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bvf

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152. Intriguing.

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 07:07 AM

Jan 2015

http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.asp

I never looked into the word's etymology beyond discovering that acronyms were out of the question.

Your observation prompted me to visit snopes, which never fails to deliver. Thanks for the nudge.

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I think name-calling makes DU suck. Can't we grow up a bit? [View all] Comrade Grumpy Jan 2015 OP

Lick Putin's boots, get called a Putin boot licker. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #1

LOL Cha Jan 2015 #35

Being reasonable and not buying the Obama/neoliberal propaganda is not "bootlicking" nichomachus Jan 2015 #101

+1 Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #105

If only we had the boot lickers to deal with. Lancero Jan 2015 #144

I agree to a point mountain grammy Jan 2015 #2

Agreed. n/t tammywammy Jan 2015 #3

The F word is not used among the people I hang with and is really not needed. CK_John Jan 2015 #4

Same here. 840high Jan 2015 #13

You know what "vernacular" means, right? bvf Jan 2015 #41

I would argue that they are articulate in their use of "fuck". TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #60

I saw her use it just the other day Oilwellian Jan 2015 #96

I did too and it meant something. TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #97

I often find it is improperly conjugated jberryhill Jan 2015 #99

I think you missed my point. bvf Jan 2015 #108

I was commenting on those who TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #115

I absolutely agree with your stance in cases bvf Jan 2015 #139

I agree. It strikes me as so annoyingly goody two shoes to get Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #76

Considering there are two "f" words, fuck and fornicate, what makes one Cleita Jan 2015 #130

Are we going back to the aftermath of the Norman Invasion? teamster633 Jan 2015 #133

Great you get a beer! Cleita Jan 2015 #136

Now what work did the word fuck and other words considered Cleita Jan 2015 #137

Chaucer pretty well uses all the choice words and JEB Jan 2015 #146

Yep. A beer for both of us. Cleita Jan 2015 #148

Intriguing. bvf Jan 2015 #152

Geez, it's just a fucking word HERVEPA Jan 2015 #127

Oh for fuck's sake. What the fuck kinda fucking bullshit is this? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2015 #149

The substituting of arguments with epithets is my #1 gripe about DU. arcane1 Jan 2015 #5

+1 freshwest Jan 2015 #24

++ I agree, but it isn't only epithets that bug me, it's the inanity, ellenrr Jan 2015 #49

+1 bobGandolf Jan 2015 #84

well said & points hopemountain Jan 2015 #140

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jan 2015 #6

Silent white racism & privilege are very worthy things of discussion JonLP24 Jan 2015 #32

Yes, I have experienced that myself Jim Beard Jan 2015 #36

that's a nice way to handle it. KT2000 Jan 2015 #38

what does the number of posts have to do with rude treatment and jury? nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #50

A lot of people would rather call someone they disagree with a troll, or a plant, instead... Lancero Jan 2015 #141

this to me indicates a need for a moderated board. nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #150

+1 I have noticed that since I started posting again under a different name. bobGandolf Jan 2015 #85

i am thinking of posting under a male name. ellenrr Jan 2015 #151

Be interested in the results :) n/t bobGandolf Jan 2015 #154

i'll let ya know. nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #155

Welcome to DU, Jim Beard! calimary Jan 2015 #157

Well, I disagree on that. lovemydog Jan 2015 #44

WTF? Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #83

Hmmmm, must have missed that. N/t bobGandolf Jan 2015 #86

Yeah, you must have. Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #90

yes, curious, indeed hopemountain Jan 2015 #142

Other than "cracker", none of the others is name calling and are EXACTLY correct...more often than randys1 Jan 2015 #91

It would drive them nuts. bravenak Jan 2015 #92

I hope not - I really hope they let this one stand JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #93

Yep. Some wonder why many DUers do not participate in the race threads... SMC22307 Jan 2015 #129

Drooling fanboi-- that's just a recent slur for my liking an Obama policy, Grumpy. Hekate Jan 2015 #7

You are not a very nice lady. bbbbpppppssssttttsssss Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #8

civility apologists are authoritarians jberryhill Jan 2015 #9

Now, what was he just saying?! Cha Jan 2015 #55

The usual authoritarian apologist stuff jberryhill Jan 2015 #66

They are also something else ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2015 #100

Jeez, guy. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #10

120 DUers recc'd "Fuck you, Mr. President, you piece of shit used-car salesman."... SidDithers Jan 2015 #11

But apparently calling shills for a fascist enemy of the LGBT community a not-nice name NuclearDem Jan 2015 #12

Funny how that works, eh? nt Cali_Democrat Jan 2015 #14

Nailed it... SidDithers Jan 2015 #21

Kick and damn well F**king Rec! sheshe2 Jan 2015 #18

You might be thinking of the Cheney OP. lpbk2713 Jan 2015 #20

It was an ugly thread SidDithers Jan 2015 #22

Didn't realize there were so few recs. I guess it felt like more, Sad and uglyl. So ugly. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #29

self deleted treestar Jan 2015 #74

Yup. Much celebrated. First website I've been to that tolerates it to this degree. freshwest Jan 2015 #27

