Comments on: GARY TRUDEAU SUCKS

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Hey, I knew you said Watterson. I was surprised John Hawkins left him out of the people who should come out of retirement. I thought Larson was losing it at the end anyway. I mean, how many more cow jokes could you do?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Indeed. Especially after the Chic Fil'A folks got done with them.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

The now popular meaning originally was analogized from a description of a sexual act, but fewer and fewer of those who now use it so commonly are aware of that.

No, people are well aware what the word means. They use it anyway. Proving Daniel Patrick Moynahan and Judge Bork right.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

The now popular meaning originally was analogized from a description of a sexual act, but fewer and fewer of those who now use it so commonly are aware of that.

No, people are well aware what the word means. They use it anyway. Proving Daniel Patrick Moynahan and Judge Bork right.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Paul,

I suspect most people just use it to mean "is really lousy" without thinking of it in its sexual sense. Indeed, given its original meaning, I find that it is thought to be a bad thing rather amusing. Which reminds me of an old Carlin line I won't repeat here.

By: cj

cj — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Well, no doubt I am unrepresentative, but I HATE the word suck. In our family it's on the same list with the other no-no four letter words.

Perhaps Mr. Trudeau would be better advised to direct his energies toward generating an ORIGINAL thought in his comic strip (now there's an idea!!) -- or he could just retire and rerun "Classic Doonesbury" ala Peanuts. Oh, you mean he's NOT?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

cj,

I've gotten acclimated to it, I guess, since even kid's hour tv shows use it. I've heard politicians use it, it's so mainstream. I think most people use it in a thoughtless way, without regard to its original meaning, even if they are aware of that connotation.

By: bryan

bryan — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

When I was in high school, I was on a school bus traveling to a state football playoff game when I leaned out of the window and yelled at a car we passed "(name of local rival high school) sucks!" My student ID was taken and I was promptly given three days in school suspension. The reason: I used the word "sucks." This was about 17 years ago.

By: david h. doerr

david h. doerr — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

it must be told that gary trudeau is a communist and racist
he holds the same no values as the rest of the liberals

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