I was brought up in a family who never swears (I know very odd)and I'm tired of hearing those words come from his mouth. Maybe you can offer him alternatives for when he gets frustrated.
Feel free to make them funny. We both have a good sense of humor.
2006-08-21 11:21:02 · 13 answers · asked by Ann 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I can sympathize with both of you. While I was brought up in a home that seldom heard a curse word, I learned to swear like a sailor in jr. high, high school and college.
What I was deeply affected by was some of my favorite authors, who unanimously agreed that falling back on swear words was a sign of laziness, of not taking the time and effort to articulate what one really felt in real, evocative terms.
So I struggled for years to find ways to better convey and articulate my thoughts and feelings - even when angry, frustrated, surprised, etc. I won't claim I never swear - but I can say my communication skills have improved (verbal and written), and there are far better and more colorful ways to express oneself than being lazy - falling back on obscene language.
Hopefully, some food for thought for you and your beau.
2006-08-21 11:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by Timothy W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of my favorites: @sshole-hassle (this is quite possibly my favorite because of the story behind it, real quick, my boyfriend went to school with a kid who was a trouble maker and had a potty mouth, one day one of his teachers was giving him a hard time and the kid said "stop being such a hassle" the teacher thought he said "stop being such an @sshole", well the kid got sent to the office and got in trouble and he actually didn't do anything wrong) God d@mmit- God bless america, when I was a kid my dad would jokingly say "I'm gonna beat the dog snawt out of you" instead of beat the sh.it out of me (although he never did either because he was a pushover) Can't think of any more that haven't been mentioned. Good luck!
2006-08-21 11:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by sarahsmiles1222 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad used to swear like crazy (still does if he thinks no one is listening) but my mom didnt want him swearing in front of the kids so she made him say something else. My FAVE which to this day makes me giggle is "Jimany Christmas!!!" which of course replaces the other word that has JC as initials. Ummmm my mom instead of sh*t would say Sugar... or if she was really steamed she'd say Sugar Plum Fairies. WOW my parents are messed up!! LMAO
2006-08-21 11:36:11 · answer #3 · answered by socalgrrrl05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two of my old favorites are "cotton-pickin" and "pea-pickin". And of course, I make up my own swear words. They have more impact that way. People tune out normal swearing so when I say "Where in the "screaming gazilla" are my car keys?" I get everyones attention!
2006-08-21 13:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by figicat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ireland the word Feck is used for the obvious other word. It is not considered a swear word and you often here people like your mother or grandmother utter it.
2006-08-21 11:27:03 · answer #5 · answered by mebewa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a good list: Dang, fetch, oh my Heck, what the crap, H-E double hockey sticks, freakin, flippin, crud. You get the idea.
2006-08-21 12:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by bdbbreak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"tart" for fart
"Fire Truck " for F U C K
"Le Pisseur" for the john
"Grass" for A S S
2006-08-21 11:28:22 · answer #7 · answered by snorkelman_37 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Fuddle duddle" - Pierrre Elliott Trudeau
2006-08-21 11:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flippin'...freaken'...friggin'...
Shitaake mushrooms!
What in the name of Sam Hill...
And my favorite,
What the fiduciary!
2006-08-21 12:26:59 · answer #9 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he might try substituting your name. " ann ann you anning ann!". "where's my anning coat, you daft ann?!". i think this rather clever. fock can work, if you don't mind it essentially being the same word as ****. similar substitutions: "demme me!", "od's blood!", "by the wrath of khan!", and cetera. i like the ann idea, though, in truth, IF THAT - IS - YOUR REAL NAME!
2006-08-21 11:31:54 · answer #10 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