$#%!, Just Say What Ya Want

distorted photo of authors face yelling at camera

*Warning: Includes adult language.

When I was a kid, I thought “cocksucker” was just the name of a car part that Dad couldn’t ever fix. I thought it was quite the impossible part too because every time Dad yelled it he was taking his anger out on the garage. Eventually I learned “cocksucker” is not in many owner’s manuals. I also learned that Dad wasn’t the only person who cussed. So did Mom. A lot of people do.

It’s normal. Natural. Therapeutic. Go ahead. Try it. Happy about something?

FUCK YEAH!

Pissed off?

FUCK NO!

Indifferent?

Don’t FUCKING care.

Cursing is language. Language is cursing. In every country I’ve ever been to the first thing I want to learn is learn how to curse in the native tongue. It’s a great way to fit in and be accepted! Fuckin’ A!

I can pinpoint the day I entered adulthood as the day I managed to successfully drop an F-bomb in front of my parents with no remorse. That was fucking cool, man.

Shit, the truth is, people use language to highlight their character. I do. I fucking love cursing. It’s freeing. And while “fuck” and “shit” have been the go-to curse words in my lexicon for many years, I didn’t reach uber legit-level cussing until I stumbled upon The Boys and the English character Billy Butcher (played by Karl Urban). From Butcher I learned the glorious multifaceted nature of “cunt” and I became a full throttle overnight C-word convert.

One day, while browsing Instagram Reels, I found an audio that had a short conversation about favorite curse words so I made some art to go along with it and put together a Reel of my own:

That was the first time I was inspired to make art specifically from something I heard on Instagram. The only problem was the audio was missing my favorite C-word so I had to add one.

shit cunt fuck artwork black and red panels b
“Shit, Cunt, Fuck”
Acrylic on three 3×5 panels
©2022 Jeff Lung

Don’t they look so elegant all dolled up?

What’s your favorite curse word? Tell me in the comments and don’t be afraid to fucking let it out!

13 comments

  1. Well , well…. this was an interesting post! I have heard everyone I know use a cuss word at least once in my life. I’ve heard it from every walk of life! Many elderly people, especially with dementia have uttered many words that people find questionable. It’s is a way to really release pent up anger, pain and sometimes just joy. The only word I have trouble with is the one you now like.. that c word is offensive to most every woman I know… it feels demeaning and offensive.. just my opinion. On that note carry on son … cause I fucking love you😂😂💙💙

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    1. Thanks, Mom. Me fucking too. As for the C-word, my point is that they’re just words. Words only carry the meanings that we give them. If I operate under the guise that words can’t hurt me, than I can’t be offended by them.

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  2. I don’t quite like them in every day language, but during frustration and anger anything goes. I hate when others try to impose their minds about it on us

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  3. Your Instagram post that had the beautiful “fuck” sign led me to your website and blog. I love a good ole swear word multiple times a day, it’s needed, life can be fucked up and glorious all in one. Beautiful artwork and website!

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  4. I find many of these words are said daily lol.
    I’m either pissed off at my shit head dogs or trying to accomplish something that I just can’t do anymore and that really gets me going. I would say my go to words are what the fuck and I like to use WTF when it has to be discrete!

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