tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post8591349285694257155..comments2023-10-23T09:45:37.568-05:00Comments on Blog? I thought you said Dog!: Quiet cussingtoddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07990024962030851436noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-54931812970231979602009-01-18T17:39:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:39:00.000-06:00And speaking of TTA references, I still think 'son...And speaking of TTA references, I still think 'son of a motherless goat' has got to be one of my favorite pseudo-profanities.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-14377683110853494222009-01-18T17:25:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:25:00.000-06:00While researching something else, I came across a ...While researching something else, I came across a related issue: minced oaths. If you're like me, you never heard that term before, but it refers to pseudo-profanities or expletive-deletives, such as 'dang', 'darn', 'golly', 'heck', 'frig' (when not referring to the icebox), and the like; words that have been altered to substantially diminish or erase the more egregious characteristics of the original terms.<BR/><BR/>While some of the minced oath variants I may have problems with (e.g.: hearing my kids say "freakin'", especially with special emphasis or head-bobs) as I believe they are demonstrative of uncouthness, others seem to be so derivative (as in a copy of a copy of a copy) that I wasn't even aware they were once considered objectionable. Nonetheless, it was kinda interesting to learn the etymologies of some of the terms.<BR/><BR/>As well, I was reminded that if I'm going to use a word or phrase, or even a plethora of them, I should know what they mean, Jéfe.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-74608847409901605822009-01-16T20:45:00.000-06:002009-01-16T20:45:00.000-06:00Just tonight I was making dinner for the kids (my ...Just tonight I was making dinner for the kids (my weekend), and had turned the TV on while I was toiling in the kitchen.<BR/><BR/>From the den I could hear several 'bleeps', and from the context, it was pretty evident they were 'f-bombs' or some variant. Apparently it was a new Howie Mandel reality show.<BR/><BR/>Inasmuch as all three of my children 16, 14, and 7 were watching this trash, I promptly said "I've heard enough of this" and put in a DVD which I knew to be more kid-friendly.<BR/><BR/>It's tough being a parent these days...an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-59784023512839758022009-01-16T13:55:00.000-06:002009-01-16T13:55:00.000-06:00Usually, I am the one to chime in with smart-alec ...Usually, I am the one to chime in with smart-alec comments...an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-86810629054080380092009-01-16T10:41:00.000-06:002009-01-16T10:41:00.000-06:00Just shout that #$%@&*! out!Just shout that #$%@&*! out!Don Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773965410151116133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-88170753962723590972009-01-15T22:51:00.000-06:002009-01-15T22:51:00.000-06:00I promise to shut the <#$%%> up next time!No...I promise to shut the <#$%%> up next time!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Not<BR/><BR/><BR/>DewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-39724820573332019922009-01-15T22:33:00.000-06:002009-01-15T22:33:00.000-06:00As I've commented on my own blog regarding the lac...As I've commented on my own blog regarding the lack of decorum and the coarseness of comportment in modern society, I hate be the one to sound like the apologist for the foul-mouthed. Nonetheless, I'll take a swing at this.<BR/><BR/>For the sake of transparency, I will make the admission (this is not new material, it's been posted as comments on other blogs) that there are no 'blue words' that I'm aware of that I haven't used. At one time, say, high school, I was even quite proud that I could recite, intonation for intonation, Carlin's 'Seven Words...', as well as not a few Richard Pryor routines with perfect delivery.<BR/><BR/>Today, language that would never have passed muster in '60s on TV is commonplace, even in prime-time. I've grown disgusted with SNL's reliance on raw language in lieu of actual humor. At local high schools, the 'F-bomb' is as common as any other verb or noun.<BR/><BR/>Maturity doesn't automatically follow age, but, the good news is The Good News. Over time I realized that the swear words I used weren't so clever, didn't reflect well on me, and weren't a good way to honor my Creator. I also have come to suspect that I missed some promotion opportunities early in my career in part due to language.<BR/><BR/>Today, I'm reformed, but not perfected. Old habits die hard, though as time passes, it takes less effort. It's no coincidence that it mirrors my deepening Christian maturity.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, back to your question. Given today's toxic culture, I would count it as a consolation that the speakers still recognize (many today don't) a societal Norm ("Hi Norm!" "Hiya Cliff!"). And it suggests that maybe there's hope they can reform, too.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.com