A Father-Daughter Swearing Lesson | “The F-Word”

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A Father-Daughter Swearing Lesson | “The F-Word” | The New Yorker

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2 ай бұрын

In Alex Cannon’s comedic short, starring Chris Gethard, a dad struggles to give an age-appropriate explanation of the expletive.
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@idabergmann5270 2 ай бұрын

"i can only explain so many things in a day, if i'm being honest." 😂

@daveh2612 2 ай бұрын

As a dad of little kids who never stop asking questions, I can fully relate to that statement.

@cathiemarvellous 2 ай бұрын

I loved that bit

@laurathepoet 2 ай бұрын

this is the most i've ever related to anything in my life lol

@cassandraeloveandfitness Ай бұрын

I laughed out so loud at this!!!! I am still laughing as I type....🤣🤣🤣

@acebaker3623 Ай бұрын

As an English major, I love this. When he leans over and says: "I'm going to need more context," that is brilliant.

@milascave2 Ай бұрын

He should have started with that.

@kinshasav 2 ай бұрын

The daughter's face was priceless. Great short!

@mmegraham 2 ай бұрын

And the brown marker the whole time . . .

@etcetraetcetra3173 2 ай бұрын

Now I want another scene when she's back at her Mom's house 😄

@bunnydimples1283 2 ай бұрын

@@etcetraetcetra3173Oooooo…yeassss….that would be great, get both sides😁

@curiosity19 2 ай бұрын

@@etcetraetcetra3173That, I want to see 😂

@mzmscoyote 2 ай бұрын

Great explanation. What struck me is that I grew up in a time in which fathers and daughters could never have had this conversation. What a difference such trust and honesty would have made!

@ragetobe 2 ай бұрын

Why, I was a brave father and had these conversations.

@GenZMother 2 ай бұрын

I grew up in the same era only we never had to ask our father 😂 we knew what swearing was as 5 year olds

@jed7644 Ай бұрын

I talked w/ mine like that - ‘course I’ve been divorced for 25 yrs & my granddaughter got even less of a filter. They’re fine. Really.

@marktwain5266 2 ай бұрын

F-bomb basic definition is "to make love to someone you don't even like". Brilliant!!! Beyond brilliant!!!!!

@rachelbraaten5285 2 ай бұрын

"Why would you do that?" ... "I wouldn't. I wouldn't."

@TrueWalker88 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes you love each other and still want to F*ck. 🤷‍♀

@vjr5261 2 ай бұрын

It’s terrible tho.

@JL-ol2wf 2 ай бұрын

I once had a similar conversation with someone whose first language is not English. It was quite entertaining and I remember it fondly.

@ruhrpottglobal 2 ай бұрын

I'll bet you ------- do.

@1st1anarkissed 2 ай бұрын

Well, maybe minus the bitter complaining and back biting od the girl's mother. 18 is soon enough to discuss the other parent that way.

@Bronnyley 2 ай бұрын

Farking brilliant. As an Australian, this word is a staple in our vernacular.

@lonzo61 2 ай бұрын

I"m guessing it's a staple in most places and languages.

@SpicyGramCracker 2 ай бұрын

Oh, okay. 😂

@SamStone1964 2 ай бұрын

Even our Aussie ravens say it.

@RKing-dy1uv 2 ай бұрын

Fekkin A!

@VeloWeaponry 2 ай бұрын

@@SamStone1964😂😂😂😂 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

@Lifeistooshort67 2 ай бұрын

Truly the most versatile word on the planet. It is used in almost every language. It crosses every boundary.

@suesusev7108 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. This should be in every film festival.

@Jack-ne8vm 2 ай бұрын

& school recess!

@jimreadey4837 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Here are some emojis to denote my conviction. 🎥🎞🎬

@RKing-dy1uv 2 ай бұрын

It should be in every classroom.😂 just kidding!

@kgs2280 2 ай бұрын

“Do you know about the cognates? The cognates are amazing”. Brilliant.

@babababad Ай бұрын

Should be compounds, not cognates. Cognates are a different thing.

@ROLtheWolf Ай бұрын

@@babababad Like how the Dutch are very into horse-fokking.

@deborahwilkerson8103 2 ай бұрын

She will never ask him anything again. He did a great job of explaining it.

