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Good. Fuck cancer.

by aliqot 4y ago

Good. Fuck cancer.

lkbm 4y ago
Context: One of the developers got cancer, and while he was okay this time (health-wise and financially), they realized maybe some financial security would be smart given how much treatment could cost: https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xypb5/the-dwarf-fortress-creators-werent-in-it-for-money-but-now-they-need-it https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xypb5/the-dwarf-fortress-cr...
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toto444 4y ago
I have noticed every time cancer is mentioned there are a lot of 'fuck cancer' comments. May I know where the expression comes from ?
- lygaret 4y ago
  https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/fuckcancer/ https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/fuckcancer/ Also, generally, it's a way to express solidarity with the reality that a lot of time there's no "hoping for good news", "buck up" is a horrible thing to say, and just... well, fuck cancer.
- nvusuvu 4y ago
  There is an unmeasurably large amount of suffering due to cancer. Not just from the people that have directly experienced it. Watching helplessly as it consumes the bodies and minds of your loved ones is devastating. Its likely that someone expressing that sentiment has dealt with that fallout. My heart goes out to them.
- praptak 4y ago
  I remember an xkcd strip ending with that phrase: https://xkcd.com/931/ https://xkcd.com/931/
- JamesSwift 4y ago
  I think until you have someone close experience it you can't truly appreciate the sentiment. From my experience, having someone go through it is an awful, helpless time. I've heard having parents go through alzheimers is similar.
- karaterobot 4y ago
  I don't know if it's thought of in popular culture as "coming from" a specific source, but I know people have been saying it for a lot longer than the internet. It's been independently coined a million times at least. It's really the only thing you can think to say sometimes to sum up the experience for everybody involved.
- lern_too_spel 4y ago
  It's the cancer version of the Old Man Yells at Cloud meme.
EasyTiger_ 4y ago
Surely this will end cancer
- IntelMiner 4y ago
  "Positive sentiments? Psh, sarcasm is way more fun"
curiousgal 4y ago
I like how people just take getting bankrupt by medical bills as a given now. Cancer is not to blame in my opinion.
- nrb 4y ago
  Surely you mean cancer is not only to blame?! Even then, that only applies to cancer than doesn’t manage to destroy or end your life… it’s still a horrible scourge that causes great anguish in any health care system conceivable.
- fennecfoxy 4y ago
  *In America
robotnikman 4y ago
I'm glad his game was a success on steam, cancer sucks and I hope he gets the best treatment he can. It's always great to hear of uplifting stories like this.

Good. Fuck cancer.

by aliqot 4y ago

Good. Fuck cancer.

lkbm 4y ago

Context: One of the developers got cancer, and while he was okay this time (health-wise and financially), they realized maybe some financial security would be smart given how much treatment could cost: https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xypb5/the-dwarf-fortress-creators-werent-in-it-for-money-but-now-they-need-it https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xypb5/the-dwarf-fortress-cr...

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toto444 4y ago

I have noticed every time cancer is mentioned there are a lot of 'fuck cancer' comments. May I know where the expression comes from ?

lygaret 4y ago
https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/fuckcancer/ https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/fuckcancer/ Also, generally, it's a way to express solidarity with the reality that a lot of time there's no "hoping for good news", "buck up" is a horrible thing to say, and just... well, fuck cancer.
nvusuvu 4y ago
There is an unmeasurably large amount of suffering due to cancer. Not just from the people that have directly experienced it. Watching helplessly as it consumes the bodies and minds of your loved ones is devastating. Its likely that someone expressing that sentiment has dealt with that fallout. My heart goes out to them.
praptak 4y ago
I remember an xkcd strip ending with that phrase: https://xkcd.com/931/ https://xkcd.com/931/
JamesSwift 4y ago
I think until you have someone close experience it you can't truly appreciate the sentiment. From my experience, having someone go through it is an awful, helpless time. I've heard having parents go through alzheimers is similar.
karaterobot 4y ago
I don't know if it's thought of in popular culture as "coming from" a specific source, but I know people have been saying it for a lot longer than the internet. It's been independently coined a million times at least. It's really the only thing you can think to say sometimes to sum up the experience for everybody involved.
lern_too_spel 4y ago
It's the cancer version of the Old Man Yells at Cloud meme.

EasyTiger_ 4y ago

Surely this will end cancer

IntelMiner 4y ago
"Positive sentiments? Psh, sarcasm is way more fun"

curiousgal 4y ago

I like how people just take getting bankrupt by medical bills as a given now. Cancer is not to blame in my opinion.

nrb 4y ago
Surely you mean cancer is not only to blame?! Even then, that only applies to cancer than doesn’t manage to destroy or end your life… it’s still a horrible scourge that causes great anguish in any health care system conceivable.
fennecfoxy 4y ago
*In America

robotnikman 4y ago

I'm glad his game was a success on steam, cancer sucks and I hope he gets the best treatment he can. It's always great to hear of uplifting stories like this.