Why We Curse: What the F***?

Submitted by Jakob on Thu, 2007-10-11 08:56.

"Fucking became the subject of congressional debate in 2003, after NBC broadcast the Golden Globe Awards. Bono, lead singer of the mega-band U2, was accepting a prize on behalf of the group and in his euphoria exclaimed, "This is really, really, fucking brilliant" on the air."

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And even better! It turns out an article on cursing and the taboo-ness of cursing actually rejected the artwork they commissioned for it because it was too taboo:

http://www.sfweekly.com/2007-10-10/news/new-republic-won-t-run-ward-schumacker-s-illustration-along-with-story-about-cussing/

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kingrat said on October 11th 2007

lol, I could not read the mixed up version yesterday at all.
Tonight Im feeling brain dead and had another go at it, how could I not read that yesterday!!!! it was too easy tonight.

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stormgirl_blue said on October 12th 2007