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Martin Vermeer FCD@SmudgeTheInsultCat Language discussions are so giving
grouchox@SmudgeTheInsultCat obviously it's fuck almighty, so it has to be a singular fuck for epistemologist reasons
For fuck's sake
For fuck's sake
Eagain: Anomalous Coward@SmudgeTheInsultCat I always thought the in this case "fuck" was a proper noun: For Fuck's sake....
ACCOUNT MOVED@Eagain @SmudgeTheInsultCat The Jungian archetype “Fuck”?
Karl Habermas@SmudgeTheInsultCat Three and a half years later we have yet to learn the following:
(1) Which punctuation was employed; and
(2) Was it considered sufficiently professional?
Level 98 🇺🇦@SmudgeTheInsultCat If in doubt, in a specific situation, let the reader decide, and just use FFS.
Jeff GriggBut it's inconsiderate and unprofessional to leave your acronyms undefined.
Have a care!
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random thoughts@JeffGrigg @level98 @SmudgeTheInsultCat
It's an industry standard now, no need to insult the other person by implying they don't know enough about the industry.
It's an industry standard now, no need to insult the other person by implying they don't know enough about the industry.
@level98 @SmudgeTheInsultCat But specificity is the soul of fucking narrative
Matt Franz@SmudgeTheInsultCat FFS is fine for Slack though.
Colorblind Cowboy@SmudgeTheInsultCat It’s actually a truncation of “For Saint Fuck’s Sake,” but no one gives a Saint Fuck about the old ways.
Dobviews@SmudgeTheInsultCat Depends on how many fucks were given to begin with?
@hittitezombie @SmudgeTheInsultCat Stealing this if OK is given! 😁🤣
@appagalcrochet @SmudgeTheInsultCat Not mine to give away, it's already a meme so steal it happily.
AspiringLudditeBecause grammar is important.
Gentleman Programmer@SmudgeTheInsultCat I'm reminded of the film Blue Velvet in which Frank proposes "Let's drink to fuck." (Not in order to, by the way.)
So I'm team singular, and team small f.
So I'm team singular, and team small f.
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@SmudgeTheInsultCat in possession of fuck
Magess 
@SmudgeTheInsultCat I think singular. Save the rest of the fucks for other sakes, lest you end up in an Obi-Wan situation.
David Mitchell 
When I see the expression written my mind wonders why we are collecting drink tips on behalf of the fuck (or fucks)?
That, or I ask how I missed that the traditional post-coital cigarette has been replaced by rice wine?
Norman Wilson@SmudgeTheInsultCat Who gives a fuck?
Sam at BLAG@SmudgeTheInsultCat Wondering if this is one that @stronglang might have a line on?
Strong Language@blag @SmudgeTheInsultCat My take, fwiw: Preferably "fuck's sake", analogous with "God's sake", "Pete's sake", etc. Plural "fucks' sake" if you want to be pointedly expansive or heterodox. But given the informal register, it's not really a faux pas to go with "fuck sake", "fucks sake", "fox sake" "fuxache", etc.
Andy@SmudgeTheInsultCat A bit of creative thinking and originality usually goes down well in the workplace. How about “4 *ucks ache.”
ThunderOwl@SmudgeTheInsultCat Was this resolved?
pcbeard@SmudgeTheInsultCat the plural possessive seems appropriate for emphasis. So say we all.
Frances LarinaIndeed. For it is the sake of the fuck(s) that I give, or don't give.
Robert Atkins@SmudgeTheInsultCat Fuck these five Fucks in particular.
Veada
Paper Moon@SmudgeTheInsultCat depends on how many fucks were given in the first place