A-Z of Things That Annoy Me: F

A-Z of Things That Annoy Me

F

fuckin'

Not the activity. That's fine.
And not even really the word, because I don't have a problem with the existance of swear words. In fact I think they are really important. It's important to have words which display emphasis at a level beyond which is socially acceptable.
For real anger.
For real passion.
For really getting your penis caught in the fly of your jeans.

So it annoys me when "fuckin'" is used as an adjective to substitute for everything and sometimes even nothing.

"I was at the fuckin' football, wasn't I" (this is actually probably more grammatically correct than the sentence would have been said in any instance).

There's no point. It's just swearing for the point of swearing. So what annoys me is excessive and pointless swearing.

I can already imagine a future where I am a grandfather (or even just father) and the use of the word "cunt" is rife, without anyone under 25 batting an eyelid, and I am seen as stuck in the past for thinking you shouldn't casually refer to your best friend as a "cunting fuck".

Don't overuse swear words. Don't take away the little power they have remaining.

Suspicious mind.

I'm always highly suspicious of getting anything that everyone thinks is a good idea.
Therefore I am always putting off getting things that really would probably do me a lot of good.

Like a Mac.
Or an iPhone.
Or a girlfriend.

Mrs.

My mum was complaing recently about the use of burqas in Arab culture. She said it was an example of men oppressing women.

Sitting in the entrance hall was a letter for her, addressed to "Mrs. Philip Wells".

Sometimes we can't see sexism sitting in front of us.