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Fvcktard: R word euphemism?
Cuz I think it's a bad one if so.
Re: Fvcktard: R word euphemism?
My problem is mostly with how unoriginal it is.
You know what word should be used more when denigrating someone with curse words?
Gargle. That's what. "You're a shii!t gargling dii!ck toaster" has so much more panache than fuuvcktard.
I agree it's unoriginal, but it's rare that an awesome* new word like Gargle is introduced. Often, some pennytoppin' butter spape tries and fails, forcing them to resort to the trusty unoriginals.
*also unoriginal
Don't hate on my gargle parade!
I promise I wasn't trying to do that.
I'm no redfoot.
Well, to be fair, I hope diick toaster catches on more than shiit gargler as far as vulgarity goes.
My friend beebeeeater over on TIP wins the award with most awesomely offensive phrase when I was telling all of them about how my grandma was so fat she wouldn't fit in the incinerator for cremation, so they had to hollow out her organs and some of her fat to send her in after. She chimes in with "They made your grandma into a death canoe!"
I couldn't stop laughing but there were a few minutes of baited breath on her part apparently. It probably helps that I was not a fan of my grandmother.
This is all severely off topic. I blame it on the scotch. On topic: I'm a total hypocrite about words. I care so much more about the context and at least to me, context is what makes a slur a slur. I'd probably feel differently if I wasn't privileged.
I inhaled a shiit ton of coca cola when I first read it from laughing so hard, she was actually worried she had offended me precisely because it was taking me so long to respond.
Because you didn't care terribly much for your grandmother, I can see why it amused so. And because it's your grandmother, you can say it all the time without having to worry about offender guilt (I've heard that's a thing)! It's a privilege worth taking advantage of.
I agree on the context bit.
Since I'm tipsy and chatty, let me explain further! Her sanctimonious asshattery towards me wrt religion made me really cold, on top of all her other racist, sexist, horribly crappy behavior. I was a pretty reserved teen and my first serious boyfriend was half-black and when I brought him home for a dinner he got to learn that a substantial part of my family are racist azzholes, not to mention after we broke up she kept railing on me about me "learning my lesson" what with dating those black men. She constantly gave me crap about my being an atheist, me going to hell, telling me I'd never see my mother again (she died when I was little), and similarly lovely things. And the icing on the cake, she gave me crap because I'm one of the few people in my family that works to keep a relatively slim figure by watching what I eat, working out, etc. I'm not skinny but obesity is a trend in my family, one I try to avoid. She consistently gave me crap about it, that I should just give in, that my vigilance was a judgment, etc.
So when she died, I got her turned into the death canoe, I lol'd heartily at her "wish" that her ashes be mixed in with my moms (I may be atheist but over my dead body) and to this day I feel zero remorse at how much I don't care that she isn't around to pollute the world. I wouldn't say I hate her but I'd say providing hilarious joke material is one of the most useful things she ever did, alive or dead.
And that's why I'm going to hell!
I do actually struggle with this a lot. For the most part, for me, it revolves around feminism and words related therein. As far as more complicated stuff like race, sexuality, etc.. I don't think it's fair to have a strong opinion.
back to the OP
"tard" is such a nice word to say with a hateful passion. I think that's the problem and what makes it so hard to get away from. Replacing it with "idiot" doesn't cut it. You need that open vowel and hard "r" sound to really drive it home. This is also why "barf" is such a nice exclamation.
I've never looked at it that way, but it seems to go in line with F words. Substituting fvckk with filth, fudge, frick, frig and then, of course, the horrible gay slur all releases a good bit of frustration. Ok, not all. The last example probably raises it due to the justice lynch the speaker should inevitably face.
"Idiot" is an outdated medical term for people with mental disabilities. Does that make it offensive?
Oh, that is fantastic. This...this is wine. Yeah. Look what all these idiots are drinking. Look at these dicks! Obviously it's not really delicious, like hot chocolate or Coke, but for wine...brilliant.
Well if it's equally offensive it's not much of a euphemism.
True. Still offensive to some.
When pinky first started dance lessons, she called it a reotard. I've never laughed so hard. lol
Click me, click me!
Lol, I picture her singing Come On Irene and Clapton's Rayra.
You're really loyal to this board, aren't you? We've sheltered you. Visit any other political board and you're likely to be called a "libtard" by a "repug".
Sports is the name of the only other board that doesn't sound like an estro fest. But I went there once or twice, and that was enough.