Why are folks so offended by the word "Fuck".  Today at work I simple said "what the fuck" and a coworker told me to watch my mouth.  Whats the deal? I can understand people taking offense to things like "Fuck you" or "Go fuck yourself" since those are insults, but whats wrong with something like "What the fuck?" or "Thats fucking awesome"?.  Its just a word.  People who get easily offended fucking suck.

Fuck if I know....

Fuck your coworker

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The Word Fuck

Perhaps one of the most interesting and colorful words in the English language today is the word "fuck". It is the one magical word which, just by its sound, can describe pain, pleasure, love, and hate.

In language, "fuck" falls into many grammatical categories.

   * It can be used as a verb, both transitive (John fucked Mary) and intransitive (Mary was fucked by John).
   * It can be an action verb (John really gives a fuck), a passive verb (Mary really doesn't give a fuck), an adverb (Mary is fucking interested in John), or as a noun (Mary is a terrific fuck).
   * It can also be used as an adjective (Mary is fucking beautiful) or an interjection (Fuck! I'm late for my date with Mary).
   * It can even be used as a conjunction (Mary is easy, fuck she's also stupid).

As you can see, there are very few words with the overall versatility of the word "fuck".  Aside from its sexual connotations, this incredible word can be used to describe many situations...

   Greetings   "How the fuck are ya?"

   Fraud       "I got fucked by the car dealer."

   Resignation "Oh, fuck it!"

   Trouble     "I guess I'm fucked now."

   Aggression  "FUCK YOU!"

   Disgust     "Fuck me."

   Confusion   "What the fuck.......?"

   Difficulty  "I don't understand this fucking business!"

   Despair     "Fucked again..."

   Pleasure    "I fucking couldn't be happier."

   Displeasure "What the fuck is going on here?"

   Lost        "Where the fuck are we."

   Disbelief   "UNFUCKING BELIEVABLE!"

   Retaliation "Up your fucking ass!"

   Denial      "I didn't fucking do it."

   Perplexity  "I know fuck all about it."

   Apathy      "Who really gives a fuck, anyhow?"

   Greetings   "How the fuck are ya?"

   Suspicion   "Who the fuck are you?"

   Panic       "Let's get the fuck out of here."

   Directions  "Fuck off."

   Disbelief   "How the fuck did you do that?"

It can be used in an anatomical description- "He's a fucking asshole."

It can be used to tell time- "It's five fucking thirty."

It can be used in business- "How did I wind up with this fucking job?"

It can be maternal- "Mother fucker."

It can be political- "Fuck Dan Quayle!"

It has also been used by many notable people throughout history...

   "What the fuck was that?"
   - Mayor of Hiroshima

   "Where the fuck is all this water coming from?"
   - Captain of the Titanic

   "That's not a real fucking gun."
   - John Lennon

   "Who's gonna fucking find out?"
   - Richard Nixon

   "Heads are going to fucking roll."
   - Anne Boleyn

   "Let the fucking woman drive."
   - Commander of Space Shuttle

   "What fucking map?"
   - "Challenger," Mark Thatcher

   "Any fucking idiot could understand that."
   - Albert Einstein

   "It does so fucking look like her!"
   - Picasso

   "How the fuck did you work that out?"
   - Pythagoras

   "You want what on the fucking ceiling?"
   - Michaelangelo

   "Fuck a duck."
   - Walt Disney

   "Why?- Because its fucking there!"
   - Edmund Hilary

   "I don't suppose its gonna fucking rain?"
   - Joan of Arc

   "Scattered fucking showers my ass."
   - Noah

   "I need this parade like I need a fucking hole in my head."
   - John F. Kennedy

Well, an English major could probably explain better than I, however, the reason I get annoyed at profane language is the  misuse of explecitives.

Cursing has a place in our spoken language.  To provide emphasis on what you are saying.

Example:

Watch out for the car.

Watch out for the FUCKING car!!!


This pie is tasty.

This pie is some tasty SHIT.

Mr. XYZ is not a nice person.

Mr. XYZ is a FUCKING ASSHOLE.


My $0.02.

Ask your coworker what the fuck their problem is.

Fuck those fucks.

And the fucking horse they rode in on.

Do you say it to your mother?

Quoted: Ask your coworker what the fuck their problem is.

I did and they just gave me a dirty look

DigDug, I understand that saying fuck to the wrong person could get me fired, but it was the last day and usually my coworkers are laid back, but this one was an asshole.

fuck can be used in so many ways.
www.geocities.com/knight_shadow68/fuck_you.mp3

"Fuck" is the crutch of  the illiterate, the ignorant , the lazy.  But then again, who gives a fuck.

