Infinite MonkeysThis just in from British researchers: Swearing 'is good for the workplace'. Since my workplace is currently my house, I can attest to the validity of the study's findings. My morale has never been higher.
(Hat tip: K-Lo at the Corner.)
And speaking of swearing...
...how about a Monkey Flashback from July 28, 2003:
Working Blue - Parents Strongly Cautioned!
Okay, today's update from The Smoking Gun includes a "f***ing" hilarious story of a Colorado state public defender trying to justify his client's use of "the eff-dash-dash-dash word" when referring to school principal. Start with this page, which includes many instances of the word, along with great sentences such as:
"Andrew Dice Clay, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Robin Williams and countless others have used the F*** family to entertain audiences across the land, enriching their lives with the entertainment and comedic value of F*** and its progeny."
"Literally millions of F***ing recordings have been distributed by national recording artists..."
"...there are roughly eight thousand six hundred words in the English language that begin with the letter F. . . . F*** has the unique distinction of being the only word commonly known as the F word."
So "get the f***" over to The Smoking Gun and take a gander.
Current Song: "F*** School" from the album The Replacements Stink by The Replacements
posted by RobbL at 1:22 PM
You Drop the F-Bomb on Me, Baby
F*** all, Robb. You f***ing beat me that f***ing Smoking Gun piece.
If you can find it (because it is, sadly, out of print), I recommend The 'F' Word, edited by Jesse Sheidlower. Believe it or not, it's a serious etymological treatment.
posted by Ben at 1:36 PM
Posted by Ben at October 17, 2007 03:25 PM