@flyingr42 5 күн бұрын

I think she will; she got to try out the F-word with her dad!

@gracelessnesss 2 ай бұрын

Amazing father being able to talk things out like this while other parents would avoid it. Great short

@lorinichols1847 2 ай бұрын

Though he doesn't seem to be handling his divorce appropriately in front of his child....

@echt114 2 ай бұрын

@@lorinichols1847 Who are you to define "appropriate"?

@lorinichols1847 2 ай бұрын

@@echt114 The same general sort of person as all of the others commenting on YT videos. Duh. The word "seem" is a qualifier that suggests it is my opinion, not a definition. Duh. And the scenario is fictional. Duh.

@echt114 2 ай бұрын

@@lorinichols1847 Did you for some reason think I was NOT talking about your opinion? Just to be clear, I was talking about your opinion. I was also dropping an unstated hint that it was a dumb one. Not because of the rightness or wrongness of his speaking of the divorce in a particular way, but the idea that YOU can have the kind of certainty you seem to have about what's "appropriate" for others.

@Americathebeautiful49 2 ай бұрын

@@echt114opinions are like what? And everybody has one.

@A_A_K_123 2 ай бұрын

That was art.

@bunnydimples1283 2 ай бұрын

💯

@levipike4988 2 ай бұрын

the very end....priceless!

@idabergmann5270 2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@sharontrujillo 2 ай бұрын

....it was a LOT of brown....🎉

@twothirdsanexplosive 2 ай бұрын

The sketch was funny but the end is what really sold it.

@Queensburian 2 ай бұрын

This short wins the internet!

@unfingbelievable1 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant. Perfect in every word and gesture I’d like to study the entire English language with these two.

@loganswiss6903 2 ай бұрын

Delaney Quinn & Chris Gethard are both effing hilariously awesome 🤩

@mariapanariello6949 2 ай бұрын

Nothing like quality daddy/daughter time

@user-il9tx9di4b 2 ай бұрын

Growing up we were allowed to cuss all we wanted but we were not allowed to use derogatory words against people or their religion. It was a great foundation. The F word is so useful in so many ways.

@kittywalker2944 2 ай бұрын

Same. We couldn’t say the ‘s’ word, until age 11, but by 12, all cuss words were fair game - except for the ‘F’ word. Had to have a driver’s license, for that 😄

@chickadeeacres3864 2 ай бұрын

After all George Carlin always said Fuck’s a friendly word.

@edward_j_leblanc 2 ай бұрын

@@kittywalker2944 Excellent! You could use it once you had a driver's license. I find that much better then the unrealistic "never". I once met a woman (though her boyfriend) who still, even as an adult, took literally her parents' admonition, when she was a child, to never speak to strangers.

@SamStone1964 2 ай бұрын

We knew not to swear growing up. The worst word I heard my mother say was ruddy. But we were encouraged to use derogatory terms against religion and think for ourselves. Common-sense I'm still grateful for to this day.

@bunnydimples1283 2 ай бұрын

⁠@@SamStone1964Never ever in my life ever heard of the swear word “ruddy.”🤔

@stephenatwood241 2 ай бұрын

That kid clearly deeply regrets asking that question.

@bfuisting 2 ай бұрын

Doesn't seem like it!

@tony7782003 2 ай бұрын

I don't see regrets on either side of the conversation.

@celebratelife8436 2 ай бұрын

This is scripted it's a short film so the girl is an actor, a very professional one 🎉

@echt114 2 ай бұрын

I don't think she's been programmed by cynical idiot culture yet, so no, she wouldn't regret asking. Unlike those programmed by cynical idiot culture, she doesn't seem to have the attention span of a nervous squirrel.

@kittywalker2944 2 ай бұрын

Of him, at least. She was just looking for an intro into talking about being excluded, at school - not that any kid’s gotten a more comprehensive definition.

@irreverentjules-240 2 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this short and learning all the proper ways to use the "F" word in the english language. What a diverse word. I appreciate it being so flexible and useful.

