For those of you cursing at strangers and people on the roads, are you not scared of getting shot? That’s another reason I don’t engage!!
I don't fear this at all. No reason why I don't, but it doesn't cross my mind.
The crime here is extremely bad right now, I believe we’re leading the US in murders for the year, in NOLA. There have been a bunch of shootings on the interstate and other big Hwys, some totally random, it’s terrifying. Not to mention the armed car jacking, multiple deaths from those as well, which are not related to any road rage, though.
Ok douche, go ahead and call it mud. My husband DID have halitosis. We addressed it after I talked to you girls on here and guess what? Years later, no problem. Mofongo, you're a cunt. Eat shit. ~anonnamus
I guess it’s my ex-husband, so over 15 years ago. Although I am PRIMED to say it to the bitch down the road who, 13 years ago, was cruel to my son and I will never forget it but now I feel no need to pretend to like her (she was my son’s scoutmaster for a time and held some power over him).
Fuck you, Bonnie. I am BEGGING you to start something.
For those of you cursing at strangers and people on the roads, are you not scared of getting shot? That’s another reason I don’t engage!!
I’m totally with you on this! I don’t engage with strangers at all in this way. No fuck yous, no middle fingers, nothing. But crime is bad here in Minneapolis too
I don't fear this at all. No reason why I don't, but it doesn't cross my mind.
The crime here is extremely bad right now, I believe we’re leading the US in murders for the year, in NOLA. There have been a bunch of shootings on the interstate and other big Hwys, some totally random, it’s terrifying. Not to mention the armed car jacking, multiple deaths from those as well, which are not related to any road rage, though.
I’m with you. Crime or no, there’s no way I will engage in road rage of any kind in this country. People are fucking insane.
The person who said she engaged in that with a Trumper made my eyes go big.
Why so much parsing and pearl clutching? Calling someone a fucker or telling them to fuck off is hardly that different from a direct fuck you. Just lean into it, people.
not according to my dad and his wife (technically legally my mom). I told her to fuck off when she picked up the phone mid conversation with my dad and started yelling at me. That lit off a bomb, and I couldn't have cared less. Probably the last thing I said to her except hi at my gramma's funeral years later which she didn't even return. Cunt. I reserve that for the most special recipients. or when I'm watching Aussie tv where it isn't even censored.
Fuck you with real meaning? Probably a few months ago in an argument. I curse like a sailor, though.
ETA My mil, rip, was the first person who used fuck in reference to dad's wife. Damn, that was therapeutic to hear. I was drunk, crying, mil was visiting, and she told me straight up "you know what? Fuck her"
Hmm interesting, my partner is from London and I def cuss more than him! Maybe cultural differences?
I'm going by what I read on UK Twitter and other social media commentary, plus some TV shows/films. Even if the swearing is exaggerated, I think generally there is less of a cultural taboo about it vs here. Eta I need our own mrsukyankee to weigh in. What's the fooking story?
Cursing is very much normal, especially in sports. We don't necessary direct it at a person - like I've only said 'fuck you' a few times at assholes on the pitch (especially when I've ref'd hockey boys), but I have thrown around 'see you next tuesday' and hear it often said about people. Sometimes it's very lighthearted, sometimes it's not. But I hear far more cursing here than in the States (my family is very anti-cursing so that may have something to do with it). I have used a well place curse word in my counselling sessions and it's okay.
Similar to a previous poster, but just last week I was wearing a mask in the grocery to grab a few things. Someone said something about not being able to hear me, so I started to quietly sing Fuck You, f you very much to myself. Turns out she could hear me after all.
Post by maudefindlay on Jul 21, 2022 7:11:51 GMT -5
There was an awesome new teacher at my kids' preschool who had recently moved to the U.S. from Wales. My SIL was the director snd had to have a discussion with her early on about no cussing at work, because preschoolers and their parents and all. It was never at anyone like mrsukyankee said and she was genuinely surprised it was an issue. She stopped and worked her way up to lead teacher quickly. Last I heard she was working as a jailer, bet she is back to cussing again;)
I say "for fuck's sake" so much that people (coworkers, friends, colleagues) regularly gift me things that say "for fucks sake" or similar. Example would be wall art that a client sent me that says "for fuck's sake" or a glass that my friend gave me with a fox on it that says "for fox sake." etc.
This is why I relate to UK culture more, at least in terms of world class swearing. Everything includes a generous sprinkling of fucks and c*nt is often a term of endearment. It just warms my heart!
Hmm interesting, my partner is from London and I def cuss more than him! Maybe cultural differences?
Same. I guess he does say fuck sometimes but never in anger. I can't even picture him saying it to someone's face or getting in an argument with a random person. If anything, I think being British has made him too polite. I am generally the one who steps up when assertiveness is needed in a situation.
We also don't argue like that. Our conflict is usually limited to bickering vs a shouting fight. I had plenty of those with my XH so I'm not above it, it just isn't necessary with my current relationship dynamic and I'm honestly very thankful for that.
For those of you cursing at strangers and people on the roads, are you not scared of getting shot? That’s another reason I don’t engage!!
Something I have recently switched to instead of flipping people off or telling them to fuck off on the roads is giving a strong thumbs down to people and bad behavior.
This signals my disappointment and I honestly believe it has more impact lol.
I like to make eye contact, then give a very slow shake of my head.
