tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post6653877946914794552..comments2024-03-12T04:51:46.468-05:00Comments on Blue Gal: What we're talking about when we talk about fuck...Fran / Blue Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18293627981248346055noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-58596135812681769362012-09-01T23:40:15.860-05:002012-09-01T23:40:15.860-05:00BRAVA!!BRAVA!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420029088809696342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-57031479318598273502008-02-11T09:26:00.000-06:002008-02-11T09:26:00.000-06:00i think litbrit has hit it right!i think litbrit has hit it right!Sherry Pasquarellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-16951887535444982762008-02-11T07:44:00.000-06:002008-02-11T07:44:00.000-06:00Oh dear, I am SO late to this party (I mean, Monda...Oh dear, I am SO late to this party (I mean, Monday morning for a Friday party, that's pretty late, huh?)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, as to fuck.<BR/><BR/>I'm married to an Italian from NYC, so it's not as though the word isn't in heavy rotation hereabouts.<BR/><BR/>And I agree--it is irreplaceable in terms of the punch it delivers, the disgust it implies, the intensity of the anger it conveys. Nothing works as tidily as fuck or one of its many permutations.<BR/><BR/>I like to shoehorn it into other polysyllabic words, as I did with a little goodbye toast to Willard: <I>You underfuckingestimated us...</I><BR/><BR/>But the flipside of this is that fuck, like any word, can be overused to the point of diluting its potency. And we wouldn't want that--a weak, wimpy fuck--right? It makes sense to treat the word as you would a jalapeƱo pepper: use sparingly, as needed for pungency and fire, since overloading a paragraph with <I>fucks</I> will obliterate all the other flavors.Deborah Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527317477388626268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-32863099926301643402008-02-11T06:33:00.000-06:002008-02-11T06:33:00.000-06:00Fucking brilliant.It didn't take blog for me to fl...Fucking brilliant.<BR/><BR/>It didn't take blog for me to fly face-first into fuck on my main blog - politics and religion lend themselves to that. However, when blogging at <A HREF="http://www.allthingsdemocrat.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="All Things Democrat">All Things Democrat</A>, I've so far drawn the line at shit. Something about being a guest...<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Ricky Shambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507937845795960725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-2309768985498035222008-02-11T01:57:00.000-06:002008-02-11T01:57:00.000-06:00Wonderful question, BlueGal. Ironically (me being...Wonderful question, BlueGal. Ironically (me being the notorious "sex blogger" and all) I find I use the word most often to indicate aggravation. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>figleaffigleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01440982008394316977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-56400185714495130002008-02-10T17:10:00.000-06:002008-02-10T17:10:00.000-06:00Ooops... I meant to say "The Matt vid was fucking ...Ooops... I meant to say "The Matt vid was <B><I>fucking</I></B> hilarious!Mark Prime (tpm/Confession Zero)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04683863540465969835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-35399856639223513092008-02-10T17:09:00.000-06:002008-02-10T17:09:00.000-06:00The Matt vid was absolutely funny! Thank you, Blue...The Matt vid was absolutely funny! <BR/><BR/>Thank you, Blue Gal...Mark Prime (tpm/Confession Zero)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04683863540465969835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-75948608756476283332008-02-10T16:10:00.000-06:002008-02-10T16:10:00.000-06:00Great post.There is a very good reason that the wo...Great post.<BR/><BR/>There is a very good reason that the word "fuck" has become so relevant. As <A HREF="http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/%7Emyl/languagelog/archives/003498.html#more" REL="nofollow">Language Log</A> noted:<BR/><BR/>When Friedrich<BR/>Nietzsche declared<BR/>"God is dead"<BR/><BR/>FUCK became the most<BR/>important word in the<BR/>English language.<BR/><BR/>I also did a similar post some time ago, Expletive Deleted, with a video of George Carlin's 7 Dirty Words, one of my all time favorites (and another for Mother's Day, Fuck the Children).