November 5, 2008
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It's only words
I'm convinced the following phrases are slowly becoming extinct:
1. Thank you
2. Please
3. Excuse me
4. I'm sorry.
It'll just be a matter of time before they become archaic. The following words seem to be flourishing.1. F*ck (yeah... I use this a lot)
2. Sh*t (I use this a lot too)
3. $^#%@&#^*%# (one of my top 10)
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You know, I say those first four phrases all the time. Conversation doesn't sound right without them.
Although, I tend to use the bottom three a lot too. Equal opportunity offender here.
@dynamiqvision - that's great Sion! I agree that conversation just doesn't sound right without them.
You think??? I don't believe they would, as long as young people like you, are around to instill the need of saying those phrases.
Neat post as always Matt.
excuse me?
can you please not speak with the "flourishing words"?
I'm sorry to hear that whatever it is is your top 10
thank you for all the 1,000 eprop minis, btw!
@ZSA_MD - thank you.
@tomatoboi - hahaha... clever. You're welcome.
i use all of the top 4, and none of the bottom 3... i don't know why i don't swear, i just started avoiding those words a long time ago and now it's an unconscious habit. my bf, on the other hand, has a big potty mouth hahaha.
I use the four polite words all the time....ALL the time...
I don't like to use swear words.
I say $^#%@&#^*%# all the time. lol kidding. I still use the top 4 words religiously though (though sometimes I don't mean them).
Well, I must admit I use the top list all the time. I am just not comfortable using or hearing the new phrases. I know I hear them often but would love to wipe them out. By the way, you having a bad day??
When I learn a language, the top are the four words I always learn first. Those are the words I say a lot. I seldom if ever use the bottom three. To be frank, I do say them in my mind sometimes when I was super, super mad and upset (lol). That seems to help me get my frustration out of the way. How do you pronounce, $^#%@&#^*%# ? It must be in chinese? hehe.
@stevew918 - Haha...I doubt Phrase No.3 is Chinese, could be something else (Asian)?
As anyone who knows me would attest, I may use phrase 1 and 2 in the second list maybe twice a year - usually after stubbing my toe.
These words are the vivid calling cards of ill bred individuals.
One other that is under-used: "You're welcome." It frustrates me to no end when people respond to a "thank you" (if they respond at all) with "no problem".
@kunhuo42 - potty mouth? hahahaha
@inchyguy - good for you.
@mmmagination - well, you beat me.
@Rm2046 - ahh... you angel.
@Fatcat723 - it's been pretty tough at work. But this post didn't really have anything to do with it though. Honestly - you must be psychic.
@stevew918 - hahahaha - jook sings like me don't swear in Chinese. The effect is just lost in translation.
@curry69curry - I've been known to swear in Greek.
@AppsScraps - oh yeah, those toe stubbings have launched so many colorful swear words for me.
@christao408 - yikes, I use "np" a lot now in my instant messages. I do agree it's not really proper.
aww, don't say that
i hear most men and women instead of swearing use words that rhymes or add some letters instead whenever there's an urge.
I am constantly using "Thank you, Please, Excuse me, and I'm sorry" (at work)...at home...not as much. haha
ha, ha.. lol... you poor thing.
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