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In reply to the discussion: To the Fuckety Fuck Squad -- Congratulations on your success! [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)I saw something similar started by Mineral Man, but it seems as though he hosts almost daily lectures about something or other, so I didn't see his thread or this one as part of a trend. But I post here in spurts, so I don't know. I do often feel as though I've walked into a movie that is 70% over.
This OP says "Fuck" is not acceptable because it shows all kinds of bad things. But she teaches literature supposedly peppered with profanity. And both she and posters who agree with her will give a pass to someone who curses a lot, but who is otherwise gifted, like Shakespeare or John Oliver. So, clearly, the word "fuck" is not the issue.
If people want Oliver and Carlin, maybe they should stick to YouTube. If they want brilliant writing, maybe they should stick to best selling novelists and the classics. If they want brilliant writing about politics, maybe they should stick to professional political columnists or book authors
But, you can't tell many people that they solve most of their issues by modifying their own behavior. What they really want is to control your behavior.
And guess what I say to that?
Actually, the OP has modified my behavior. I have posted more curses on this thread alone than I have posted in 10 years of message board posting. And I intend to post them regularly from now on. People need to get over themselves and their desire for control.