Comments on: $%*&#! http://heliologue.com/2006/03/30/1066/ Let joy be unconfined. Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor. Wed, 23 May 2012 05:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bint alshamsa http://heliologue.com/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-56840 bint alshamsa Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:58:18 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-56840 I thoroughly enjoyed this post. However, for fear of saying something really sub-literate, I'm going to be silent now and go about my gotdamned business. :) I thoroughly enjoyed this post. However, for fear of saying something really sub-literate, I’m going to be silent now and go about my gotdamned business. :)

]]> By: Ben http://heliologue.com/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15456 Ben Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:13:39 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15456 Then nevermind the parochial education: it's apparently genetic. Then nevermind the parochial education: it’s apparently genetic.

]]> By: Lina http://heliologue.com/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15451 Lina Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:44:30 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15451 I have another story about cursing that I didn't want to put on my blog because I didn't want to offend the subject's sister, who reads it. The mother, Sheri, of Meagan (the girl afraid of "fuck") totally took the cake for most retarded comment of the night. She said that "snap" is her most hated curse word, and that when she substitute teaches, her students know better than to say that word (oooooh). And I kinda looked around the room, dumbfounded, and realized no one else was going to say anything so it was incumbent upon me. :p "Snap?" "That's their word for 'shit'! You know, 'Aw, snap!' It means 'shit.'" "Um. No, it doesn't. It means 'wow.'" "No, it means 'shit'!" "...OK. Well, I still think (know) you're wrong, but assuming you're right, isn't the fact that they're using a substitute for "shit" something to applaud (in your mind)?" "No, because they mean 'shit.'" "Does it bother you when people say 'golly gee'?" "No, not at all." I have another story about cursing that I didn’t want to put on my blog because I didn’t want to offend the subject’s sister, who reads it.

The mother, Sheri, of Meagan (the girl afraid of “fuck”) totally took the cake for most retarded comment of the night. She said that “snap” is her most hated curse word, and that when she substitute teaches, her students know better than to say that word (oooooh). And I kinda looked around the room, dumbfounded, and realized no one else was going to say anything so it was incumbent upon me. :p

“Snap?”
“That’s their word for ‘shit’! You know, ‘Aw, snap!’ It means ‘shit.’”
“Um. No, it doesn’t. It means ‘wow.’”
“No, it means ‘shit’!”
“…OK. Well, I still think (know) you’re wrong, but assuming you’re right, isn’t the fact that they’re using a substitute for “shit” something to applaud (in your mind)?”
“No, because they mean ‘shit.’”
“Does it bother you when people say ‘golly gee’?”
“No, not at all.”

]]> By: S4R http://heliologue.com/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15450 S4R Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:27:51 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15450 I'd be surprised if I was the only one who thought it read like a euphemism for stupid people, but I see your distinction. I’d be surprised if I was the only one who thought it read like a euphemism for stupid people, but I see your distinction.

]]> By: Ben http://heliologue.com/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15448 Ben Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:36:35 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15448 In my mind, there is a definite distinction between "subliterate" and "stupid." I know plenty of seemingly intelligent people who can't speak or write with anything approaching efficacy. In my mind, there is a definite distinction between “subliterate” and “stupid.” I know plenty of seemingly intelligent people who can’t speak or write with anything approaching efficacy.

]]> By: S4R http://heliologue.com/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15447 S4R Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:59:56 +0000 http://heliologue.com/blog/2006/03/30/1066/#comment-15447 <i>"I wager that it's used far more often as a simple interjection or filler adjective than it is as a synonym for intercourse."</i> There's no doubt in my mind this is true. I'll make more than a wager. <i>"I don't suggest the constant repetition of any word except articles, but much of the sub-literate populace in America uses profanity as a substitute for real communication."</i> When did stupid people become "sub-literate populace?" :p At any rate, I don't think it's so much substitution as it is an escape from, or an inability to have real or topical discussion. Another component of profanity would be relief of stress. “I wager that it’s used far more often as a simple interjection or filler adjective than it is as a synonym for intercourse.”
There’s no doubt in my mind this is true. I’ll make more than a wager.

“I don’t suggest the constant repetition of any word except articles, but much of the sub-literate populace in America uses profanity as a substitute for real communication.”
When did stupid people become “sub-literate populace?” :p At any rate, I don’t think it’s so much substitution as it is an escape from, or an inability to have real or topical discussion. Another component of profanity would be relief of stress.

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