• @_sideffect
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    5410 months ago

    People before 423 bc

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  • GigglyBobble
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    10 months ago

    originally meant to threaten violent sexual penetration

    Rougher times back then.

      • GigglyBobble
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        10 months ago

        I’m not a native speaker but always took it as short form for “go fuck yourself”, not “I will fuck you”.

      • ivanafterall
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        610 months ago

        Speaking only for myself, I don’t think I’ve ever intended “fuck you” to mean “I am literally going to fuck you violently with my penis.” More like, “I strongly disapprove of your actions and perhaps even your character (but not enough to rape you, of course, that should go without saying).”

        • theodewere
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          well, now you know… all this time you’ve been threatening to violently rape people up the ass… you should be more careful about what you say…

    • @DadiferOP
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      710 months ago

      I don’t think we had caveman 2500 years ago

      • Rikudou_Sage
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        610 months ago

        I think we have many cavemen nowadays, so there were probably many 2500 years ago.

        • @DadiferOP
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          210 months ago

          Fair enough

  • @profdc9
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    710 months ago

    Hard to believe that in 500 years a 2500 year old hand gesture will change meaning.

  • @ReluctantMuskrat
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    To add to this I read years ago how the English phase “fuck you” got associated with the gesture. It comes The Hundred Years War between Britian and France and was originally “Pluck You!” but changed over time.

    This was the first search result and shares the story well: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=PLUCK YOU