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Dave's avatar
Jan 7Edited

For the record "fetch" has been a stand-in Mormon swear word since the late 70's. We all used it. I used it when I said I would never say the "F" word again after high school. I used "fetch" until November 2024 when Trump was announced the winner and I said the "F" word for the first time in 45 years

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Sarah G's avatar

Aw, holy heck! ;-D

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mollymoe222's avatar

I envy you your discipline. I have what some refer to as a pottymouth, especially when I am reading the news these days.

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Dave's avatar

I was bad with language in high school. Actually got smacked up side the head by a teacher (back in the day when it wasn't an issue) and it was deserved.

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mollymoe222's avatar

My profanity mostly occurs when I am by myself, reading about MAGA and their leader. ItтАЩs rather like letting the steam out of a tea kettle.

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Rita Ritter's avatar

Swear words are so overused that in some sense they have become meaningless. ThatтАЩs too bad. One well place swear word can really get attention/relieve stress where something else doesnтАЩt. My father very, very seldom swore. But when he did we would head for the hills.

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Gail Harris's avatar

Yep!

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A Boy Named Pseu(donym)'s avatar

Given your years of restraint, I imagine that "F" word erupted from your mouth with the white hot fury of a thousand suns.

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Dave's avatar

It felt good. I haven't told anyone other than here but I did tell family with that record going for me it would take something insane to make me use that word (I laugh because I can't stop using it now, though always when I am alone)

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