What the fuck with that fucking fuck.

Fuck the fucking fuckers.

Quoted: "Fuck" is the crutch of  the illiterate, the ignorant , the lazy.

Quoted: Why are folks so offended by the word "Fuck".  Today at work I simple said "what the fuck" and a coworker told me to watch my mouth.  Whats the deal? I can understand people taking offense to things like "Fuck you" or "Go fuck yourself" since those are insults, but whats wrong with something like "What the fuck?" or "Thats fucking awesome"?.  Its just a word.  People who get easily offended fucking suck.

I agree

Quoted: Do you say it to your mother?

No but she said it to me...


"Get the damn pliers over here or we will be building fence for eight fuckin' days"


Hillbilly women... dont fuck with em.  Or you will be removing fencing pliers from your forhead.

Quoted: Do you say it to your mother?

only when shes yelling at me about the evils of pornography

Some would say that the use of profanity is the sign of a weak mind trying to express itself forcefully, But what to Fuck would I know?

Caution, The phrase"Fuck You and Your Shotgun" Should never be used.

Quoted: Quoted: Saying the word fuck around the wrong person at work will get you unemployed. As it should! Just as if you used the 'n' word! Eric The(SorryButThat'sJustTheWayItShouldBe)Hun

fuck that!!!!!!!!

Quoted: Quoted: Saying the word fuck around the wrong person at work will get you unemployed. As it should! Just as if you used the 'n' word! Eric The(SorryButThat'sJustTheWayItShouldBe)Hun

When I was a kid if an adult male had used the F word in public around a woman the result would have most likely been an ass whipping. This would not have been tolerated in mixed company.

It is rude and vulgar behavior. Just because you have a potty mouth doesn’t mean it always needs to be running there is a time for vulgarity and a time to STFU.

Depends on who's around for me. Almost got inot a fight with two guys at a college football game because of their continued use of the word. Standing line to use the restroom with a bunch of kids around including mine. I asked them nicely not use the word since there were kids standing within 3 feet of their shouts. They then turned to me and started cussing me out. About this time a couple of cops pounced on them. They got to listen to the rest of the ballgame on the radio. While they were being escorted out. Everyone started clapping in approval.

And yes I do use the word. To often.

Expletives are used by people who don't have the vocabulary to properly express themselves.  

Quoted: Expletives are used by people who don't have the vocabulary to properly express themselves.

Or by people who just don't give a fuck.

Quoted: Quoted: Saying the word fuck around the wrong person at work will get you unemployed. As it should! Just as if you used the 'n' word! Eric The(SorryButThat'sJustTheWayItShouldBe)Hun

Hey Hun,

But is it OK to use the "C" word?  Cracker that is.

Few words can convey emotion as exquisitely as fuck and its variants.  Despite the tendency for some to try to wrap the world in bubble wrap and make it safe and serene, it’s a hostile environment.  If they can't take a little foul language, they truly are fucked.

Quoted: www.lotsofjokes.com/cat_143.htm The Word Fuck Perhaps one of the most interesting and colorful words in the English language today is the word "fuck". It is the one magical word which, just by its sound, can describe pain, pleasure, love, and hate. In language, "fuck" falls into many grammatical categories.    * It can be used as a verb, both transitive (John fucked Mary) and intransitive (Mary was fucked by John).    * It can be an action verb (John really gives a fuck), a passive verb (Mary really doesn't give a fuck), an adverb (Mary is fucking interested in John), or as a noun (Mary is a terrific fuck).    * It can also be used as an adjective (Mary is fucking beautiful) or an interjection (Fuck! I'm late for my date with Mary).    * It can even be used as a conjunction (Mary is easy, fuck she's also stupid). As you can see, there are very few words with the overall versatility of the word "fuck".  Aside from its sexual connotations, this incredible word can be used to describe many situations...    Greetings   "How the fuck are ya?"    Fraud       "I got fucked by the car dealer."    Resignation "Oh, fuck it!"    Trouble     "I guess I'm fucked now."    Aggression  "FUCK YOU!"    Disgust     "Fuck me."    Confusion   "What the fuck.......?"    Difficulty  "I don't understand this fucking business!"    Despair     "Fucked again..."    Pleasure    "I fucking couldn't be happier."    Displeasure "What the fuck is going on here?"    Lost        "Where the fuck are we."    Disbelief   "UNFUCKING BELIEVABLE!"    Retaliation "Up your fucking ass!"    Denial      "I didn't fucking do it."    Perplexity  "I know fuck all about it."    Apathy      "Who really gives a fuck, anyhow?"    Greetings   "How the fuck are ya?"    Suspicion   "Who the fuck are you?"    Panic       "Let's get the fuck out of here."    Directions  "Fuck off."    Disbelief   "How the fuck did you do that?" It can be used in an anatomical description- "He's a fucking asshole." It can be used to tell time- "It's five fucking thirty." It can be used in business- "How did I wind up with this fucking job?" It can be maternal- "Mother fucker." It can be political- "Fuck Dan Quayle!" It has also been used by many notable people throughout history...    "What the fuck was that?"    - Mayor of Hiroshima    "Where the fuck is all this water coming from?"    - Captain of the Titanic    "That's not a real fucking gun."    - John Lennon    "Who's gonna fucking find out?"    - Richard Nixon    "Heads are going to fucking roll."    - Anne Boleyn    "Let the fucking woman drive."    - Commander of Space Shuttle    "What fucking map?"    - "Challenger," Mark Thatcher    "Any fucking idiot could understand that."    - Albert Einstein    "It does so fucking look like her!"    - Picasso    "How the fuck did you work that out?"    - Pythagoras    "You want what on the fucking ceiling?"    - Michaelangelo    "Fuck a duck."    - Walt Disney    "Why?- Because its fucking there!"    - Edmund Hilary    "I don't suppose its gonna fucking rain?"    - Joan of Arc    "Scattered fucking showers my ass."    - Noah    "I need this parade like I need a fucking hole in my head."    - John F. Kennedy

