RIP Smut
4 min readApr 2, 2022
RIP Smut
Say a little prayer for profanity. For centuries it reliably shocked and offended; it branded you as a crass lowlife consumed by rage. That was its job description. George Washington called swearing a vice so mean and low that every person of character despises it.
Well, fuck you, George.
No offense, that’s how we now say, “I happen to disagree, in whole and in part, with your conclusion.”
Welcome to the Post F-Bomb Era. When Bobby, age 6, orders his older sister, Susie, to “pass the fuckin’ potatoes, dipshit,” at dinner, we…
