Show Some Class, Cut the Crass

Intellectual Takeout ^ | February 27, 2025 | Jeff Minick

[Chickensoup]

I forgot. Funny

[Chickensoup]

Ruggum Smuggum always works

[TexasKamaAina]

Another coworker noted his displeasure with a woman who favors using the acronym LMFAO.

The number of young women with gutter language also makes me shake my head.

[MikelTackNailer]

'Jackwagon', LOL. You've got to be Gunny Ermey himself to make that sound more vicious than actual cursing, bless his soul.

But for a guy who went to L.A. just hoping to play in a rock band Johnny Depp has become the master of creative language when they allow him.

“Send this pestilent, traitorous, cow-hearted, yeasty codpiece to the brig.” — Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Ouch!
He totally saves the movie "Dark Shadows" with erudite scene-chewing and makes you pity the other excellent actors who just stuck to the script.

There IS time and place for swear words but overuse wears on the listener and demeans the person doing that in the minds of their audience. Proper use by the likes of George Carlin, Eddie Murphy et al are integral to their routines when they not only amuse but make you think.

But like handling guns it's best to leave it to those most familiar with weapons if you're but a neophyte. Misuse of foul language may find you blowing a toe off with a mouth that was better left closed.

[DoodleBob]

The way Gunny launches the box of tissues right by the patient’s head at the end of that commercial, uttering “crybaby” was priceless.

The movie Johnny Dangerously has some of the best faux curse words ever.

[Danie_2023]

“”The movie Johnny Dangerously has some of the best faux curse words ever.””

Yeah, fargan even beats Battlestar Gallactica’s “frakin”. I’ll make an attempt to ‘switch over’...lololol. Thanks!

[Danie_2023]

“”It works””

Just... not with most of the younger crowd of today.

[MikelTackNailer]

Thank goodness he's Europe's problem now.

We never did find out where the bastige ended up.

[MayflowerMadam]

“My High School English teacher said ‘Cursing is a direct reflection of one’s upbringing or your parents lack of trying.’”

Not 100% true. We couldn’t even say “minced oaths, i.e., gee, gosh, darn, etc., growing up (in a parsonage).

Then I worked for years supporting Public Works construction crews. Language got saltier. I draw the line at the Lord’s name.

[DoodleBob]

If he ever returns to America I’ll kick his farging ice.

[Elsie]

Some shoes seem to sprinkle profanities in a gratuitous way...

[Elsie]

“All I want for paneling is yew” ~ Paul Bunyan

[lee martell]

Did I write shoes instead of shows? Lol!
Some might call that a Freudian Slip-er!

[Elsie]

Yeah, fargan even beats Battlestar Gallactica’s “frakin”. 

 

If you live in Utah, you might hear some of the following delightful euphemisms:

1.Fudge
2.Fetch
3.Flip
4.Frigging
5.Freakin'
6.Suck
7.Fart (the Mormon "f word")
8.Heck
9.Dangit
10.Dagnabit
11.Darn
12.Snot
13.Snap
14.Shut the front door
15.Shoot
16.Butt
17.Bottom
18.Backside
19.Poop
20.Crap (the Mormon "c word")
21.Peeved
22.Oh my gosh
23.Crud/Scrud
24.Golly
25.Gee whiz
26.Witch

 

Do not forget #10...

[Elsie]

Some church lady types might want to sock it to you for making a simple typin’ mistaek.

[MikelTackNailer]

Shoes causing profanity? Steve Martin covered that.

"The Cruel Shoes"

[Ezekiel]

Now isn’t that just proof positive that a brilliant idea takes off on its own.

“All I want for Christmas is moo” ~ Elsie

[Ezekiel]

Did I write shoes instead of shows? Lol!
Some might call that a Freudian Slip-er!

"All I want for Christmas is shoe" ~ Thom McAn

[monkeyshine]

All I want for Christmas is woo.
Yeah, I’m a romantic at heart.

[Ezekiel]

All I want for Christmas is woo.
Yeah, I’m a romantic at heart.

"All I want for Christmas is twue" ~ Lili Von Shtupp