Swear Words…
I've noticed recently that, as every good Christian boy should, I have a lot of swear word substitutions that I use; meaning that when I would normally swear I use some other combination of words in the place of an actual swear word.
I don't really have a problem with people who swear – I mean people who swear often and inappropriately are a bit rediculous – but in general swearing doesn't really bother me that much. If you want to drop an occasional F-Bomb to be funny or when you're really mad that's fine.
At some point I just stopped swearing and it wasn't really a moral choice, so much as I didn't really find a need to swear that often. I just really don't like the way it comes out or the reaction it elicits in others. Somehow that resulted in a lot of silly phrases that make me come off as a choir boy sometimes, even though I'm really not much of a choir boy.
Here are some of them…
Good Gravy – expressed irritation or tiredness of the same thing (i.e., my current allergies)
Holy Macaroni – this I say when something catches me off guard
F – used as a substitute for, well, F.
Shiester! – I think this may be a swear word in some other language.
Frak – Battle Star Galactica influence. Genius, they've basically created a whole new swear word that isn't a swear word. I try not to say this too often 'cause I don't want the world to know I'm a sci-fi Junkie.
Jeesh! – Express discontent at the actions of another.
Holy Schnizzle! – no idea where this came from.
Pickin' – see Frak
Blast! – Sh!^
Maybe you have some?
DK
Dangit, Crap (w/ little one’s, I’m working on that one!), Sugar (has the satisfying “sh” sound w/o poop talk), Good gravy, every once in a while “Holy Moses”.
From Donkey in Shrek : Mother Fletcher. I don’t say it often – in fact it is rare, but it tends to come out when my friend who’s last name is Fletcher who is a mom is around!