Ok douche, go ahead and call it mud. My husband DID have halitosis. We addressed it after I talked to you girls on here and guess what? Years later, no problem. Mofongo, you're a cunt. Eat shit. ~anonnamus
A few weeks ago to a neighbor. I was walking our dog and a neighbor was coming from the opposite direction on his bike with his unleashed dog running alongside. His dog crossed over and started sniffing at my dog, then nipped at him. I asked the neighbor why his dog wasn't on a leash and he told me "Calm down, bitch, and control your dog."
I feel like a hearty fuck you, asshole was justified in that situation. He started it.
A few weeks ago to a neighbor. I was walking our dog and a neighbor was coming from the opposite direction on his bike with his unleashed dog running alongside. His dog crossed over and started sniffing at my dog, then nipped at him. I asked the neighbor why his dog wasn't on a leash and he told me "Calm down, bitch, and control your dog."
I feel like a hearty fuck you, asshole was justified in that situation. He started it.
What? Your dog was leashed and under your control. That doesn't even make sense for him to have said that. What a Douche!
For those of you cursing at strangers and people on the roads, are you not scared of getting shot? That’s another reason I don’t engage!!
I yell at my H about this and tell him he's NOT allowed to do it when he has DD in the car. Now, I'm one of the people who admitted to cursing out other drivers but I'm not on the level that he is. I was actually on the receiving end of some crazy road rage years ago, when I had just started driving. I apparently cut off a woman when I switched lanes on the highway, it wasn't intentional and it was nowhere near an accident or anything, she had just been coming up faster than I realized and had to brake when I moved over. It at most warranted a honk and a wtf gesture. After that she was messing around with me, speeding up and getting in front of me and jamming on her brakes and stuff. I was 16 and had my younger sister in the car so I'm like ok I'm just going to pull off into McDonald's, pull around the drive through and get back on the highway to get away from this weirdo. But no, after I pull off the woman drives into the EXIT of the McDonald's and comes at me head on, stops and jumps out of her car, runs to my car and PUNCHES ME through the open windwo, screaming her head off. She was so crazy that she hadn't even put her car in park and it started to roll away. She notices that and runs back to her car and I sped off. I did report it to the police with her license plate but I don't know if anything ever came of it. It was pretty scary in the moment.
I was also once followed home by a guy who claimed I had given him a "dirty look" on the road. I legitimately had never seen him before nor given him a dirty look and I had no clue he was following me until I pulled up to our mailbox and he pulled up next to me to ask why I gave him a look. I was so alarmed because the only place to go was straight ahead to my house at the end of a dead end. I was just like "I've never seen you before, I didn't look at you and you need to leave me alone or I'll call the police". This was long before cell phones so I don't know how I would do that without going home, but he did turn around and leave without issue. Who TF does that?
Post by maudefindlay on Jul 21, 2022 10:05:07 GMT -5
starburst604 my mouth is hanging open at both those instances. When all 3 of my kids were prek and younger I had them and my Mom in my minivan. A guy and his wife went thru a stop sign in my Mom's neighborhood. I gave one tap on the horn just to make him aware and he literally stopped in the road blocking other cars and got out of his car and charged at us with his wife hanging out the passenger window yelling at him to get his ass back in the car. Like he was mad before he got out. I think the indy thing that stopped him was he got closer and could see I had kids.
This is why I relate to UK culture more, at least in terms of world class swearing. Everything includes a generous sprinkling of fucks and c*nt is often a term of endearment. It just warms my heart!
I def feel it’s more common in the UK, lol, it’s more lighthearted. Also, I feel like people from Philly and parts of Boston may be able to get away with this as well. Lol. No offense, it’s endearing.
I was gonna say, I am in Philly and this is a regular occurrence, so no one takes it personally. We are definitely a different fucking breed here, lol.
For those of you cursing at strangers and people on the roads, are you not scared of getting shot? That’s another reason I don’t engage!!
I'm back with another story..related to violence but not gun violence.
Also last year, my husband and i had to go down to Houston and we were staying in Galveston. There was a bunch of construction coming directly into town and The road was narrowing down to one lane with those huge can/cones.
So. Basically, everyone HAS to merge and it's not a situation where..like one person is screwing over another or anything bc its a forced zipper.
So we start to try to merge and this lady in dented up Corolla blocks us! And so now we are side by side with her, and both my husband and I are like "wtf is she doing,"
So I look over, and yes. I had a wtf betch face on.
Omg. She looks over. Sees my face, rolls down her window and goes apeshit. She's like screaming at me, "bitch who the fuck are you!? You better watch out!put!! Get out of my way!!"
And I know what she's going to do next:
Spit on our car.
So. For some smart reason, I immediately place my finger on the window to roll it down and engage with this crazy lion.
And my husband is like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING! SHE WILL SPIT ON YOU!!"
and I calmly look at him and I'm like, "I'm going to tell her to go fuck herself." Like I'm in the zone or something.
So...I did assess the spitting, and she did look out of her mind, so I did keep the window shut, but I started laughing at her and pointed at the zipper, and mouthed "what the fuck is wrong with you?" While shaking my head.
I say "for fuck's sake" so much that people (coworkers, friends, colleagues) regularly gift me things that say "for fucks sake" or similar. Example would be wall art that a client sent me that says "for fuck's sake" or a glass that my friend gave me with a fox on it that says "for fox sake." etc.