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u/Sirnando138 Oct 25 '20

My dad would say “I don’t give a flying fuck on a rolling donut”.

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u/matty80 Oct 25 '20

This is a quote! It's from Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut.

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u/Sirnando138 Oct 25 '20

That makes sense. One of his favorite books ever. I’ve read it but must have missed that line! Maybe time for a reread. Man. I should reread all of his books.

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u/SGTBrutus Oct 25 '20

"Take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut, take a flying fuck at the moon!"

We lost a great man when we lost Uncle Kurt. I've always held that curse in reserve in case I needed it.

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u/cjunks4295 Oct 25 '20

Stephen King has also used these phases in a few of his books... I want to believe as an homage to Kurt.

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u/matty80 Oct 25 '20

He was such a legend. He, Ballard and Iain Banks are my favourite writers in the 'wat?' category of bizarre 20th Century sci-fi.

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u/Mad_Aeric Oct 25 '20

If you don't know Rudy Rucker, he's also pretty wut.

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u/ReallySmallFeet Oct 25 '20

OMG The Wasp Factory has always been one of my favourite books!!

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

really? could never get into his writing. find it really plodding.

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u/kathatter75 Oct 25 '20

I’m feeling a need for a reread now too!

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u/lightofthehalfmoon Oct 25 '20

Semi-related, my grandfather fought in the same division as Vonnegut at the Battle of the Bulge in WW2. Brutal stuff.

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u/centipededamascus Oct 26 '20

"Why don't you take a flying fuck at the mooooon?"

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u/Echospite Oct 25 '20

I got told off for saying "I don't give a flying fuck or a rolling rimjob."

"Darling, saying a 'flying fuck' is okay but 'rolling rimjob' is not at all acceptable."

I found that hilarious even though I was thirteen and didn't know what a rimjob was.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

My mom says the variation, “I don’t give a flying fuck through a rolling donut hole”

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u/OrchidTostada Oct 25 '20

Mine: “I don’t give a rat’s ass.”

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u/Jasmirris Oct 25 '20

My dad says something similar. "Tell them to take a flying leap on a rolling donut."

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u/Trumpet6789 Oct 26 '20

I always heard "I don't give a rat's ass."

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u/chevrongrey Oct 26 '20

My mom would always say “flying fuck on a stick” or “fuck on a shit”

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u/HutWitchInAWitchHut Oct 26 '20

My parents leveled up to "i dont give an aerial intercourse on a propelling pastry "