I was talking to my linguistics lecturer yesterday, and we talking about how great the word fuck was. Its such an emphatic word, but really dosnt mean anything specific. But means so much, and we all just know what is means without it having to be explained. LIke.. "What the fuck" see, now what does fuck mean in this setence. It dosnt serve a purpose, except it is almost used as a exclamation mark in the form a word.... I love the word, but im not allowed to say it.
I read once that it DOES mean something: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Posted on the stocks of early settlers who were being punished for having done same.
yeah there was another one... fornication under consent of teh King..... coz apprantly you had to ask the king to have sex or something........ and Kmguru... well... umm... err... i would have got old mans germs lol
It has been brought to management's attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers. Due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language will be no longer tolerated. We do however, realize the critical importance of being able to accurately express your feelings when communicating with co-workers. Therefore, a list of "TRY SAYING" phrases has been provided so that proper exchange of ideas and information can continue in an effective manner without risk of offending our more sensitive employees. TRY SAYING: Perhaps I can work late. INSTEAD OF: And when the fuck do you expect me to do this? TRY SAYING: I'm certain that isn't feasible. INSTEAD OF: No fucking way. TRY SAYING: Really? INSTEAD OF: You've got to be shitting me! TRY SAYING: Perhaps you should check with... INSTEAD OF: Tell someone who gives a shit. TRY SAYING: Of course I'm concerned. INSTEAD OF: Ask me if I give a shit. TRY SAYING: I wasn't involved in the project. INSTEAD OF: It's not my fucking problem. TRY SAYING: That's interesting. INSTEAD OF: What the fuck? TRY SAYING: I'm not sure this can be implemented. INSTEAD OF: This shit won't work. TRY SAYING: I'll try to schedule that. INSTEAD OF: Why the hell didn't you tell me sooner? TRY SAYING: Are you sure this is a problem? INSTEAD OF: Who the hell cares? TRY SAYING: He's not familiar with the issues. INSTEAD OF: He's got his head up his ass. TRY SAYING: Excuse me, sir? INSTEAD OF: Eat shit and die. TRY SAYING: So you weren't happy with it? INSTEAD OF: Kiss my ass. TRY SAYING: I'm a bit overloaded at the moment. INSTEAD OF: Fuck it, I'm on salary. TRY SAYING: I don't think you understand. INSTEAD OF: Shove it up your ass. TRY SAYING: I love a challenge. INSTEAD OF: This job sucks. TRY SAYING: You want me to take care of that? INSTEAD OF: Who the hell died and made you boss? TRY SAYING: I see. INSTEAD OF: Blow me. TRY SAYING: Yes, we really should discuss it. INSTEAD OF Another fucking meeting! TRY SAYING: I don't think this will be a problem. INSTEAD OF: I really don't give a shit. TRY SAYING: He's somewhat insensitive. who does this remind you of INSTEAD OF: He's a prick. TRY SAYING: She's an aggressive go-getter. INSTEAD OF: She's a ball-busting bitch. TRY SAYING: I think you could use more training. INSTEAD OF: You don't know what the fuck you're doing.
postaoak, Agent: Sorry, neither is the case. Nobody really knows where the word came from: http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm So fuck all! Bah fucking (Stop it, Xev) humbug, my first crush was on my physics professor. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I love this word too. I mean, can you name one other word that can be used to express both anger, hatred, and intimacy? I mean, bloody 'ell, one can say "Fuck me" and have it mean two quite different things. And anyone who wonders what the purpose of this post was can fuck off.
Agent@5 - thanks for sharing those -- I hadn't seen them before. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Xev - well, I always thought that explanation of the origin of "the word" was too good to be true. Now, what about "pussy"? Although I've never studied French, I know that their word for "to push" is something like "pousee". My theory is that American servicemen were approached by French prostitutes during one of the World Wars and asked if they wanted "to push". Which came across as "Do you want pusee?" and the servicemen thought they were hearing a noun rather than a verb.
ahhh thats the spirit... why does everything have to have a meaning anyway... just like fuck, this thread will have no meaning! and kmguru does i use the word fuck in intamacy? fucking oath, Hell I AM a pron star! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
kmguru: why cant you say the word "fuck?" its okay, god wont see what you type. or at least your priest/pastor wont. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! on a different note: the main thing that interests me about "fuck" is how overused it is. oftentimes i am guilty of this. but many people use it (thats how its usage has expanded to include nearly all grammar/word types--adjective, adverb, trans/intrans verb, interjection....) too fucking much. so it becomes meaningless. its much more effective, and persuasive, when you can refrain from using fuck more than once every few sentences. otherwise, you get shit like: what in the fuck is this fucking asshole think hes doing fucking a fucking whore in that fucking shit-ass condo where her fucking boyfriend can fucking walk in at any fucking time and beat his fucking ass. completely meaningless. casually inserting a fitting "fuck" every now and again is much more effective.
I think the bloody Aussies have this whole swearing business down pat. I mean, as far as I'm concerned, we don't give a flying fuck where the word came from. "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"? The expression's been around for a few hundred bloody years longer than you think, and a shitload longer than some judgment handed down in some stupid fucking courtroom. I mean for fucks' sake, why the hell do you want to know anyway? If you want some meaning in your fucking boring old life read a book, and preferably not one debating the origin of the word "Fuck". Or more to the point, go bloody fishing instead, the stars at night are far more interesting in some fucking stupid swear word, which you americans seem to get the shits on about every time you fucking hear. Personally, I prefer the word "Shit" anyway. Versatile, easy to use, and fucking far less likely to send the wind up some stupid old geezers skirt when they hear the bloody "f" word. The word "Shit" is the shit. Really, it fucking well is. And if you don't believe me, you don't fucking well know Jack Shit.
I do not use the word in casual conversation. For me, it is reserved when I am angry or amorous...eitherway, the higher functions of the brain shuts down and hence the language expressions get limited. (that is what the neuroscience says). I have also seen throughout my career that those bosses who use the word in casual conversation are basically morons in the intelligence department but got to that position by butt kissing their superior.
squid: shit? over fuck? what in the fuck? both words connote nasty fucking images. but fuck is the more pleasant of the two. id rather think of fucking than a piece of smelly fucking shit. god, i bet even Jack Shit uses fucking more than shit. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I think we need to get 'cunt' in use in North America. It's the single most insulting and degrading swear word I can think of. You fucking cunt.
Disagree, Tyler. I reserve it for the simple reason of effectiveness. Worst term of contempt. "Bitch" applied to a man, or "whore" to a man, is what I say when I try to be very nasty. Women I do not bother swearing at much, except to amuse myself by their reactions. Women, one insults their appearence or something. The fun thing to do is to cuss a person out in Finnish or Hebrew. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! It is fun to watch them say "huh?!" and not know what to do, because they can tell by your expression and tone that you have called them a "dickbreathed goat fucking pussy" but they don't know what you have said.