<BR/><BR/>In the end, when faced with the various atrocities of the Bush Administration, the only rational response is:<BR/><BR/>We're fucked!JudiPhillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315627008990337612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-55415107327553820292008-02-10T01:04:00.000-06:002008-02-10T01:04:00.000-06:00Personally, I have a lot of respect for what good,...Personally, I have a lot of respect for what good, hearty Saxon has contributed to our lexicon. The short, hard words that form English's base line - it is our rhythm section.<BR/><BR/><I>Fuck</I> from <I>fokken</I>, originally meaning to hit or strike, later adapted to mean hit, strike, or make love to.<BR/><BR/>Which explains a lot about those of us from Saxon stock and the sheer versatility of the word, which I won't go in to.<BR/><BR/>Blatant blogwhoring: this came up just over a year ago, didn't it? I'm sure you were part of the conversation...<BR/><BR/>http://politecompany.blogspot.com/2006/12/on-cnts-py-and-priks.htmlThursdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716639373048900646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-11826872142084687552008-02-09T16:30:00.000-06:002008-02-09T16:30:00.000-06:00Do I use the word fuck? Fuck yes!I use it to emph...Do I use the word fuck? Fuck yes!<BR/>I use it to emphasize complete fucking bullshit, among other things. Its a fucking effective way to express and emphasize rage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-32165850807420132662008-02-09T10:12:00.000-06:002008-02-09T10:12:00.000-06:00Fuckin' A. I was thinking about writing a post ab...Fuckin' A. I was thinking about writing a post about how much/often I say fuck, and how if I couldn't use the word I wouldn't be able to write anything worth a fuck.<BR/><BR/>Seems like fuckin' beat me to it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the linky love Sweety.Chris in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222544865765583990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-56965986862430170322008-02-09T09:41:00.000-06:002008-02-09T09:41:00.000-06:00What the Fuck?!! I thought I left a comment here y...What the <B><I>Fuck</B></I>?!! I thought I left a comment here yesterday?<BR/><BR/>I often use the word fuck when discussing blogger!<BR/><BR/>Yes I have used the word on my blog, but not so much. I try to fucking save it for the most fucking impact that I can get out of it.<BR/><BR/>However, given the fucked up nature of our country, I guess I could use it a lot more.<BR/><BR/>I also use variations but I think your post is really about the use of the actual fucking word itself. Feck, fack, frickin etc do not count.<BR/><BR/>I wish my fucking comment from yesterday was here, it was much more fucking cogent and meaningful.<BR/><BR/>This was a great post!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-57282533778095956322008-02-09T04:26:00.000-06:002008-02-09T04:26:00.000-06:00a pretty amazing post...( BTW I love your new wall...a pretty amazing post...( BTW I love your new wallpaper and new look here...wonderful...)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now back the times....these have been pretty Dark Times...I think of it as a Symptom of OUR era ....It is is the only word left when you have to face the Demons of our time daily arguing over how long to warmonger, and what they will monger next and how the best to torture, and how to Improve Gitmo? <BR/><BR/>Evil Insanity that arrived in simple suits, cheap cufflinks and Texas Accents....<BR/><BR/>we are lucky if we have ANY Fucking sanity left at this point....or any fucking humanity...<BR/><BR/>Thank you for still having Humanity and Sanity...enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-8477111367588758962008-02-09T00:31:00.000-06:002008-02-09T00:31:00.000-06:00When something is just fuckin' fuck fuckery.... wh...When something is just fuckin' fuck fuckery.... what the fuck else can you call it? It just is what it is. Fucked. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if I use it very much though. As long as there's no fucking quota I should be fine. Yeah, I don't really use it all ever. :-)Myrtle Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288975800797334355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-51271786126406517542008-02-08T22:44:00.000-06:002008-02-08T22:44:00.000-06:00you haven't lived til you've carried on over 3 or ...you haven't lived til you've carried on over 3 or 4 days of international e-mails with 7 or 8 poets debating quite seriously if "fuck" suits the poem or not.<BR/><BR/>we've had fucks flying all over the globe for days on end!<BR/><BR/>i wish i had saved some of those mails. <BR/><BR/>i use "fuck" more in poems than on my blog.