Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
Of course, the problem with "desensitization" is that obscenities stop being obscene if everyone in society agrees not to be offended by them!

Thus, if I hit my fingers with a hammer, it is far more emotionally satisfying to yell "Oh f*ck!" than "Oh, fudge!"

But if every English speaker became 100% "desensitized" to "f*ck*, and parents stopped scolding their children for using this word, then "Oh, f*ck" would lose its power -- it would no longer give "cathartic satisfaction" after you've hit your finger with a hammer.
Hmm. You make a good point here. Well, I personally don't feel any offence at swear words and I still feel the same cathartic satisfaction by saying them. Maybe it's just the knowledge that someone, somewhere in the world, would cover their ears in shock upon hearing my outburst. In which case, to all you people who are needlessly offended by certain words: I extend my thanks to you. Your self-righteous indignation has a positive impact on my well-being, and for that I am truly grateful.

Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
And yelling "F*ck me harder! F*ck me deeper!" during sex would sound the same as "Make love to me with more vigor and speed!"))))
I'm going to have to try that line next time I have sex

Quote Originally Posted by Throbert McGee View Post
Thus, in older literature (before the WW2 era), it was quite normal to see a woman asking a man: "Sir, are you making love to me?"

Which, then, was understood to signify "Excuse me, Mister, it sounds as though you are trying to be flirtatious -- is this your intent, or have I misunderstood you?"
But nowadays it can only mean "Are you putting your penis in my vagina?"
Haha, that reminds me of this: