Does the word fuck offend you?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Why? Why not? Inquiring minds, etc.

What words do offend you?

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Depends on who says it, and in what context.

*

[grannylib]

14. Yup...as a word, I do not find it offensive unless it's used in a personal

attack from someone about whom I care.
I would not be offended if a repuke said 'fuck you' in the heat of a discussion; I would be terribly hurt and offended if my husband or child were to say it.

[trumad]

2. If it did I'd have to have someone puncture my eardrums...

[GOPisEvil]

3. Words intended to belittle other humans offend me.

Fuck does not offend me.

[Goldmund]

4. None.

I'm still having a hard time grasping a concept of taking offense at a word alone.

[NightTrain]

5. Fuck no!

If anything, it's my favorite fuckin' word, motherfuckers! :evilgrin:

[ET Awful]

7. Fuck! I was gonna fuckin say that. n/t

[HEyHEY]

6. When you say it, it sounds so sexy

;-)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

21. I'm damn sexy. Damn sexy.

[bearfan454]

8. No it doesn't.

I say it all the time and I get in trouble from Mrs bearfan if she hears me say it when our 3 1/2 year old granddaughter is over here. She watched the Sopranos with me and a few days later out of the clear blue sky she yells - f*ck you ! I got in trouble.

[NewHampster]

9. Yes

and I use it all the time in speech but I hate it in print. It is an ugly word. Not the deed, the word itself is ugly and has ugly conotations.

Too me its like the N word that I'd never use. It doesn't matter if the person saying it is black or brown the word still sounds Ugly.

note: DU is the first board I've ever been on, not many, that doesn't use the dirty word filter.

[Mr. Socko]

10. Fuck no.

Like another poster has said...I still don't understand how one word can offend someone. I get called all the names under the sun, including: "dumbass," "fucker," "fucktard," "stupid fuck," "cracka," "fag lover," "tree-hugger," etc...and not one of them words or phrases offend me. I don't let them, though.

[Bertha Venation]

11. If it does, don't see "Four Weddings and A Funeral."

;)

[Nihil]

31. YES!

This is an excellent example of "the right word in the right place".

My mother-in-law is an ex-headmistress and is fairly straight-laced
in most respects but even she finds the first five minutes of FWaaF
exceedingly funny.

Nihil

[Kathy in Cambridge]

12. In Boston, 'fuck' is an adjective

f'in' this, f'in' that. I realize I sound like a thug when I go to other parts of the country.

[Nihil]

30. Used in multiples of two ...

... the "f*in'" is the SI unit of comparison, as in "2 f*in' big"
or "2 f*in' heavy" ...

[dogman]

13. Only when "Fuck You!" is directed at me

unless it's said in jest. Also derivations like Fuck Yo Mama and such.

[BlueEyedSon]

22. I second this vote.

[xultar]

15. No, BOOSH lies OFFEND ME! ASSCROFT offends me. RUMMY, Condi

offends me!

RWINGERS who think they are the only ones that have a GOD offend me

Ann Coulter OFFENDS me!

Judy Woodruf, Wolf Blitzer, Jack Cafferty, Mel Gibson,
KKK, Nazi, Neo-Cons offend me

[Bertha Venation]

16. most words that offend me are racial slurs & the like

But one word offends me above all others, and it's often referred to in euphemistic terms, by uttering the phrase, "see you next Tuesday."

[Gman]

17. Only if its directed at me with "you" behind it!

[grannylib]

18. I am offended by ethnic/racial slurs, and I REALLY hate

'cunt.'

[afraid_of_the_dark]

42. You just mentioned my least favorite word...

I don't care in what context it's in... "cunt" just sounds derogatory.

[grannylib]

58. I agree...it's the one sexual vulgarity I really cannot abide

[Zero Gravitas]

19. You're a real vulgarian, aren't you?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

23. Yeah.

[Zero Gravitas]

26. You're supposed to reply

"No, you're the vulgarian, you fuck!"

(quote from a Fish Called Wanda :) )

[Screaming Lord Byron]

34. I know, but I'm totally listless today.

My sincerest apologies.

[RebelOne]

20. I hate that word.

And I have to be really angry to say it.

[madrchsod]

24. fuck no

it`s an adjective in every factory in the usa-factories-remember them? my favorite when i was young-"fuck`n A"

[underpants]

25. Not if is apt or fitting due to the circumstances

Neither of which apply here.

[rawtribe]

27. War offends me.

I could give a fuck about a single word.

[Padraig18]

28. Fuck no

Words that are intended to hurt or belittle other people offend me greatly, however.

[Rowdyboy]

29. Any powerful word loses it's power when overused...

Fuck has been overused to the extent that it lost its edge, its meaningfullness. When it loses its power, it becomes merely tasteless and simple-minded, for those who have limited vocabularies.

That said, I still use it-but in GREAT moderation, as befits a word of power.

[Mrs. Venation]

37. I Fully Agree

Rowdy, you hit the nail on the head. An infrequent expletive is much more effective than a habitually uttered one. When I use this one, people know I am righteously indignant, because I try not to cuss at all.

I find I am offended when every other word is a cuss word; it does't matter which word it it. I think it indicates slovenliness of thinking and lack of creativity. I also realize it is a speech habit and that habit takes considerable effort and consciousness to control.