<BR/><BR/> ; )Sherry Pasquarellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-11350296778322768032008-02-08T22:35:00.000-06:002008-02-08T22:35:00.000-06:00Oh fuck me.I have an actual editorial constraint f...Oh fuck me.<BR/><BR/>I have an actual editorial constraint from the Amato man to not swear in my posts. I make up for it be having a major potty mouth in real life and not actually having a telephone conversation with Amato (we average 4-5 a day) that does not include a liberal dose of swearing. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-87197437900404322822008-02-08T22:23:00.000-06:002008-02-08T22:23:00.000-06:00I don't use fuck a whole lot on my blog, mainly be...I don't use fuck a whole lot on my blog, mainly because there are others who wield it so much better than I. I go through periods of using it a lot in speech, and then I back off for a while. My mom swore a lot (though she was horribly offended by "fuck") and I am aware of how embarrassed she sometimes made me with her colorful speech. However, I agree with BG that it is a good all-purpose word for the situation we're in.<BR/><BR/>I thought you might like the Peter & Lou Berryman song, "A Chat With Your Mom":<BR/><BR/>"There's unsavory musicians with their filthy pinko lyrics/ Who destroy the social fabric and enjoy it when they do/ With their groupies and addictions and their poor heartbroken parents/ It's from them I would expect to hear the F-word, not from you ...<BR/><BR/>We sit down to have a chat/ It's F-word this and F-word that/ I can't control how you young people talk to one another/ But I don't want to hear you use the F-word with your mother!"Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333782408387579016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-18413441886422516362008-02-08T19:54:00.000-06:002008-02-08T19:54:00.000-06:00I love love love Sarah Silverman. Except for her T...I love love love Sarah Silverman. Except for her TV show, which kinda sucks. Never thought I'd say it, but I wish I were Matt Damon.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I almost forgot.<BR/><BR/>Fuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-5440679471698057822008-02-08T19:37:00.000-06:002008-02-08T19:37:00.000-06:00I don't know what the fuck to even say. BG!!I don't know what the fuck to even say. BG!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-3851222910233855502008-02-08T18:49:00.000-06:002008-02-08T18:49:00.000-06:00I take it you're not giving up use of the word fuc...I take it you're not giving up use of the word fuck for Lent...Agihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778381024099306149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-24931340565939988072008-02-08T18:28:00.000-06:002008-02-08T18:28:00.000-06:00Has anyone asked DavidFuckingBroder?Has anyone asked DavidFuckingBroder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-49845340232356135512008-02-08T17:57:00.000-06:002008-02-08T17:57:00.000-06:00I try to limit my use of the invective unless abso...I try to limit my use of the invective unless absolutely necessary because I fucking overdid it quite considerably in my teenage years. :-) <BR/><BR/>Man, I'm sure glad I didn't have a blog then!Comrade Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393718048145784837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-66864599768966091432008-02-08T17:27:00.000-06:002008-02-08T17:27:00.000-06:00America, Fuck yeah;>)<I><A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=XpsfQjX01YM" REL="nofollow">America, Fuck yeah</A></I><BR/><BR/>;>)darkblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584075324283109495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-51782588714694013762008-02-08T17:23:00.000-06:002008-02-08T17:23:00.000-06:00heydave said... and there's really no wrong way to...<I>heydave said... <BR/>and there's really no wrong way to do it...<BR/><BR/>that really sound like a challenge to me, missy!</I><BR/><BR/>Made me laugh!Batocchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193752396025012825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983386.post-79423815013496440362008-02-08T17:08:00.000-06:002008-02-08T17:08:00.000-06:00I don't swear (much or often) in real life, so I d...I don't swear (much or often) in real life, so I don't swear on my blog, either. I don't have anything against it, but it just doesn't work for me.<BR/><BR/>And I hate it when bloggers use big words when diminutive words would do just as well.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>TengrainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com