the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you take · the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you get · the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you take

Meaning · English

The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.

Register: vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get” mean?

The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.

Is “the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get” formal or informal?

the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get is generally vulgar.