B-O-O-O-R-R-R-I-N-G!
That's how I feel about that whiny posting by Anonymous Coworker. Since when does "fuck" shock anyone? She (or he?) might as well have called George Bush a great big poop head. A classic example of using "shock" words as a substitute for THOUGHT. Was I offended? Not particularly. A little disappointed? Yeah, somewhat. I may be a Bush supporter but--big surprise--a lot of us appreciate a really well written anti-Bush diatribe, such as the following:
BEFORE THE INAUGURAL--THINGS TO DO LIST
1. Get that abortion you've always wanted.
2. Drink a nice clean glass of water.
3. Cash your social security check.
4. See a doctor of your own choosing.
5. Spend quality time with your draft age child/grandchild.
6. Visit Syria, or any foreign country for that matter.
7. Get that gas mask you've been putting off buying.
8. Hoard gasoline.
10. Borrow books from library before they're banned - Constitutional
law books, Catcher in the Rye, Harry Potter, Tropic of Cancer,
etc.
11. If you have an idea for an art piece involving a crucifix - do it
now.
12. Come out - then go back in - HURRY!
13. Jam in all the Alzheimer's stem cell research you can.
14. Stay out late before the curfews start.
16. Go see Bruce Springsteen before he has his "accident".
17. Go see Mount Rushmore before the Reagan addition.
18. Use the phrase - "you can't do that - this is America".
19. If you're white - marry a black person, if you're black - marry a
white person.
21. Take a walk in Yosemite, without being hit by a snowmobile or a
base-jumper.
22. Enroll your kid in an accelerated art or music class.
23. Start your school day without a prayer.
24. Pass on the secrets of evolution to future generations.
26. Learn French.
28. Attend a commitment ceremony with your gay friends.
29. Take a factory tour anywhere in the US.
30. Try to take photographs of animals on the endangered species list.
31. Visit Florida before the polar ice caps melt.
32. Visit Nevada before it becomes radioactive.
33. Visit Alaska before "The Big Spill".
34. Visit Massachusetts while it is still a State
Hey Judy,
ReplyDeleteSorry you thought my post was boring. Honestly, I was just getting a little frustrated at trying to have a two way discussion with my dad, and all I was getting was regurgitated talking points about the administration. I wasn't using "Fuck" for shock value
(I think people who are shocked by the word "fuck" may need to lighten up a little), and I agree with you that using "fuck" is a cheap way out of trying to thouroughly and coherently explain yourself. I was sad and frustrated to see my dad unable to discuss nuance, preferring to shut his brain off to alternatives.
Also, the cursing served as a joke for the end of the post. I curse and talk trash on the administration which leads to John Ashcroft's goons coming to get me and do a poor job of imitating my writing style. It's a humourous theme that's been used since Kennedy, in one way or another.
This is my first time to y'alls blog though, and I'm looking forward to checking it out further.
Also, I just want you to be sure to not visit my blog for savvy political commentary. Visit my blog for childish name-calling, and "Nyah nyah boo boo" type commentary.
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