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Video: The F-Word
A dad struggles to give an age-appropriate explanation of the expletive.
Cast: Chris Gethard, Delaney Quinn
7 minutes
Produced by The New Yorker
A father finds himself wading deep into the politics of language when his young daughter looks up from her coloring paper to ask “What does ‘fuck’ mean?” The dad, played by the comedian Chris Gethard, offers her a survey of the word’s meanings: how it can express pain or triumph, indicate sex or threat, or be sprinkled into otherwise vanilla sentences for simple emphasis. The short, directed by Alex and Paul Cannon, goes beyond dictionary definitions. As the two characters get into the grammar and start to appreciate the term’s versatility, they each end up revealing something unexpected about themselves.
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Hah! So easy to get carried away with an explanation. Our son used to say, “You can stop talking now,” as I launched into part two or three of an answer to one of his questions.
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HA!
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A funny and wise video. My Dad told me to never use that word, he never would….Until I accidentally slammed the car door on his hand.
In college I learned F a duck, and F U Bozo
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Hahahaha
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What an effin’ good video! Effin’ A!
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Hahahaha. Eff yeah!
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Love this! I so appreciate witnessing these
Navigable waters between parent and child!
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Yes, the world is confusing to adults, so helping our children to navigate is challenging.
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