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I gotta disagree about "what the fuck" being the right way to say it. I am not concerned about the rebellious nature of cursing, but I am bothered by using word
by j2d2 18y ago
I gotta disagree about "what the fuck" being the right way to say it. I am not concerned about the rebellious nature of cursing, but I am bothered by using words that contribute so little to the meaning. I've heard arguments that they serve to express things in a more emotional manner. Like anything, they've been so over used that the emotional enhancement is diluted to simply being a socially rebellious expression.
Edit: On this topic, I think people, at some level, are aware of this. That's why it's not as commonly found in written word vs. spoken word.
- tptacek 18y agoThe nice thing about it here is that it very effectively conveys the frustration that underlies the value proposition for the site.
- SapphireSun 18y agoAt some level I would like to use this sort of site for the humor value. It not only sympathizes with me; it empathizes with me AND works to solve my problem - so long as it works right. If it doesn't I'd be adding a few more colorful words to the mix :-) Edit: Grammar
- jsdalton 18y agoOh, I think what I meant was "how the fuck" was not idiomatic English, and that what he meant to say was "what the fuck." I more meant the "proper" way to say the phrase he was referring to.
- jcl 18y agoOf course, if you didn't have this service, you'd have to RTFM.
- j2d2 18y agoWhich means Read The Faq and Manual... :)