Is "fucking" a bad word?

Lol. While I do agree that it's widely used.. fundamentally, it's still considered somewhat rude, especially with people whom you are not familiar with. Please refrain from using it xD

It's definitely a bad word. It's never used in polite conversation, and it can be very offensive. I use it occasionally, but only around very close friends and family members and usually only when I'm angry or upset about something. It's a word that doesn't give a good feeling at all to a person listening.

In American movies, there's a lot of things done for shock value, I think. In normal, every day life in America, you don't hear the F word thrown around like that, and often, people who over use that word are seen to be rude or uncaring of the feelings of people around them. Either that, or uncivilized or uneducated.

I completely get where you're coming from - while American movies are filled with it, and a lot of (especially young) native speakers use it constantly, any native speaker will tell you to avoid it as a language learner. It seems so hypocritical!

But there are some good reasons to avoid using these words. First, as a non-native speaker, it can be difficult to judge when it's okay to use them. When you reach a native level of fluency, you'll be able to use them naturally, and no one will question your choices. But when your English knowledge is still incomplete, it sounds very unnatural.

Second, there's a difference between spoken English and written English. When I'm speaking with close friends, I'll occasionally drop words like "fuck" or "shit" for humor or emphasis, but when I'm writing, even casually, I almost never use them. Using them in writing generally sounds vulgar and, well, uneducated. Even just one instance completely alters the tone of your entire piece of writing.

So, while I understand your frustration, I also agree with the opinion that you shouldn't use them, at least not for now. Of course you're free to choose your words as you like, but be aware that using those particular words has a high probability of provoking a negative or uncomfortable reaction in your readers, which can get in the way of what is probably your primary goal, communication.

It seems that "Fucking" has indeed become synonymous with "very" among certain people, but it is very rude. Do you say 操 often? Would you say 操你妈 to someone you meet on the street?

No. Although you may hear it in movies, that does not mean all Americans talk like this. It is a swear word and expresses anger or hate. But yes I can see why this is confusing because people often say "that is fucking awesome" so it has a positive connotation but it still is impolite.

But this post brings up a good fucking question ;)

You should never use it in polite situations. I only use it when talking with close friends myself.

Ah, it's a big problem now and everyone is imitating and saying this word without knowing exactly what this means. Maybe American slang is now influencing other countries.

Anyway, be gentleman and don't ever imitate or use those kinda words. If not, it may become your habit.

Mike Zaw

'What the fuck' or 'WTF' is commonly used too xD