What made you smile today? Part III
Aug 3rd 2011, 3:47 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
You've made me think of that bit on 'In the Loop' where the guy says something like, "I know you don't like swearing, so F asterisk asterisk
Originally Posted by tamms_1965
It's FB...who gives a shit? Seriously, I've saw (and made) a lot of stoopid arrers when typing on their.
I couldn't care less where it came from. It made me laugh.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 4:03 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by tamms_1965
It's FB...who gives a shit? Seriously, I've saw (and made) a lot of stoopid arrers when typing on their.
My mind doesn't want to decipher what someone is trying to say when they spell that way. Much better to stick with the older folk that spell somewhat correctly... 
Aug 3rd 2011, 4:05 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Really? Why?
It's because the letter 'F', when spoken, begins with a vowel sound. Of course the full phrase would be 'who gives a fuck' but that wouldn't have been quite as ironic, would it?
Aug 3rd 2011, 4:10 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
You've made me think of that bit on 'In the Loop' where the guy says something like, "I know you don't like swearing, so F asterisk asterisk ****"
Aug 3rd 2011, 4:10 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Jesus wept!
It's because the letter 'F', when spoken, begins with a vowel sound. Of course the full phrase would be 'who gives a fuck' but that wouldn't have been quite as ironic, would it?
It's because the letter 'F', when spoken, begins with a vowel sound. Of course the full phrase would be 'who gives a fuck' but that wouldn't have been quite as ironic, would it?
Who gives an ****...
Who gives a ****....
The second sentence sounds grammatically correct.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 4:12 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I guess its how you hear it. I know how an is used and that's why I was curious as to why you thought it should be used before that word.
Who gives an ...
Who gives a ....
The second sentence sounds grammatically correct.
Who gives an ...
Who gives a ....
The second sentence sounds grammatically correct.
Does the sound correct?
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Aug 3rd 2011, 4:16 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Before the letter, not the word. Read this literally - Who gives a f.
Does the sound correct?
Does the sound correct?
Aug 3rd 2011, 4:18 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I agree, and almost used an when I was posting originally (to be used in front of the f.) However, if you say the word, it just doesn't sound right....
I think you're witty, on occasion... 
Aug 3rd 2011, 9:03 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Really? Why?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I guess its how you hear it. I know how an is used and that's why I was curious as to why you thought it should be used before that word.
Who gives an ****...
Who gives a ****....
The second sentence sounds grammatically correct.
Who gives an ****...
Who gives a ****....
The second sentence sounds grammatically correct.
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I agree, and almost used an when I was posting originally (to be used in front of the f.) However, if you say the word, it just doesn't sound right....
