Word Choice

So, this is a separate, fairly random thought, but I love using curse words. I know that it is important to speak with "proper" language, but fuck that. Sometimes it is far more satisfying to say "fuck" or "shit" or "damn". After all, "gosh darn" has a lot less sting than "god damn". And for the record, i put "god" as a lower case because I am not referring to G-d. If I were, it would be capitalized and have a dash in it. Why the dash? Because we are not supposed to write the name of G-d. It's a thing. Look it up.

Back to language, though, I like the word "fuck". A well timed "fuck" always adds a certain amount of fun to the conversation. I also like that when you write about the word "fuck", you automatically add a certain amount of innuendo. With that said, "fuck" is a strong word. Sometimes the subtlety of "shit" will have a better effect. Like when you are making a plan, and you put time into the plan, and then someone shows a glaring hole in the plan. Then you pause......"shit." Hilarious! Whoever built the death start with that big-ass hole in the middle, you know that guy was like....."shit."

The other fun bit of language is when you start mixing up the words to create fun insults or imagery. One day, my wife showed her mother a picture of me stitching a sock. Her mom replied saying, "You dog fucker, you should be doing that."

"Dog fucker" is such a vivid description! One of my wife's friend was referred to as a "son of turtle". What does that even mean?! I don't know, but I think it's an insult? Either way, someone's pissed. Another Chinese friend was then hurling insults at a slow driver. Before thinking about the fact that they were sitting next to my father-in-law, they said, "Why are you driving so slow?! Did I fuck your mom two times?? Why?! Are you driving slow because your mom is dying and you are sad?!"

Take a moment and let that set in. Who says that? At least one Chinese person.

Then there are the insults that have no curse words. Sometimes the best insults are simple:

Another good insult is, "You have bad body odor and a stupid face." you could also say that you look like a wet cat. Or:

The moral of the story is that language is amazing, and that a colorful use of it can evoke a specific image. The key is to use the right words, in the right combination, to make something magical happen. And when in doubt, toss in a fuck or two. If you do it right, everyone leaves happy. If not, then hopefully one person leaves happy. If no body leaves happy, then you really need to work on your fucks.