The law of gravity. lovemydog Jan 2015 #43

To be fair, that was a very LONG post; it wasn't just drive-by name-calling. arcane1 Jan 2015 #28

And President Obama is not even a member of the DU!!! Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #34

I tend to like "a shill for 3rd way" Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #47

I like "non-voting waffle maker"...nt SidDithers Jan 2015 #58

Well, let me know when we actually have a Democrat running and not a 3rd Wayer please Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #118

I Miss RobinA Jan 2015 #68

Fucking A! JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #56

Sometimes the 'who' is more important than the 'what' pintobean Jan 2015 #70

Maybe 120 do. bobGandolf Jan 2015 #87

Yep, that was beyond disgusting... Spazito Jan 2015 #111

I will call people exactly what they are Skittles Jan 2015 #15

Grade school. former9thward Jan 2015 #16

no Skittles Jan 2015 #33

Major difference between calling Alittleliberal Jan 2015 #62

What about pintobean Jan 2015 #63

Start your own site tabasco Jan 2015 #106

I didn't say that. former9thward Jan 2015 #109

genius response ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #125

Pompous HERVEPA Jan 2015 #128

I would like to see people post here former9thward Jan 2015 #17

I VOTED FOR NADER I HATE EVERYONE NuclearDem Jan 2015 #25

That's what you get with anonymity + political debate. bvf Jan 2015 #45

true ++ ellenrr Jan 2015 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2015 #46

Exactly! nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #81

I do post here as I would speak in real person to person. malokvale77 Jan 2015 #132

You sound grumpy. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #19

I remember the days RobertEarl Jan 2015 #23

You can be free to believe that, Billy. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #26

I'm with the OP on this RobertEarl Jan 2015 #119

I find that puerile terminology demonstrates lack of intellectual rigor branford Jan 2015 #30

I agree with you, but I wish I found it easy to ignore. Stupidity bugs me esp in something called ellenrr Jan 2015 #53

I agree with you, but . . . WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #31

And that's the size of it... pipi_k Jan 2015 #79

Exactly!! nt WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #94

I tend to agree with you, Comrade. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #37

Don't try to ask for maturity in dialogue JackInGreen Jan 2015 #39

Sometimes people just feel the need to cuss. But I still can't think of anything worse to be called world wide wally Jan 2015 #40

Yes we can. lovemydog Jan 2015 #42

At one time or another I've been called every name in the book in at least 8 languages. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #48

I agree, I don't know why so many- give a rats ass about what people think about them notadmblnd Jan 2015 #104

"You are not a very nice lady. bbbbpppppssssttttsssss" is this supposed to mean something?... ellenrr Jan 2015 #51

Pretty sure the poster was just making a joke. F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #69

well...humor is subjective. nt ellenrr Jan 2015 #82

Yea, but that would remove the only argument tactic from dissentient Jan 2015 #54

true, but there are always people who respond to them. Imo ignoring them ellenrr Jan 2015 #78

You might also notice... malokvale77 Jan 2015 #138

Agree, especially when name calling involves referring to a 3rd group HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #57

Good luck with this. cwydro Jan 2015 #59

Ya treat em like children, they'll act like children. Iggo Jan 2015 #61

Nice post, Hitler. Javaman Jan 2015 #64

As an argumental construct rock Jan 2015 #65

Are you calling people on DU childish? boston bean Jan 2015 #67

*sigh* Really? tkmorris Jan 2015 #71

sigh... Javaman Jan 2015 #98

Are you calling the OP a name-caller? Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #72

Apparently some folks have priorities. JTFrog Jan 2015 #145

No, you poopyhead. jeff47 Jan 2015 #73

Good luck with the endeavor... ileus Jan 2015 #75

What about Dimson - my all time favorite for Bush? nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #77

+1 treestar Jan 2015 #89

LOL....maybe we could be mature - except for HIM...nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #120

Do you like Pootie Poo? snooper2 Jan 2015 #80

I'm not a big fan of Russian authoritarians. And I find the name-calling juvenile. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2015 #95

Kim Jung-poo underpants Jan 2015 #103

Lets not forget about his father either... Lancero Jan 2015 #143

Some of it is fun treestar Jan 2015 #88

gun licker! Putin humper! underpants Jan 2015 #102

underpants! pintobean Jan 2015 #114

Why should anyone respect your pollyanna standard? tabasco Jan 2015 #107

thanks for the help with my ignore list carolinayellowdog Jan 2015 #116

HAHAHHA Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #122

I'll admit to using "Repukes". Terra Alta Jan 2015 #110

Good point - call them names not our own. think they call us Libtards. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #123

I will call so called conservatives turd maggots till I die olddots Jan 2015 #112

you are a funny sob nt Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #124

Fuck that shit edhopper Jan 2015 #113

HAHAHAHAHA Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2015 #121

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #117

I like your kitty gif Kalidurga Jan 2015 #134

I agree malokvale77 Jan 2015 #126

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #131

I'm still going to call Steve King a douche nozzle. progressoid Jan 2015 #135

Can I call you Comrade Grumpy? JEB Jan 2015 #147

I'm new to this forum and I don't post much anymore Jim Beard Jan 2015 #153

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Jan 2015 #156