In a social context, I swear all the fucking time and you know what? Feels fucking great to lay that shit out there at times. Ah, the release...the freedom and the visceral form of expression.
At work, "Darn" or maybe "gee whiz" and there is the stand by "Oh my Gosh". I'm not sure if "Holy Cow" is appropriate anymore, so I dropped that bad boy.
Well, those words sure the fuck ain't what I use when i'm playing hockey with my buddies. Or, building a Goddam shed. Or fixing some piece of shit thing in the house that needs to be straightened the fuck out. Or having a pint or two at this great little fucking pub I go to.
But this leads me to my topic. How do we shut it off? I'd never swear in a professional context, or in a social context that is not appropriate. For example, at a funeral we are formal and stoic. Yet, we go across the street for a coffee or beer afterwards with old friends and within a few minutes it's "So, Fred..how the fuck have you been?"
It's interesting to me that we can turn it off, then back on and then back off quickly and usually with very few slip ups. Well, fuck me..I sure as Hell don't know. But it sure as fuck is an interesting thought.
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