small children. njhoneybadger Nov 2021 #29

I come from a long line of women who can cuss like sailors happybird Nov 2021 #31

About all you can do, Bayard Nov 2021 #32

It is just a word. Voltaire2 Nov 2021 #33

Is wee wee still ok? LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #34

Nope. Magoo48 Nov 2021 #35

Yes. I swear a lot but I keep it at home. I'm sick of it in public, it's lost it's effectiveness. nt Raine Nov 2021 #36

Sign of weak vocabulary hamil Nov 2021 #37

Yes, it is often lazy and uninspired PatSeg Nov 2021 #61

You are mistaken -- it is the opposite obamanut2012 Nov 2021 #66

Yep. The key is to use it for either maximum impact, for emphasis, LuckyCharms Nov 2021 #73

it's just a word. NewHendoLib Nov 2021 #82

I used to like it but it's become so common that it's leftyladyfrommo Nov 2021 #38

I would advise you stay away from the UK if this is the case: Celerity Nov 2021 #42

I don't plan on visiting ant time soon. nt leftyladyfrommo Nov 2021 #58

Ditto Australia. Jedi Guy Nov 2021 #60

All over the Commonwealth, lol. Have some South African mates who are just walking curse bombs. Celerity Nov 2021 #63

Here's the thing, though... Jedi Guy Nov 2021 #65

Go to scouser (Liverpool) or brummie (Birmingham) pub and you will likely amend this: Celerity Nov 2021 #68

Okay, you got me there. Jedi Guy Nov 2021 #77

Americans can be pretty trashy. BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #39

no Celerity Nov 2021 #40

Yes nt XanaDUer2 Nov 2021 #41

Yeah...I kind of am. AngryOldDem Nov 2021 #43

While tempted to say "fuck" often Mossfern Nov 2021 #44

Sadly, it's another sign of the devolving of society dumbcat Nov 2021 #45

What is the white identification have to do with it? former9thward Nov 2021 #46

No issue with the age identification? Torchlight Nov 2021 #91

Not sure anybidy is entitled to an opinion about it really. davsand Nov 2021 #47

i read THE "F-BOMB" too often on this board too. I won't read a thread if "F" is in the title Trueblue1968 Nov 2021 #50

Thank you. Yes.... IMO it's used unnecessarily way too often. lamp_shade Nov 2021 #55

How would I warn people about republiQan ratfucking? 48656c6c6f20 Nov 2021 #51

Yes. johnp3907 Nov 2021 #53

lol no it doesn't obamanut2012 Nov 2021 #67

In what language? Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #76

I don't think that word means what you think it means. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2021 #92

YES. lamp_shade Nov 2021 #54

I became a Betty White fan because of the F Bomb. KentuckyWoman Nov 2021 #56

I'm tired of all the language police complaining about it, actually. GoCubsGo Nov 2021 #62

Not really mvd Nov 2021 #70

I find myself saying it now and don't like it. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #72

Nope. Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #75

It's bad enough dropped gratuitously here at DU. UTUSN Nov 2021 #78

Oh gosh no! Every time I hear it I am shocked and horrified!! tavernier Nov 2021 #79

I find it very crass Poiuyt Nov 2021 #80

Fuck no I fucking love that fucking shit. CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #81

The only thing that bothers me is Joe Pesci-style f-bombs... Silent3 Nov 2021 #83

I'll be honest. It doesn't crack my top 1000 things I'm sick and tired of. meadowlander Nov 2021 #84

I blame the Marine Corps.... I was a sweet, impressionable youth ... and then.... albacore Nov 2021 #86

The fuck I'm not Tarc Nov 2021 #87

What's interesting to me is how basic cable networks are going all in now ecstatic Nov 2021 #88

Get used to it or wear ear plugs. The word fuck is here to stay. Autumn Nov 2021 #89

"Freaky Mothafocka" - David Sedaris. progressoid Nov 2021 #90

The OP absolutely doesn't want to read Sedaris. Cuthbert Allgood Nov 2021 #93

I saw Sedaris read that live a few years ago. progressoid Nov 2021 #94