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52. Oh, crap - you'er channeling my mother!

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 12:18 PM

Jan 2015

She still thinks "crap" is a swear word. Fifty years ago when I was a kid, she almost threw me out of her car when I said it. It didn't help that I objected to her outrage by telling her the origin of the word crap as a pejorative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper#Origin_of_the_word_.22crap.22

Even now that I am in my 60s Mom still gets on my case if I use any scatological language. In her world "ladies" never use bad words. She's not convinced that she really didn't raise me as a lady and these days I try not to disillusion her.

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trumad: Women should not be swearing on DU...it's ‘just trashy!’ [View all] trumad Jan 2015 OP

you wanta say that to Skittles? hobbit709 Jan 2015 #1

As John Goodman... For Freddie Jan 2015 #24

Welcome to DU, For Freddie! calimary Jan 2015 #57

And a very special fucking welcome to you For Freddie malaise Jan 2015 #77

Welcome to DU from another gramma Hekate Jan 2015 #86

Fuck you and welcome to DU! Iris Jan 2015 #103

Yeah--she'd kick his ass for sure! nt tblue37 Jan 2015 #114

What the Hell newfie11 Jan 2015 #2

You rang? whathehell Jan 2015 #8

Great minds newfie11 Jan 2015 #21

Definitely! whathehell Jan 2015 #36

What I don't understand is ann--- Jan 2015 #3

Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn... riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #11

+fucking1 Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #43

fuckin'-A man! nt LaydeeBug Jan 2015 #89

It's fun. Iggo Jan 2015 #29

! DeSwiss Jan 2015 #39

I need a stamp like that to put on responses from my Republican rep in the house. DebJ Jan 2015 #112

Good thing you're not in charge of determining acceptable language standards Stainless Jan 2015 #47

I think it sad dumbcat Jan 2015 #65

That was my point, too ann--- Jan 2015 #96

I'm not saying that ann--- Jan 2015 #95

Ummm.... It isn't the words Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #60

It has a rich history that should not be dismissed merely because it's "crude" kentauros Jan 2015 #91

ah, what an enlightening post. thanks!! niyad Jan 2015 #99

sometimes one must speak in the language which one's listeners can comprehend. niyad Jan 2015 #98

Damn straight! nt tblue37 Jan 2015 #115

OK time for one of my favorite clips malaise Jan 2015 #4

Fucking love it! Thanks for fucking posting! Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #33

You're fucking welcome malaise Jan 2015 #75

Bookmarked... trumad Jan 2015 #40

A masterpiece for a perfect word malaise Jan 2015 #74

I wonder how to make that my sig line? merrily Jan 2015 #41

Wish I knew malaise Jan 2015 #81

That is truly a thing of beauty. cyberswede Jan 2015 #56

Here's another one. JeffHead Jan 2015 #66

Love it malaise Jan 2015 #71

That was ... awesome yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #76

He seems to be merely repeating the same script as the voice over in the previous video. nt tblue37 Jan 2015 #116

LoL classykaren Jan 2015 #68

ha! bookmarking this thread for that video! nt laundry_queen Jan 2015 #109

California Peggy will not be amused! femmocrat Jan 2015 #5

+1 For California Peggy. Such an incredibly nice poster! merrily Jan 2015 #10

No one should in a professional setting. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #6

I couldn't decide if I should rec this or not Lochloosa Jan 2015 #7

Swearing on DU is fucking obligatory. merrily Jan 2015 #9

But we're beautiful when we're angry whathehell Jan 2015 #12

But we don't work for FOX "News" so we can say what we &%$%^&*@@@!!! want to! nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #13

I know you're including me ... polly7 Jan 2015 #14

Believe it or not, but here are the JURY RESULTS: Auggie Jan 2015 #15

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jan 2015 #17

Unbelievable! HappyMe Jan 2015 #18

Hey alert stalker... trumad Jan 2015 #19

Exactly what I was thinking.. chances are the alerter is not Cha Jan 2015 #118

I get hit with a lot of bullshit alerts... trumad Jan 2015 #120

Alert stalkers are a dime a dozen around here.. They know it's a crap shoot.. just as easily get a Cha Jan 2015 #122

Yep... trumad Jan 2015 #123

I know.. I don't like that "very little recourse" issue we have. The Cha Jan 2015 #124

Wow someone needs to get a life nt newfie11 Jan 2015 #23

I'm so sorry I wasn't picked for that jury malaise Jan 2015 #79

Lol newfie11 Jan 2015 #125

LOL Pooka Fey Jan 2015 #28

juror #2 here magical thyme Jan 2015 #35

Mahalo. magical Thyme! Cha Jan 2015 #119

The only thing I can think of is that the alerter may have been unaware of Huckabee's comment? merrily Jan 2015 #38