@craigestory6230 2 ай бұрын

What a brave dialogue in a brie brave presentation. Kudos to the young lady and the actors involved with this many thanks

@valeriehail4425 2 ай бұрын

This is soooo NEW YORK. You just use it all the time. No lie. All the time. All the time 😂

@juliaconnell 2 ай бұрын

seriously, this is adorable - an open & honest conversation between a dad & his daughter. it *is* a really useful & diverse term. I had a similar relationship with my dad - (thought not about this LOL) - he was also very practical & loved language. he always treated me like a mini-adult not as a child, which, when I was a child & still as an adult, I really appreciated.

@pratik_kumbhare 2 ай бұрын

That kid is so sweet!!

@DavidBioformRains 2 ай бұрын

Will Become a Classic, the tone and presentation is ..ucking pitch perfect!!

@rachelreuben3699 2 ай бұрын

Brilliantly acted. This begets a series - of flexible 'bad words' 😁

@abraxasjinx5207 2 ай бұрын

The kid's drawing kept changing.

@CatatonicImperfect 2 ай бұрын

CGI. They spared no costs

@DevonTuck 2 ай бұрын

@@CatatonicImperfect True. I mean they had to. You can't trust art like that to some kid in a serious film like this!

@scrapbooksiren1608 2 ай бұрын

Of course it did. I track visual and story continuity. She had to draw this multiple times over multiple angles in multiple takes. It’s never going to be the same drawing. 😑 it’s not like all the camera angles are being shot at once

@Redipstick 2 ай бұрын

It is the perfect word - verb, noun, adjective…list goes on and on! ❤

@amusicment4829 2 ай бұрын

Lol…that kid’s face is perfect

@JillKnapp 2 ай бұрын

He was so excited to talk about the word that he didn't acknowledge that nobody wanted to play with his kid. Humans are gloriously imperfect and just trying to figure things out as we go.

@UkeCan1 2 ай бұрын

I think that's kinda the whole point. But also, that the daughter was kind of empowered by the end, however imperfectly he got her there in his bumbling dad way.

@marmarlittlechick 2 ай бұрын

But yet he taught her how to follow the rules but to be able to use that little nugget when necessary. Brilliant!

@DJPeekz 2 ай бұрын

I believe that's called "the joke"

@kellycoffin1385 2 ай бұрын

The New Yorker DELIVERS

@stljean6383 2 ай бұрын

“You learned about nouns.” Hahaha😂

@r8chlletters 2 ай бұрын

😂 “and now that you know it you should never say it again”

@michaelvachon1334 Ай бұрын

I remember the first time I heard my son use this word (middle school). I didn't flip out, or scold him in any way. I simply told him that I know kids talk that way, but I never want to hear him saying that in front of adults, family, or social gatherings. That worked for us... Great video.

@zoecunningham3019 2 ай бұрын

Hilariously brilliant. 👏

@camillechapman3108 2 ай бұрын

Wish my dad had given this answer when I asked in 3rd grade !

@christopherbedford9897 2 ай бұрын

That girl is a future Oscar winner.

@Straight.cash_homie 2 ай бұрын

This short was f*cking awesome!

@KristineMaitland 2 ай бұрын

Clearly this kid should have gone to Samuel L. Jackon.

@RevCeleste 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@poet79eyes Ай бұрын

Samuel L Jackson made the word classic when wrote and read his book "go the f*** to sleep" 🤣

@ScoutFinch44 Ай бұрын

Or Joe Pesci 😂

@Laroc57 2 ай бұрын

I like the line I can only explain so much in one day😅

@jasonluong3862 2 ай бұрын

It takes a child to ask a simple question for a grown-up to make it into a monologue.

@EricAdamsYT 2 ай бұрын

No kidding. Just ask my kid. I'm the worst at this because I want them to have all the info but I take it too far I suppose.

@lijahsmum Ай бұрын

"And now that you know it, the most important thing is that you never ever say it." 😂

@WingsDragonfly 2 ай бұрын

That was excellent! I wish I had that conversation with my son.

@pauljohnson6019 2 ай бұрын

Two things wrong here- he's swearing, while explaining, and she's swearing too!

@HappilyCarnivore 2 ай бұрын

@@pauljohnson6019 I don't see the problem.

@sharontrujillo 2 ай бұрын

@pauljohnson6019 ...He's EXPLAINING the meanings...using explanations is necessary. ..she asked the question....it deserves to be answered HONESTY. ...words aren't scary dude.

