A large red push-button is mounted on a dented metal panel beside a small screwdriver on teal.

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Joel Goodson

Sometimes in life you just gotta say, "What the fuck."

— Risky Business  ·  1983

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker suggests that at times the sensible move is to stop worrying and throw caution aside with a blunt exclamation. Life occasionally calls for a reckless shrug, letting go of hesitation and acting on impulse. The line is casual, profane and cheerfully permissive.

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