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How about we do away with the hackneyed, meaningless and trivial/drivial words/phrases:

"End of" "Fail" and "MTFU"

And probably some others.

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These are often deployed as if they have some ultimate power of ending a discussion, when clearly all they do is mark the utterer down as moribund of ideas. They devalue any comment in which they appear, so maybe we could do without them this year?


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:16 am
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what does MTFU mean?


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:18 am
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Man The F** Up


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:20 am
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"pulls up chair"


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:21 am
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thread closed


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:27 am
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I don't see "end of" as meaning the "end of the thread" as you apparently do. I see it as meaning "end of the point which I am making" or "I have nothing else to add" or "that's it in a nutshell" etc etc.

I use it occasionally in everyday speech, and can't see the problem with it. What I do have a problem with is "period". We have a perfectly acceptable term in British which is "full stop". So there is no need to speak American.

Unless of course you happen to be a Yank - in which case you are forgiven.


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:28 am
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what does MTFU mean?

Similar to DTFU but without the dog.


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:29 am
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STFU 😆


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:30 am
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I think the forum needs more octoporn


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:30 am
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These are often deployed as if they have some ultimate power of ending a discussion, when clearly all they do is mark the utterer down as moribund of ideas

not sure i agree with this.

plus i use them in real conversation* etc so i feel they are perfectly valid interjections.

* i am well below the average stw age of 38!


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:32 am
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Epic thread fail


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:48 am
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You are a Troll and I claim my £5.


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 10:53 am
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I love MTFU. it makes me laugh everytime. mind you, so does farting!


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 11:06 am
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Freedom of speech exists on here too, to a point.


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 11:10 am
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DaddyPig, you're not alone: MTFU said with tongue in cheek is always funny.

So is farting.


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 11:12 am
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DaddyPig, you're not alone: MTFU said with tongue in cheek is always funny.

So is farting.


How about tongue in cheek farting?


 
Posted : 03/01/2010 11:16 am