@AutumnalMountains 2 ай бұрын

Dad going into full depth charge with Fuckery Galore. This was Brill, just Brill 😄.

@ggioja448 2 ай бұрын

F*** me, that was fabulous!

@catbangs276 2 ай бұрын

I'm sure mommy's boyfriend also said it.

@samuraijack1371 2 ай бұрын

More like did it than said it

@megancarroll 2 ай бұрын

This is how I talk to my kids too & let’s see how they turn out 🤷🏻‍♀️

@juliaconnell 2 ай бұрын

my dad talked to me like this - as a mini adult, not as a kid. open & honest. I appreciated it as a kid, and as an adult.

@edward_j_leblanc 2 ай бұрын

I'm very pleased with how my son turned out. We always spoke with him this way, although we never had this particular conversation. I support the approach. 🙂

@robm.4512 2 ай бұрын

Us too and both of them, now in their late 20’s, have turned out just fine. They’re both kinder and better humans than we were at their age, less inclined to act before they’ve thought and more aware of how others are responding to their influence. As their step-dad and a relatively late addition to their family I don’t think I’m too guilty of the dreaded parental bias. The fact they’ve turned out ok is far more due to their mother’s input than mine.

@Almneur 2 ай бұрын

I had to explain what the F word meant to my kid and in return he explained to me what non-binary meant.

@idabergmann5270 2 ай бұрын

that's fair 😂

@jeannedigennaro6484 2 ай бұрын

😂

@charlenemack7040 2 ай бұрын

Is there such a thing as binary?

@karaokeandrandomclips 2 ай бұрын

@@charlenemack7040 Yes

@HollerRC 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully you both learned something, but it was your responsibility to understand what nonbinary meant.

@FrisbeeGirl 2 ай бұрын

3:03 This was so much of my childhood. I cannot stop laughing.

@ueckbueck 2 ай бұрын

너무 솔직한 아버님 😂😅

@pleka 2 ай бұрын

The acting/editing is so sharp.

@Bob-cj6zm Ай бұрын

Great to see Chris Gethard! One of the most delightful weirdos in comedy.

@forestshomer4043 Ай бұрын

Daughter is a great actor.

@caylamcnally1904 2 ай бұрын

So fun to see Chris Gethard doing something a little different than what he usually does.

@dudeonyoutube 2 ай бұрын

Is he still stuck in his self-loathing male feminista trap?

@InAHollowTree 2 ай бұрын

Im extremely happy to see him still breathing; he’s been through a lot.

@dudeonyoutube 2 ай бұрын

@@InAHollowTree Most of us are not.

@number1mouse Ай бұрын

That was amazing, hilarious and absolutely true…

@annetteziegler7944 2 ай бұрын

That poor guy, ... and that lucky daughter!

@UkeCan1 2 ай бұрын

Except he missed the whole point that the other kid wouldn't let her play the game with them.

@idabergmann5270 2 ай бұрын

@@UkeCan1 but now she knows what she could tell her.. (but shouldn't)

@mister_betechkin 2 ай бұрын

I taught English as a Second Language last year to newcomer high schoolers and told them nothing (within reason) was off limits. This was essentially an entire class period.

@rhondar. 2 ай бұрын

HAHA! This made me laugh. It reminded me of my child asking what it meant. Excellent short.

@grumpyoldlady_rants 2 ай бұрын

Instead of saying it’s a “bad word”, I think it’s better to say it’s an adult word.

@grejen711 2 ай бұрын

It's still a 'bad' word though so...

@TheDstempien 2 ай бұрын

We refer to bad words as “mommy” words…she uses them way more freely than I do.

@BridgetsAnimalHouse Ай бұрын

The father thoroughly enjoyed explaining the “F” word to his daughter:)

@rescuegirl 2 ай бұрын

Infuckingcredible!

@lmdj76able 2 ай бұрын

F*cking genius 😂

@edward_j_leblanc 2 ай бұрын

I loved the credits, and the two encores! Very well done.

