# The "Let's play nice in the Pit" thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lets-play-nice-in-the-pit-thread/486106>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 16, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lets-play-nice-in-the-pit-thread/486106 "2009-02-16T15:55:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lets-play-nice-in-the-pit-thread/486106/181 "2009-02-21T00:30:19Z")

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Since FOAD is likely to be taken the wrong way:

In the spirit of George Carlin, who said that “Fuck you” is wasted as an insult because sex can be viewed as a positive and beautiful thing and that if you want to insult someone, you should say “Unfuck you,” instead; in other words wish that they never again experience the pleasure of sex:

Unfuck off, and may your remaining years be equal in number to those of Methusela…

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**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lets-play-nice-in-the-pit-thread/486106/182 "2009-02-21T03:30:11Z")

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I think it’s the missing subject in “Fuck you” that is the insult. Some say that the “I” is understood.

Oh, no-no-no-no! I get to determine in my mind what the missing subject is.

And I’m thinking of something really primeval and dank to use later. (Oooh _dank_ is a good word.)

dankershane,  
Zoe

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