Well hello! Yes, I am still alive. And yes, this is actually a
post from me! When you pick yourself up from the floor please continue reading…
Growing up my parents were SO GOOD at shouting things like SUGAR
instead of shit, or FROG LEGS instead of the other F word. And the fact that I
went to Catholic school kept me pretty sheltered as far as bad words (not all
bad words of course, but it was kept to a minimum). I remember one day in
particular, (I was probably around 10) someone made a comment about “the F
word” and I had NO IDEA what this person was talking about so I asked my mom, she
was thrilled. I had never seen her so uncomfortable. She looked up at me
through her eyebrows (the classic “are you serious” look), she tried to
deflect, but I countered with “Come on mom, I’m not actually going to SAY it, I
just want to know.” So she gave in and told me. I really didn’t say it…for a
while.
As I entered high school I’ll admit I stared to curse a little
(like any good Catholic school girl, am I right?) but it wasn’t my go-to
vocabulary. In college though, things changed. (If my mom is reading this right
now I know she is starting to cringe…sorry mom.) I wasn’t terrible but I was
known to let some colorful language fly in certain situations (in appropriate
company only mom!).
I definitely don’t curse as much as I used to, and I try not to in
front of the kids, but I will admit I’m not yelling out sugar when I step on
lego pieces or Barbie brushes. I don’t know if I was better at holding my
tongue when it was just Bud or if he just doesn’t care to imitate me, but
Babe…oh boy, Babe! She’s got the mouth of a trucker.
A couple of weeks ago she was picking peas with Bud and their
grandma. She was stealing all the peas they were picking and eating them.
Grandma told her to pick her own peas if she wanted to eat them. A few minutes
later she resumed in grabbing the peas from their bucket. Bud told her to go
pick her own and she turned to him and said, “Be quiet you little bitch.” (Am I
allowed to be proud that she used the word contextually correct?)
The funny thing is that is not one of the words I use. Rarely do I
say it so I can at least say it’s not entirely my fault.
Babe is one to push the limits and see what she can get away with.
I’m sure to correct her every time she says a “bad word” but I just pray that
she doesn’t go around calling the other kids at pre-school “little bitches.” She
could say “Mah bitches” though, that’s totally acceptable.
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In other news…SUPER DUPER MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS to my cousin who
got engaged this week! About damn time Wench! I’m so happy and excited for
her!!!!
Lily
Omg that is absolutely hilarious!!!!!! I had so many things to say in response that I've decided to do my own post on swearing (hopefully tonight). Because that sh*t is funny :)
ReplyDeleteBe proud! There is nothing more embarrassing than a child that cusses incorrectly... and some kids are just gifted that way, you know? I was never REALLY a cusser as a child, but my younger sister? She was like the Mozart of swearing by the time she was 5. And she grew up and got her pHD, and I never finished college. Maybe there's a correlation.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya. Because of my wifes constant drinking and swearing, she is a sailor you know, my son has picked up a few here and there. What ya gonna do....shit-damn.
ReplyDeleteAwww, congratulations to your cousin! :) Thankfully, no kids are around us because I swear like a truck driver.
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