@bkm2797 2 ай бұрын

I know I probably shouldn't say, but this was hilarious 😂. My parents would have never taken the time to explain the F word (or any word) for that matter. I was at my moms best friends house while she was away, Francis had two boys and one morning I was in their bedroom trying to come up with a new name for Flipper (the dolphin). So at one point I said Fker having no idea it was even a word lol, the boys backed up in their beds, eyes wide saying to me, that's the King of the nasties (had no idea what that phrase meant either), Francis flew into the room, turned me around and started spanking me, I started crying explaining about Flipper, she realized I was genuinely clueless, she then grabbed and hugged me while saying, don't ever say that word again,lol. I didn't ever say that word again until I was 21,lol.

@bkm2797 2 ай бұрын

oceanwoods, Thanks, this was back in the 60's, the moment Francis understood I had no idea what I said, she stopped and started laughing while hugging me saying don't ever use that word again. All was forgiven,lol.❤️

@MD-bu3xc 2 ай бұрын

Hey clueless people. This isn’t real.

@HappilyCarnivore 2 ай бұрын

@@MD-bu3xc Are you okay?

@johnsmartin1473 2 ай бұрын

I've been teaching middle school long enough to know parents don't explain complicated social issues to their children. They expect their teachers to do it. I guess, in order to have some one else to blame. A Little teacher's truth.

@shubhankartripathi1143 2 ай бұрын

Bond is great between.

@susanb4816 2 ай бұрын

I told my kids it is peer language. So you wouldn’t say it to your kids unless/until they’re your peers It is not a bad word but some people will judge you badly fir using it so make sure you know they’re your peer before using it infront of others

@donaldkelly3983 2 ай бұрын

Fing brilliant!

@nancykahn4125 2 ай бұрын

Love it!

@EchoBravo370 2 ай бұрын

Or maybe this child might like to just say "Biscuits'. Like they do in Bluey.

@HappilyCarnivore 2 ай бұрын

That's not NEAR as fun.

@allonszenfantsjones 2 ай бұрын

My granny said "fadoochee" lol

@daynasafranek7807 2 ай бұрын

The dad really went all out! The dad was fantastic 😂😊

@colinkilleen822 2 ай бұрын

Made my month watching this with my two girls

@georgeduncan8946 2 ай бұрын

Neva use it...? F**** that!!! 😂😂😂😂

@TonyaO2L 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic 👏

@margaretmacinnes1519 2 ай бұрын

Thank You!!♥️

@dottiebaker6623 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for my first laugh of the day. This was so cute!

@janehuey 2 ай бұрын

This was hilarious, but just to be precise, fuckstick is not a cognate, it's a compound.

@robertgold2643 2 ай бұрын

Brilliantly done in so many ways

@roskypolkerkan8355 2 ай бұрын

I love Chris Gethard all day

@stevo43068 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁 Gold!

@Prestrev1010 2 ай бұрын

This was excellent lol

@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely priceless.

@fayjonesday4041 Ай бұрын

This reminds me of when my daughters taught me how to use the word.

@TenTenJ Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I love that it was going to be a sh1t show if the boyfriend was using it, he then proceeds with a full on academic course. 😂😂😂

@allonszenfantsjones 2 ай бұрын

Oh my Lord I grew up in the fifties when you didn't get to say *anything*! (although my mother was French and I'm sure she was swearing at times--o, putain--but I didn't know) . Slowly slowly added a few words, until finally had the full range by the time I was in college. Fast forward a few decades and my elderly mom has finally embraced how wonderful the f-word is, but I have to say it was still startling to hear her say it. But boy was she entitled. I think we all are.

@billybobholcomb8768 2 ай бұрын

It is often tricky to be a father. What to nteach and what you to leave out. This was well done.

@caseyleedom6771 2 ай бұрын

I found myself constantly wondering if the father and daughter were actually in the same room ...

@phild5034 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. ❤

@covenant11 2 ай бұрын

This was fantastic!!!

@ThatsWhat-She. 2 ай бұрын

This might be one of the best things on the internet

@ogonzilla 2 ай бұрын

F*@king GREAT!

@TheDavidGoldmanphoto 2 ай бұрын

Love this.

@sigilvii Ай бұрын

Can we give Chris Gethard another show, please?

@rebeccahenderson7761 Ай бұрын

Growing up we were never allowed to even say shut up or call a sibling a brat. Now, I cuss like a truck driver. I know it's lazy, but it is a release.