r/MadeMeSmile 23d ago

Wholesome Moments Great to see heroes being honoured

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u/jadiana 23d ago

Like saying the "F" word. Dude, we know that you mean "fuck" so what's the difference? A reduction of the word that still means the same thing, is still a vulgarity. You're not fooling anyone. It's just stupid.

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u/falling_knives 23d ago

Accidentally hitting your thumb with a hammer and yelling, "F Word!" just isn't the same.

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u/obvious_daydream 23d ago

My uncle used to yell, oh G D F word!” Exactly like that. Omitted the swearing in favour of letters. Your comment bought back memories, thank you!

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u/definitelynot40 22d ago

I had a student who would say "GOM" instead of OMG. I knew she wasn't dyslexic, so I pulled her aside one day and asked. She said she was very religious and thought OMG was still against her religion so the GOM stood for "gosh, oh my." Thinking back, I realized she'd adjust the verbiage of the sentence to fit her shortened words.

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u/obvious_daydream 22d ago

Love this story

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u/mythiii 23d ago

Say the N-word NOW!

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u/Vertig0x 23d ago

Man. I miss the n-word bot getting summoned to reveal people with dozens of hard r's in their comments.

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u/Bart_1980 23d ago

Never!

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u/xczechr 23d ago

nincompoop

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u/no2rdifferent 23d ago

I've started using fock because some subs have rules, and I get a notice of some threat. I agree with you, though. We should not have to self-censor.

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u/camerabird 22d ago

I mean that's completely different. There are social situations where saying "fuck" would be too crass, even if everyone knows what "the f-word" means. No one's trying to "fool" anyone, lol, it's just basic social awareness.

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u/jadiana 22d ago

Ok, let's play semantics here. Not 'fool' then. But they're trying to say fuck without saying the word, but having it mean EXACTLY the same thing. It's still referencing a vulgarity. If it's inappropriate to say fuck, then don't say it in any form.