1. 29 Jun



    It no longer occurs to me to query the use of four-letter words, even when they are used gratuitously, as in “I missed the fucking bus.” I used to be a prude, but now I am a ruined woman. We had a discussion in the copy department a few weeks ago about how to style the euphemism: Shall it be “f”-word,” f word, f-word, “F” word, F word, or F-word? I don’t like any of them. Fuck euphemisms. Get on the goddam fucking bus.
    — Mary Norris on profanity in The New Yorker: http://nyr.kr/OArE2z (via newyorker)

    (Source: newyorker.com, via newyorker)

     
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