Ban The F-Bomb
The other
night Mrs. C and I were watching a show where the main character, a famous
writer who was having marital issues used the word “Fuck” a lot. “This fucking this” “This fucking that” “Fuck
it” “Fucking car” “Fucking stupid idiot” “Fuck you!”
In one short
scene this dude said “Fuck” or “Fucking” about 37 times with a few “Shits”
thrown in for good measure.
I am not a
prude. I use bad language in my posts
from time to time, but I just felt this was ridiculous.
Years ago
the use of the word “Fuck” made a joke funnier, a threat more ominous and a
serious situation more serious. The word
has now been watered down. Punctuating a
joke with “Fucking” has lost its punch.
Insulting someone by putting “Fucking” in front of whatever insult you
choose adds little extra insult. Enhancing
a point by using the word no longer enhances the point. Even if you add the ever offensive “Mother-“
in front of the word it just no longer slaps you in the face like it used to.
It is not
that I object to the word, it is just that the overuse has ruined the word.
As a young
lad I never heard an adult use the word.
My dad never said it in my presence and certainly my mom never said
it. Back in the day, the F-Bomb was a
bomb, seldom used but effective when delivered.
Currently the F-bomb is an F-izzle.
We no longer
have a word in our linguistic arsenal that delivers the big punctuating
blow. No word that properly conveys the
ultimate anger, a threat or is capable of shocking and getting instant
attention.
A great
verbal weapon has been defused and we have no replacement.
I offer a
new word to be used only as the ultimate threat and for ultimate shock value; “Framinate” or “Framinating!”
If someone
really pisses you off, “Framinate you!” might
be an appropriate retort to convey real anger.
If you lock yourself
out of the house and you lost the key you can say “Gosh Framinating dang it!” to ease your frustration.
If your boss
gives you a stupid assignment then he is a “Framinating
idiot!”
That is it,
problem solved. We now have a new powerful
word to properly express anger, fear or frustration.
Don’t fucking
abuse it!
laughing out loud! framinating - love it!
ReplyDeleteFraminate? Sounds okay, I'll try and remember that next time I stub my toe.
ReplyDeleteThat was framinating fascinating!!
ReplyDeleteHi Cranky Man,
ReplyDeleteHow framinating DARE you! I've been using the word FRAMINATE for framinating years and you have STOLEN it from me!
Have a Happy Framinating 2016, you grumpy old git.
;o)
Cheers
PM
You are right that the word has lost its punch. My grandmother used it one time in her whole life, and when she did, everyone knew she meant it!
ReplyDeleteThe bomb words must be one syllable to be ugly and offensive. I have no suggestions to add, however.
ReplyDeleteYes, that word is way overused and it's not necessary. I hate watching shows where that word is dropped every other sentence.
ReplyDeleteHubby says Fe-doodle. That's his word and now it's mine. Hope you're okay with that and I promise to use it wisely.
Have a fabulous day Cranky. My best to Mrs. C. ☺
Yup. Your're right again.
ReplyDeleteMy brother in law genuinely could not understand that word being used by a lady. He was just visiting and was not used to the term.
ReplyDeleteYou are right...it's watered down. It's most effective when used sparingly.
ReplyDeleteFraminate? How do you come up with stuff like that.
That new word scares me. It's too close to fracking to make me comfortable.
ReplyDeleteFraminating? That sounds refined. Like Grey Poupon. Heh, heh.
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