A Guide to Midwestern Cursing

“Oh, for crying out loud.” For fuck’s sake. Is this a fucking joke? “Get outta town.” Are you fucking kidding me? “Ya gotta help me out here.” Come the fuck on. “Well how ’bout that!” That’s fucking great! Holy shit! “Boy, I hear ya.” Shut the fuck up. “Excuse me?” The fuck did you just say? “Dang it.” Fuck. “Doggone it.” Fuck! “Well, shoot.” FFFFFuuuuuuuuuucccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! - - - This is an excerpt from Taylor Kay Phillips’s humor book A Guide to Midwestern Conversation , a bitingly funny illustrated guide to the language of the landlocked, celebrating the common phrases and sentiments of the American Heartland. Based on the “ Guide to Midwestern Conversation ” series originally published by McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.