That said, Charles Krauthammer elicits at least one good, "bullshit" from me every Saturday night when he's on my favorite talking heads show. What a maroon!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

63. Thank you...

I've been saying that for years. That's why I really don't like the word unless it's used sparingly.

[Melsky]

32. No

does not offend me at all. Not even close.

[truthspeaker]

33. Jesus fucking Christ on a stick, no it doesn't fucking offend me

[grannylib]

38. oops, I forgot...I do find it offensive when used with what I consider to

be a name that should not be taken in vain, but I try to tolerate it as long as it's not me saying it...but anything using the name of Jesus or the title Christ I do find offensive personally...
I don't find 'goddamn' to be nearly as offensive just because I don't consider that to be 'God's' name.
I am not trying to flame you or be judgmental, just MHO as part of the discussion:)

[truthspeaker]

44. in my mind there are no names that shouldn't be taken in vain

"Nothing sacred" is my motto. To me, saying "Jesus fucking Christ" is exactly equivalent to saying "Odin's balls!"

[grannylib]

52. *lol* I like "Odin's balls" but then I always kind of liked "God's

Nightgown" for some strange reason too, hmmm....

[adriennel]

35. No!

Can't say it enough, fuck fuck fuck!

I do not like it when people use the word "gay" is a derogatory fashion (ie "that's so gay" meaning stupid)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

36. Fuck Me, NO!

[ronnykmarshall]

39. I fucking love that fucking word.

[nini]

40. nah... f*ck doesn't offend me.

words don't usually offend me. It's the tone and intent applied to words that can offend others.

you can call someone a 'cow' for example and that is more offensive than saying 'fucking A' in gest.

Now there are certain words that can't be used no matter what.. such as the N word or C word.. those are just vulgar.

[name not needed]

41. fuck no. what a fucking stupid question.

[elfwitch]

43. No It doesn't. There is only one word I find offensive...

And that is the C word. You know C*NT. That is a really bad word. I don't' thing there is ever a good use for it.

I say fuck all the time. I say it so much that I have had to start using F-ed or F-ing because my three year old keeps repeating things he hears at home. I can't get him to stop saying Oh Shit.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

53. Darling, you should know there's no such word as

can't.

That is what you meant, right?

[elfwitch]

57. Nope. That's not it....

It is a four letter word that starts with a C ends with a T and has a UN in the middle. It's a fighting word.

You knew what it was. You just wanted to try to get me to type it.

[MisterP]

45. situational:

it gets incredibly annoying when it's prefixed to every available noun in the sentence--there's also density factors

[SarahB]

46. Nope

It's one of my favorite words.

With young children though, I censor myself a lot around them, but when I am in the grown up sphere, I have no problem with the word. I prefer to use it in fun ways than in insulting ways though.

[SiobhanClancy]

47. That word is overused...trite and unimaginative

It doesn't offend me,but it does bore me.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

54. Would you prefer 'feck'?

[SiobhanClancy]

61. Yes...

I'm partial to "shite" as well:)

[TheMightyFavog]

64. DRINK!!!! FECK!!!! ARSE!!!! GIRLS!!!!!!!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

65. Now, now, father. Have you been at the furniture polish again?

[m-jean03]

48. It's come to my attention as of late

That some women feel that the fact it is used to mean something really bad relates to men's abusive relationship with women and view of women in general. Like, women are fucked, right? By men...(in this context) And so when you say "Fuck you" and "Fuck him" to mean, I hate you/him/it -- you are just reinforcing this attitude that the woman who is fucked is garbage, and by being fucked she is made even more worthless. So these feminists say, you know, reclaim the word or dump it, but don't keep using it in both contexts. A performance artist, trying to make this point, once said: "Fuck Israel. Fuck Palestine. Fuck means peace. Fuck means peace."

Made me think a lot about my use of this word. It does come out when I get angry.

[shimmergal]

62. Exactly. I hate hearing it used in any context other than its

original meaning as a word.

But the fact that it's so widely used to put down somebody, and now even just for "emphasis", shows how much mana even the thought of sex still carries. I guess I'm coming to be more bemused than offended when I hear it. I just figure the speaker doesn't know what he/she is saying, and feel superior.

I also hate hearing words related to elimination as expletives. Just can't get that original mental image out of my mind when they're used.

But OTOH, practically any swearing involving divine figures is all right with me. I think "taking the Lord's name in vain" refers to using "God" to pull rank to further your own opinions, like Pat Robertson and Bush* do.

[WilliamPitt]

49. "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"

It doesn't offend me, but I can see how it could offend someone else, as it is essentailly another word for rape.

"Go rape yourself."

"Rape you."

Yeah. I can see that.

[VelmaD]

51. Uh...that one's an urban legend Will

http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/fuck.htm

[WilliamPitt]

55. Fuck you

:)

[VelmaD]

56. Was that a threat...

or a promise? ;-)

[billybob537]

50. Words seldom offend me.

Ideas often ofend me. Racism Conservatism Neo nazi-ism. Bushism.
I actually enjoyed it when John Kerry said in the Rolling Stone interview "I didn't think Bush would Fuck it up this bad." Ouch!

[MercutioATC]

59. "Fuck", no. Racial slang offends me.

I'll admit that, while I'm disappointed in myself, socio-economic slang doesn't.

[MrSlayer]

60. Nope, words do not offend me.

I don't care what anyone says.

[ButterflyBlood]

66. HELL FUCKING NO

he he :)