WWII Forums Migration Complete - Still Plenty To Do...

Not just growing up but a spell in the Marine Corp no doubt sharpens one's tongue !I would be far beyond hypocrital if I said I lacked a suitable catagory of appropriate words to suit all occasions . If a 1100 pound steer steps on your toe all sorts of words come out ! In my youth most of the expletives, now that is a pretty sissy synonym itself, took the Lord's name in vain. that seems to have disappeared nowadays. And being a farm boy bitch was commonly used for , well, calling a female dog a bitch but if was rarely applied to people. I shot myself through the calf muscle with a Ruger Bearcat , at 15, trying to fast draw, and the first thing out of my mouth was "Son of a bitch !!!!!!!" In war, to make this more on topic, , soldiers have called call the enemy all sorts of names to dehumanize them and I am sure the same happens with political enemies and indeed they are that now !! I think it is a national embarrassment that we could not find two better candidates that Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump and name calling is indigenous to politics so that is common place and I no doubt over reacted given the language of today in life, TV, movies and music. While teaching an architectual studio I ask a pretty, sweet, normally well spoken young woman how her progect was going. she looked at me and smiles, then looked at her drawings and said, "Well it is just all f**ked up ! I tried hard not to blush and all such words have just entered our vocabulary rather casually.

I do not think I am a sanctimonious ass, would hate for people to know all of my life's history . So I will not complain about words anymore unless I stump my toe, trip over the dog, have a computer blue screen or spill a cup of hot coffee in my lap then they will come from me. Loved the story about your wife, I would love to meet that woman !!!! I tend to laugh about mishaps now, even serious ones. Just glad the hall monitors here let me stay !!!

I too, great enjoy our "conversations" here.

Gaines

 

To both Lou and Gaines. Never apologize for being old fashioned. I think society would be much better off if we were more genteel. You are both fine gentlemen and I feel honored to be able to interact with both of you.

 

It's good to know that although some words in British-English and American-English have different meanings that Cee yoU Next Tuesday is the same .

 

Always laughed at twat.
The Brits have a way with words and phrases that make it acceptable to use the best sailors slang in public.

 

Lol. Poppy, was wondering when you'd pop in. I agree, it always seems when a slew of profanity comes out of a fellow from across the pond.

And just for the record, like you USMC, the "c" word is completely off limits in my wife's presence as well. With 2 little ones at home we keep our wits about us 99.9% of the time. But when out on the town we reign nothing in, lol.

 

Meanwhile back at the topic...

 

No sleep until it's done Otto