LMAO cwydro Jan 2015 #55

Damned right it was sexist! Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #58

I think you meant that's the whole fucking point, right? nt magical thyme Jan 2015 #121

I am offended Curmudgeoness Jan 2015 #127

As an attorney, I have found many occasions where the only appropriate expression is vulgar. Shrike47 Jan 2015 #16

well the clutch was out on my truck what the fuck was I supposed to do? snooper2 Jan 2015 #25

Live Pig For Freddie Jan 2015 #31

Nice story. But you see, my guy was putting a pig in his car that wasn't his. Shrike47 Jan 2015 #64

When I was very small Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #83

dafuq u say. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #20

You have it backwards - men should not swear. It is ok for women :) patricia92243 Jan 2015 #22

Instead of swearing, go make me a sandwich. bigwillq Jan 2015 #26

You can send me one! F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #48

That looks great! bigwillq Jan 2015 #54

Mmmmmmmmm Ham and cheese on marble rye... AlbertCat Jan 2015 #63

As I told my mother when she chastized me for swearing by saying it's unlady like notadmblnd Jan 2015 #27

I was a sweet little girl from a Catholic family until I went into the Army. Rozlee Jan 2015 #72

i used to get that shit when i worked construction. mopinko Jan 2015 #30

To that I as a woman would say.. butterfly77 Jan 2015 #32

The PN family crest is a pair of eyes rolling to the side, the GB Packer logo, & the word 'fuck'. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #34

But when men swear?? It is OK?? oldandhappy Jan 2015 #37

You have to be careful with swears! DeSwiss Jan 2015 #42

knowing you (and seeing that pic) I could only assume this was in reference to some niyad Jan 2015 #44

suckabee should go suck himself. niyad Jan 2015 #45

yes. i know. hence me saying, fug instead of fuck. too many hides. seabeyond Jan 2015 #46

as I told somebody once, who asked why I didn't want to be a lady, "ladies get stepped on, niyad Jan 2015 #100

Nice post, Huckabee! KamaAina Jan 2015 #49

Well, fuck it! calimary Jan 2015 #50

It's a fucking Calamity seveneyes Jan 2015 #51

Oh, crap - you'er channeling my mother! csziggy Jan 2015 #52

She sounds like my mom. polly7 Jan 2015 #62

Mom still lives what she tried to teach - she doesn't swear at all csziggy Jan 2015 #92

LOL. polly7 Jan 2015 #93

You should tell Betty White about that one... Wounded Bear Jan 2015 #53

Fuck you! Sanity Claws Jan 2015 #59

Rec'd for the pic. Iggo Jan 2015 #61

I was taught that a real lady never swears; it lacks class, is crass, and uncouth. Zorra Jan 2015 #67

The more I know you libodem Jan 2015 #88

....uh huh.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #69

Offensive speech DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #70

That's really interesting laundry_queen Jan 2015 #110

Mikey Dingleberry is exploring his path olddots Jan 2015 #73

you nearly made me lose my keyboard--dingleberries. MIND BLEACH! niyad Jan 2015 #101

Fuck That! fredamae Jan 2015 #78

Is "dayum" or "shiite" swearing? Hehehe... BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #80

If there were no men on DU, perhaps we wouldn't need to. winter is coming Jan 2015 #82

I do not spew profanity. kcass1954 Jan 2015 #84

the hell with that noise irisblue Jan 2015 #85

YOU WANT I SHOULD KICK YOUR F***ING ASS, TRUMAD Skittles Jan 2015 #87

Finally you come out of the woodwork. trumad Jan 2015 #90

:D yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #111

"Dude, do you have to use so many cuss words.?" Yavin4 Jan 2015 #94

remdi95 niyad Jan 2015 #97

Well, Bless your fuckin' heart. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #102

What the fuck? Iris Jan 2015 #104

Goodness me! LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #105

+1 Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #117

Trumad, you must have been at Naches Ranger Station in the day... Generic Other Jan 2015 #106

My wife just asked me why there are no FUCKING fans in the stadium madinmaryland Jan 2015 #107

&€@**?!*&**&€@€$Г%#¿Г¥§¤+! applegrove Jan 2015 #108

But I guess women wearing trash bags over their shoes is okay. betsuni Jan 2015 #113

My mother and I used to swear at each other like "Dueling Banjos". no_hypocrisy Jan 2015 #126