Cleaning up my act

[mousme]

I have installed a Clean Air Jar for myself at work. Every time I swear, I put in 5 cents. Once I've kept my language clean for 30 days straight, I get to keep the proceeds from the jar.

I hope it works. I've developped a mouth like a sewer here at work.

My mother used to use "crumpet" as a swear word. I figure I might use that, and try to come up with some imaginative but clean swears. Before anyone suggests "Frak" or "Gorram," be advised that I've tried those and find they don't suit me. Yes, I find them weirder than "crumpet." Don't ask. It's safer that way. :D

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[whiskeygirl8.livejournal.com]

I picked up the habit of saying, "For fuck sake!" Then, when I was going to be taking my nephews and niece camping I realized I needed to clean that up, so I started saying, "For the love of Pete!" Only downside is people keep asking me who Pete is.

I also have used "drat" in the past. Seems like there was another one, but I can't remember it. I do say, "Gah!" a lot. Although most places I am I feel perfectly comfortable cussing.

Maledicta

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

I use "oh, fuck ME!" or, Adam Sandler-style, "oh, fuck me in the goat ass!" as his sanguine goat character used to say.

But for public use, there's "DANG!" and "oh, god BLESS it!" in tones that make perfectly clear what I really have in mind.

I like owldaughter's "Oh, QUACK!" above, but not mournfully. I think I'd use it for things like slamming my hand in the door in the presence of a little 'un.

Phnee, when I worked for the prison system, my vocabulary was...that of the prison system. Also, everyone is fussing about ex-Governor Blagojevich and his wife swearing so casually—I assure you, in Illinois politics (mostly in Chicago) that is dead-common and makes all this hand-waving by pundits seem not just prudish, but hypocritical also.