Somebody says F**K off to you, what would you say?

@fab315 (1231)
Philippines
July 28, 2007 6:01am CST
I do say bad words.. but not to other people's face. As much as possible i would shut my mouth, or say it when I'm alone. My husband says that word a lot. Not only him but even his friends. No offense to the Brits, but really i noticed they all do it. They can easily say f**k off, or the "B" word.. etc, and to them it's like nothing. Normal. The first time my husband said F**K off to me, I was shocked. I stood for a moment. I couldn't believe it. I'm a bit sensitive when it comes to things like that. I was mad at him. But later on I've noticed that to him it's normal. So now, everytime he says F**K off to me, I'll tell him the same thing, or sometimes give him "the finger", but most of the time i just ignore him. When somebody says f**k off, what can be the best reply? or what would you say?
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• United States
28 Jul 07
Well there are worse things that people can say. The bad things come too easily and the more intelligent responses take time to think about.
@Wyayenjee (160)
• United States
28 Jul 07
I just don't care. It happens. Most of the time I get that from someone I don't know, what kind of reaction are they expecting from me anyway? A punch in the face? A war of the words? People are weird XD If it's from someone I do know, I tell them to knock it off. Even if I do love them I've grown up with the idea that "F U" is very negative and is not worth saying to someone's face unless you really can't stand them and they deserve it. But that's just me.
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@pendragon (3350)
• United States
28 Jul 07
No matter who or what,no matter the situation, I'd probably clobber them.
@fab315 (1231)
• Philippines
29 Jul 07
ohh..now i'm scared of you! LOL! hehehehe. you're really going to clobber them eh? careful people...LOL! hehehehehe.. take care.. don't want you to hurt yourself pendragon.. :D
• United States
29 Jul 07
I would say it back to the person and I would never and I mean never talk to them again. So your husband is lucky that he isn't married to me. Because he would be looking for a divorce lawyer the first time he said it to me.
@fab315 (1231)
• Philippines
29 Jul 07
lucky he's not married to you, if he is, it'll be his 2nd divorce if ever! LOL! hehehehehehe :D
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• Australia
29 Jul 07
If it is something he says all the time without much meaning, then that is ok, but still, saying such a thing directly, I wouldn't take that too lightly. You must let him know how you feel about it and I think its best to just avoid words like that around the household and whenever possible, because you will start, and probably already are, into the bad habit of letting it off and at times during the public and such, might let it slip accidently.
@fab315 (1231)
• Philippines
29 Jul 07
Fortunately he never said it to me in public, and he won't even dare if he still wants to see the sun the next day! LOL! He hardly say it now since i got mad at him. And i think he doesn't like me saying it, because when i started saying it back to him, that's when he slowed down. Guess my plan worked afterall. hehehehe.. Thanks :D
• United Arab Emirates
28 Jul 07
I don't like this word. But, my husband says this word when he gets really pissed off with something. He says by himselt not to others. He is very careful while dealing with others. But, why does anybody says that. I think the best reply would be saying same to you. Ofcourse, you can say the same thing back to whoever said it to you.
@fab315 (1231)
• Philippines
29 Jul 07
I do admit, it's nice to answerback especially when you're pissed off as well. In fairness, my husband now is a bit careful when saying those words, because he knows i'll give him a piece of his own words.. LOL! :D
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
30 Jul 07
i will really feel bad if somesome says those words to me. i am a very sensitive person. and i get hurt really quickly. and luckily, noone has done that to me. if ever, it would be my worst nightmare. there are lots of people who can easily say the F word, too. but i really can't. i can't even joke on doing the F finger sign. haha! i am too old fashioned! anyway, my boyfriend says the F word, too. but not too often. just when he's really really mad or very disappointed at something or someone. he never said it to me. at times when i talk a lot and i go beyond my limit, he just looks at me, smiles, nods in disbelief on how talkative his girlfriend is and says in a very low tone "kaft" (means shut up in swedish). i guess he knows i will surely cry if ever he'll shout at me. hehe. i guess if ever someone will say it to me, i'll just keep quiet or maybe cry and hide my hurt feelings. happy myLotting!
• United States
29 Jul 07
I would say it back.
• India
29 Jul 07
According to me, if somebody uses such explicit words, then we have no excuse to reply in the same manner I mean, let others speak whatever they want. Do their wordings make any difference to us. To me they dont't. But yes, if he insults me in front of other people, then i may say "same to You!" i mean, in that way, i do not spoil my tongue and the listener also gets ashamed.
@rosie_123 (6113)
28 Jul 07
LOL! I'm British and I don't take offence at your words at all, because I know they're true. I admit I say "F*** off" all the time - to myself, to the cats, to my partner........... and I know I always use the "F***" word, if I have a accident at work, or drop or spill something! Maybe it's not very "ladylike, but it's just the way we mostly are here. My partner says that when he first moved to the UK (from South Americas), it was the first word he learnt! LOL!
@fab315 (1231)
• Philippines
29 Jul 07
It is really normal to you Brits. hehehehe. All of my British friends are like that as well. They're comfortable saying it. Before, i could never really say that word, won't even dare. Since being with my British friends, i started saying it. LOL! but just for fun sometimes. I remember when i first said it, they're all surprised! didn't expect it from me. hehehehe...guess you're a good teacher...your husband learnt his first word fast..LOL! :D
@wisedragon (2325)
• Philippines
29 Jul 07
I guess it depends if I've done something to deserve it or not. If not, then that person who told me to f_k off is probably a low-life, so I'll just let him be a low-life. I'm not going to sink down to his level.
@wooitsmolly (3613)
• United States
28 Jul 07
The only person who ever talks to me like that is my boyfriend, and most of the time it is very jokingly. Once in awhile he will say it because he is very upset. I am the same way, so I know he doesn't really mean it and it's not a big deal. Once in awhile I may get really offended or hurt by it though. He feels bad when that happens. We don't fight all that often though so it's not a big issue. I use that kind of language in my everyday life, but I don't tell people to "f off" or anything like that.
@fab315 (1231)
• Philippines
28 Jul 07
My husband is the first one and the only one who talks to me like that, most of the times actually he's just joking, just to annoy me. hehehe..me too.. i use that word now, i feel comfortable saying it..in my husband's face only.
@liyan97 (2127)
• Northern Mariana Islands
28 Jul 07
I would tell them to go to hell and f**k off on the way! I really would not keep my mouth shut, that is just not me! I guess it is natural that when we argue with our loved ones we say words like that, but he better be ready to take my side of the words...lol... At times we all say bad words and put up with our sailors mouth but for someone else to say it to me, that is totally different with almost the same reaction....F**k of to them too!
@fab315 (1231)
• Philippines
28 Jul 07
yeah, i guess it's normal that when you're mad you say bad words, i feel good actually after saying those words... especially when am really bad.. but most of the time me & my husband just say it to annoy each other...
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
18 Nov 15
If someone told me to F**k off, I'd probably not answer, depending on circumstances. The use of that term tells me the person is not being reasonable. If my husband ever used that to me, I think I'd be more surprised than anything else. Then I'd be furious. We seldom raise our voices to each other. We might get irritated and snap at each other, but we never yell and we've never gotten into a screaming match. We've never called each other names. Yeah, I know, boring, huh? But he's the best man in the world for me and I wouldn't trade him for anything.
• India
28 Jul 07
Well.. its normal to me.. they only say that cuz u diod somethin to them .. no one says that just out of the blue.. or even if they do .. i know its for fun.. and i m very sportive about it..
• United States
29 Jul 07
I don't care. Let them say what they want but don't come to me in a situation when your screwed and you need help. There is no point in talking smack.