Diversify Your Vocabulary

ElephantSack · 05-07-2009, 10:07 PM

A while ago I was taken aback by a young boy at the bowling alley. He couldn't have been older than 11. And he was shouting the usual profanities in the company of either his older brother or his parents. You know, "Fuck! Shit! Mother Fucker! God Damn it!".

Now, in a more reflective state of mind I would have let this go as I am no one to judge a child of his attitude because I was no different at his age. But I drink when I bowl and I was in the moment. I decided to help this boy.

I approached him after a rather fervent rash of cussing and suggested that instead of using words like "fuck" or "shit", he switch to terms like "Curses!" or "Blast!". And this invited a change in me as well. I decided to switch it up a little bit. After all, to me, cuss words have become far too easy.

Any fool can blast out with a heartfelt or raunchy, "Fuck!" when they do something clumsy, but to here somebody shout, "Drats!! Thwarted again!". You expect to find a man in a white lab coat and black rimmed glasses.

That's why I suggest that we all make a conscious effort to diversify the vocabulary that we regularly use. Not necessarily for the kids, fuck the kids. Just for us. Be imaginative! Have fun! That way, when you fuck up, you don't take it nearly as serious.

That is all.

Terrible Lizard · 05-07-2009, 10:11 PM

I'll schrap you in your sleep you onion-eyed! Dogfish! Marien-pope!
For once an ounce of schrapping can leave one announced, be true!

simplephysics · 05-07-2009, 10:12 PM

this thread is conch-balls.

ElephantSack · 05-07-2009, 10:14 PM

freedom of speech, wah?

simplephysics · 05-07-2009, 10:19 PM

conch-balls could be taken as a compliment ya know.

Terrible Lizard · 05-07-2009, 10:24 PM

Be spurst villain, or I will be turned to use my gleaming canine!

LoathsomePete · 05-07-2009, 10:28 PM

Conch-Balls... I wonder if it's any correlation to The Lord of the Flies in which you could not speak unless you had the conch, except now you have to hold your balls in order to speak.

Seltzer · 05-07-2009, 10:49 PM

Here are some of my fav insults/exclamations:

Smeghead
Plonker
Barbara Streisand
Dunderhead
Wally
Tosspot
Berk
Muppet
Nitwit
Git
Twat
Prat
Munter
Fucking blowjob (so lame that there's actually no comeback for it)
Little bollocks

Gordon Bennett!
Sacre bleu!
By crikey!
Nom d'un chien!
Bloody hell!
Hells bells!
Feck!

Sneer · 05-07-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seltzer

Here are some of my fav insults/exclamations:

Plonker
Dunderhead
Wally
Tosspot
Berk
Muppet
Nitwit
Git
Twat
Prat
Munter
Little bollocks
Gordon Bennett!
crikey!
Bloody hell!

All used a lot over here

Antonio · 05-07-2009, 10:54 PM

reminds me of a thread i saw on another website

In this thread...... - Skateboard-City Forum

05-07-2009, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	Diversify Your Vocabulary A while ago I was taken aback by a young boy at the bowling alley. He couldn't have been older than 11. And he was shouting the usual profanities in the company of either his older brother or his parents. You know, "Fuck! Shit! Mother Fucker! God Damn it!". Now, in a more reflective state of mind I would have let this go as I am no one to judge a child of his attitude because I was no different at his age. But I drink when I bowl and I was in the moment. I decided to help this boy. I approached him after a rather fervent rash of cussing and suggested that instead of using words like "fuck" or "shit", he switch to terms like "Curses!" or "Blast!". And this invited a change in me as well. I decided to switch it up a little bit. After all, to me, cuss words have become far too easy. Any fool can blast out with a heartfelt or raunchy, "Fuck!" when they do something clumsy, but to here somebody shout, "Drats!! Thwarted again!". You expect to find a man in a white lab coat and black rimmed glasses. That's why I suggest that we all make a conscious effort to diversify the vocabulary that we regularly use. Not necessarily for the kids, fuck the kids. Just for us. Be imaginative! Have fun! That way, when you fuck up, you don't take it nearly as serious. That is all.

05-07-2009, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terrible Lizard **ER OF HOLES Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Butt**, Nebraska Posts: 1,211	I'll schrap you in your sleep you onion-eyed! Dogfish! Marien-pope! For once an ounce of schrapping can leave one announced, be true! __________________ “YOU ARE SCUM SLUT.” -John Martyn

05-07-2009, 10:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Terrible Lizard **ER OF HOLES Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Butt**, Nebraska Posts: 1,211	Be spurst villain, or I will be turned to use my gleaming canine! __________________ “YOU ARE SCUM SLUT.” -John Martyn

05-07-2009, 10:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Conch-Balls... I wonder if it's any correlation to The Lord of the Flies in which you could not speak unless you had the conch, except now you have to hold your balls in order to speak. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

05-07-2009, 10:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Here are some of my fav insults/exclamations: Smeghead Plonker Barbara Streisand Dunderhead Wally Tosspot Berk Muppet Nitwit Git Twat Prat Munter Fucking blowjob (so lame that there's actually no comeback for it) Little bollocks Gordon Bennett! Sacre bleu! By crikey! Nom d'un chien! Bloody hell! Hells bells! Feck! __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

05-07-2009, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
ElephantSack Man vs. Wild Turkey Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 948	freedom of speech, wah?