If F is famous then C must be celebrity, another overused word.

The papers are full of famous celebrities. Sounds about right to me.

Then there's all that fracking and frelling.:haha:

In mixed company the C bomb is far more vulgar than the F bomb.

You never heard a Bosnian cuss.

The JM, JT, JCF, IUPM, JPM, KTJ, CGV, PĐ....

Same thing in American Public School...and the towns.

I'm ashamed to share the same age group as some of these people.

Oh yeah....like the first time you hear that quiet girl that nobody ever talks to cuss.

:o

I can do nothing but +1. :up:

I think the F word is more infamous than famous, but it's the misuse of the word 'Awesome' that grinds my gears..

:D

Cheers

gary

That f word is well peppered in my casual speech.

New Jersey Italian American (german mutt, but Sicilian name and upbringing.), sometimes stereotypes are true.:oops:

Though when trying to convey an intelligent thought I refrain from using it, as I am well aware of how it looks upon peoples judgement of my intelligence.

I use it alot in casual speech, does that automatically make me stupid?

There is a time and place for everything, and for the record, my wife uses it more than me, dark Sicilian that one.

I do not think the word is a sign of low vocabulary, as I use it alot, but can restrict myself in proper social interactions.

(my point, never judge a book by its cover)

There are some who cannot, and are more deserving of the unfair blanket statement assumptions of stupidity, placed by some forum members here.

Used in the right place it is OK, like when you hit you finger instead of the head of the nail.

The background to why I made this thread, is a very long exposing to the f-word and the day before yesterday one of my FB friend wrote an update on his wall I counted about 47 words and he used the f-words 7 times

"Today have been f-word good day a.s.o"

And that was the drop...

I guess it's me that's too sensitive

Markus

In all fairness Mapuc, other forums I read, some members spam the word incessantly, while not saying much of anything, more looking to shock.

The word is overused online, and outside of the C-bomb, it is the atomic bomb of cusses, in those cases it is simply some pimply faced kid who would have his fathers handprint on his face, would he have said it outloud.

I wouldnt advocate a grocery store clerk, telling you " the crushed tomatoes are in aisle 9, now f- off , I am on the phone!"
(yeah, that happened, you do not even want to know what I said:)) It transcended the F word...

But as with all things, a time and place for everything.

Reading the OP just made me want to post "Oh famous off":D

The word itself has power and brings emotion when used correctly and efficiently. It retains its potency if you use it properly, with proper timing and proper emphasis. I.E, using it more than 1 time in any one sentence generally makes whatever you're trying to say sound less intimidating or serious and less educated.

If you use it at the right time, its great. People who say its uneducated vocabulary are being absurd. It, like many other words i wont mention, are very useful and fitting vocabulary for getting your point across when used appropriately.

In my opinion when the said word is repeatedly used in every sentence, as there are people who do that and even people whose entire vocabulary seems to be based upon that word, it starts to sound quite ridiculous. I've often wondered what might be the intelligence quotient of those people.

Mitch Hedberg....

"Last night I told the crowd to famous off....I felt bad though...and I said 'Alright famous back on'"

Not so much how they use it to me, but about the message.

i use the said word in cases of explanations. What the... when in awe. Who the... does he/she think they are. Maybe even a bit in the bedroom.

I hate the overuse of such words, but the holier than thou puritans on this board amuse me highly. Not saying you are, bud, just speaking generally, there seems to be a few who never uttered that word.

I love that word, and no I am not a dumbass, but context and meaning should always take precedence.

"don't take away my words" Lenny Bruce

I like Stephen Fry's take on swearing in general:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_osQvkeNRM