In Class FreeWrite 2

I think that both Achenbach and Reilly are arguing from the same persepective about the F-Word. Their claim is that the F-Word is becoming overused, and that in today's society, those who are using it do not put much thought into using it. However, they both use different reasons to support their claims. Achenbach talks about the history of the word; how it originated and where, and how it has come into public use only in the last 40 or so years. He talks about the "shock" that comes when people use the F-Word in public and how it is so surprising. He talks about how people use it without really meaning anything by it. Reilly talks about experiences he has had with the F-Word from sporting events, and how it is seen as a normal and not very different word from any other word in the English language. He feels it lacks creativity and that its overuse is becoming boring. I agree with Reilly that sports fans are using it and not really being creative with any kind of cheers / yelling at games.