to screw up

General   Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:19 pm GMT
A: "You're attitude will screw you up."
B: "You're attitude will screw you."

The first one sounds more correct to me, but based on the below thread, should I deduce the opposite? ("You're attitude will get you in trouble")

http://www.antimoon.com/forum/2004/6027.htm
Another Guest   Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:24 pm GMT
First off, it's "your", not "you're". Secondly, "screw up" and "screw" are different verbs with different meanings. The latter is appropriate in the thread you link to, and the former is correct in this instance.
General   Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:19 am GMT
FUBAR: Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.
That's what's confuses me.
Shouldn't it be FBAR(without the "up"), since, according to the previously posted thread, "to be screwed (or fucked) means to be in serious trouble?" Obviously, the FUBAR acronym implies that one is in serious fucking trouble.
Another Guest   Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:17 pm GMT
No, FUBAR doesn't apply to people, it applies to situations. "In serious trouble beyond all recognition" doesn't really make any sense, does it? Rather, it's "messed up beyond all recognition".
General   Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:54 pm GMT
I see.
Government's spending is FUBAR. The Iraq war is FUBAR. Etc.
Thanks. I'm starting to change my mind about you :o)
Though I still need a little bit more clarification:
What's wrong with saying "dude, I'm in serious trouble (fucked) beyond all recognition?"
General   Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:20 am GMT
Nevermind. You're right. Doesn't make sense