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[flea]

Things Casper said yesterday:

"Jesus Christ! I don't want to take a bath!"

"I am asking my damn mom for some cheese."

She learned both from me. At least I don't drop 'motherfucker' much. In response to the first, I said, "Jesus Christ would want you to take a bath. He likes it when people are clean." In response to the second I explained that this was a bad and rude word and she shouldn't say it, and if I said it she should remind me that is it wrong and I would apologize. So, let's hope that helps, and she doesn't go corrupting her friends at school.

It does make me realize how funny it is that I, an atheist, have chosen "Jesus Christ!" as a swear word.

Comments

[gingerk.livejournal.com]

Clearly you need to talk to her about swearing.

Properly, it's "I am asking my damn mom for some fucking cheese."

[veejane.livejournal.com]

I... am glad I am not attempting to raise children. I am much more of a motherfuckerer than you are.

This would be why our grandfather invented swears, like, "Baccalaureate!", huh?

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

Do you remember when Mother used to say "Ayatollah Khomeini!" [possible sp.]

[katie-m.livejournal.com]

"Jesus Christ" is such a satisfying swear, though! The multiple syllables really let you get a head of steam up.

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is. Plus, if your very righteous mother-in-law is around, you can usually catch yourself midway and switch it to "Jeez...Louise." Or something.

My favorite line that goes along with all this (that I'm sure I first saw at b.org) goes something like "'Jesus fucking Christ' is not blasphemy. Now 'Jesus fucking Buddha,'..."

[katie-m.livejournal.com]

Someone somewhere has written that story.

[haphazardmethod.livejournal.com]

I think it's funny that I'm an atheist but can't not capitalize God without pausing for many, many minutes and I never use Jesus Christ as a swear. My father's training didn't take 100% but clearly some of it stuck but good.

[zmayhem.livejournal.com]

It does make me realize how funny it is that I, an atheist, have chosen "Jesus Christ!" as a swear word.

Seems sensible enough to me; I can't imagine being both religious and comfy with it as a swear word. I'm so imprinted with NO BLASPHEMY that I can barely say the words "Jesus Christ" when they're part of an actual prayer.

Secular cuss words, though? Oh dear. Since Matilda spends so much time in the car commuting with me, I can't even begin to say just how grateful I am that her first words are in fact "Mama" and "Dada" and not "Cocksucking fuckbucket waste of carbon, you bastard son of a cockbite!"

[cashmerepett.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHA!

This is so me, it's scary.

[mightyurchin.livejournal.com]

The three-year-old daughter of a former neighbor of ours recently said the following: (to father) "Put me down, fucker!" and regarding a puzzle or toy or something like that "Help me! I can't do this fucking shit!" Ironically, mother is a teacher, which could become interesting, as I can foresee this child getting sent home from pre-school for her language.

I like your response about Jesus and cleanliness - hee hee.