That's fucking hilarious!

I can't believe this even needs to be discussed.  
It's so ridiculous that  I checked to make sure I didn't end up on the TEEN board by mistake.

rip

It's best not to have a trashmouth in public.  People will conclude that one is uneducated and a dirtbag.  They will treat the offender in a different way than they would anyone else.  This would mean the offender becomes an outcast, excluded from the activities of the community.  I notice that I only hear young folks talking with a trashmouth.  This is indeed refreshing since I'm a gun-toting biker, and I rarely hear that kind of foul-mouthed cr*p.

Joel, you wanna know something? Every now and then say, "What the fuck." "What the fuck" gives you freedom. Freedom brings opportunity. Opportunity makes your future.

Have you guys seen this one?

www.ebaumsworld.com/fwordflash.html

Next time just say "Found Unlawful Carnal Knowlege".

WTF

Quoted: Why are folks so offended by the word "Fuck".  Today at work I simple said "what the fuck" and a coworker told me to watch my mouth.  Whats the deal? I can understand people taking offense to things like "Fuck you" or "Go fuck yourself" since those are insults, but whats wrong with something like "What the fuck?" or "Thats fucking awesome"?.  Its just a word.  People who get easily offended fucking suck.

It's a fucking bad word...you dumb fuck. Why the fuck do you even have to ask a stupid fucking question like that?

Seriously though, it's not a very proper word to use around people you don't know very well. I feel a little odd when people who I don't know use bad words around me. It's a bad word. There's nothing else to it.

I used to work in an Auto Parts store and I once told an unruly customer who refused to leave the store and I resorted to saying: "YOU NEED TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY STORE, NOW!" he still refused, and I said fine I'll just call the cops. He scampered out right when I said that and never came back.

And no, I no longer work there because I was fired. I quit a few months later. Got tired of dealing with assholes.

Quoted: it's not a very proper word to use around people you don't know very well. I feel a little odd when people who I don't know use bad words around me. It's a bad word. There's nothing else to it.

but how is it a bad word?

When I was much younger and working at my first full time job , I witnessed an epiphany of the word Fuck .  It was used during an argument between two coworkers .

And I Quote :

" Fuck You , you fucking fuck . You fuck you "

It lives in my memory with fondness

Quoted: "I went to the f.ng store and picked up the f..ng beer and the f....ng girl had the balls to tell me that it was 12 f...ng dollars.  F her."  "BTw, you have a f...ng southern accent so must be a f...ng hillbilly with a f...ng low IQ." Using a curse word to make a point is one thing but making a new language around it is just trash talk ... Tj

...or a new Quentin Tarantino movie!

Quoted: This is whats wrong with the world today.

It's not a cause, merley a symptom.


I don't care about profanity at the fire house or in similar environents. I resented having my kids exposed to it in public venues when they were younger though.

If you've reached adulthood without understanding why you don't use profanity in polite company, then explanations would be useless.

It dosn't offend me.

Fuck the fucking fuckers

Quoted: If you've reached adulthood without understanding why you don't use profanity in polite company, then explanations would be useless.

so wait, if I don't understand how "fuck" is a bad word now then I can never understand

what kinda answer is that?  Thats like when I argued with my ex about guns and when I asked how guns are evil, she replied "They just are, you don't get it"