Posts: 13051
Threads: 66
Joined: February 7, 2011
Reputation:
92
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 9:14 am
(June 2, 2013 at 9:02 am)little_monkey Wrote: Just look what happened to the F-word: it's fucking horrible; it's fucking beautiful; last night, I fucking freaking out; get the fuck out of here; go fuck yourself; blah, blah, blah...
It's been abused, overused to the point it can mean anything you want. There was a time, yep I'm that old, when the word was rarely used, and when it was used, people paid attention. Today, it's just background noise. Or it just means that the user lacks imagination in transmitting a better message.
I disagree. Sure, it has lost a lot of its power, but it can still be meaningful if you use it right. There's something about writing a patient, eloquent paragraph and then hammering the point home with a "fuck" at the end that really gets the point across, and I don't think that indicates any sort of lack of imagination.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
Posts: 12586
Threads: 397
Joined: September 17, 2010
Reputation:
96
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 9:14 am
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2013 at 9:15 am by thesummerqueen.)
And I say fuck those people. They can't be added to read the rest or hear the rest of the statement based on an emotional bias.
Can't be *arsed. Stupid phone.
Posts: 815
Threads: 66
Joined: October 8, 2010
Reputation:
11
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 9:19 am
(June 2, 2013 at 9:14 am)Faith No More Wrote: I disagree. Sure, it has lost a lot of its power, but it can still be meaningful if you use it right. There's something about writing a patient, eloquent paragraph and then hammering the point home with a "fuck" at the end that really gets the point across, and I don't think that indicates any sort of lack of imagination.
That's a good point, but for many, it's a quick easy word to use than taking the trouble of "writing a patient, eloquent paragraph".
Posts: 12586
Threads: 397
Joined: September 17, 2010
Reputation:
96
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 9:23 am
We've already dismissed the people who insult without substance. That's not what Dawkins does, or a good many people on this forum. The problem is that people conflate the two. Usually on purpose.
Posts: 23918
Threads: 300
Joined: June 25, 2011
Reputation:
151
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 10:54 am
(June 2, 2013 at 9:02 am)little_monkey Wrote: Just look what happened to the F-word:
It's been abused, overused to the point it can mean anything you want. There was a time, yep I'm that old, when the word was rarely used, and when it was used, people paid attention. Today, it's just background noise. Or it just means that the user lacks imagination in transmitting a better message.
WTF??? "Fuck" is fucked? When did that happen? If that's true, we're all fucked. Wait, are you pulling our leg? Get the fuck out of here.
Posts: 815
Threads: 66
Joined: October 8, 2010
Reputation:
11
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 10:56 am
(June 2, 2013 at 10:54 am)whateverist Wrote: (June 2, 2013 at 9:02 am)little_monkey Wrote: Just look what happened to the F-word:
It's been abused, overused to the point it can mean anything you want. There was a time, yep I'm that old, when the word was rarely used, and when it was used, people paid attention. Today, it's just background noise. Or it just means that the user lacks imagination in transmitting a better message.
WTF??? "Fuck" is fucked? When did that happen? If that's true, we're all fucked. Wait, are you pulling our leg? Get the fuck out of here.
Can't figure that out, too much background noise... 
Posts: 14259
Threads: 48
Joined: March 1, 2009
Reputation:
80
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 11:16 am
(May 31, 2013 at 8:19 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: I obviously don't give two shits about, and neither do most prominent atheists, because...why?
Because you're immature twats??
Posts: 23918
Threads: 300
Joined: June 25, 2011
Reputation:
151
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 11:20 am
(June 2, 2013 at 11:16 am)fr0d0 Wrote: (May 31, 2013 at 8:19 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: I obviously don't give two shits about, and neither do most prominent atheists, because...why?
Because you're immature twats??
Nothing like immature pussy. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it.
Posts: 2082
Threads: 72
Joined: March 12, 2013
Reputation:
44
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 12:00 pm
(June 2, 2013 at 11:16 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Because you're immature twats??
I can't say no, so I will just say...Not really.
Posts: 12586
Threads: 397
Joined: September 17, 2010
Reputation:
96
RE: Quite a shame how people respond
June 2, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Fr0d0's definitions of maturity usually leave much to be desired.
|
![[Image: Untitled2_zpswaosccbr.png]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i1140.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn569%2Fthesummerqueen%2FUntitled2_zpswaosccbr.png)
