# Why are f#@k and c&%t so bad?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-f-k-and-c-t-so-bad/680217>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 31, 2014, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-f-k-and-c-t-so-bad/680217 "2014-01-31T17:40:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-f-k-and-c-t-so-bad/680217/41 "2014-02-02T04:56:00Z")

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> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> Silk Igloo?

That’s a new one for me too. I think this thread may have been created just to get the OP’s phrase for the hooha out there.

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-f-k-and-c-t-so-bad/680217/42 "2014-02-02T08:55:23Z")

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If “fuck” ever becomes acceptable, I’ll have to find some other word that isn’t and use that instead.

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