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The Culture of Cursing

6/20/2020

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Kim Rice Whittemore
6/22/2020 11:46:56 am

Brilliant. This video created space for reflection, inquiry, understanding. Context is everything.

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Michael
6/22/2020 03:24:40 pm

Thanks Kim. Context is fucking everything! See... that one felt out of place :)
M

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Jessica link
6/22/2020 11:49:13 am

I have a friend who grew up in a rough part of Montréal. His daughter Ashley is the same age as my son. One night my friend and I were cooking dinner together while our eight-year-olds played in the basement. My friend told me how important it was to him that Ashley knew how to swear. He said that having a street vocabulary at a young age got him out of some tough spots.
When the spaghetti was ready, he hollered to the kids to come up for dinner. When Ashley got to the kitchen she said, "Dinner? You haven't even set the fucking table."
My friend *beamed* with pride. I've never forgotten that or looked at swearing the same way. Words are tools. Swear words are power tools.
Thanks for the video.
p.s. the kids set the table.

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Michael link
6/22/2020 03:35:12 pm

"Power tools" Exactly. Got be careful with them, bit sometimes they're the best way to get a job done right!

My daughter and I also love to find alternatives to curses as well - Bull shark!
Ice hole!

She just giggles and giggles at all the possibilities. Admittedly, I do too!
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Suzie Coors
6/23/2020 01:11:16 pm

I love the alternatives you've mentioned, as I am not the best swearer/curser. I never learned to use them as a tool and when I do they seem to be either taken wrong or it's just confusing and awkward for everyone involved. Definitely food for thought. Great video...thanks!

Tim
6/22/2020 12:58:09 pm

I expected a lighthearted video but instead got taken deep. I’ve noticed myself unleashing F bombs more frequently as my work situation drives me to the brink. But I see, as you so clearly pointed out, that cursing is providing an emotional release of built up tension within me. What really resonated was how the recent and ongoing protests across the country are the manifestation of long held trauma that so many in society are suffering from. Deep shit. We could all benefit from a few more F bombs. We’re due.

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michael
6/22/2020 03:27:56 pm

You know Tim... I suspect we are.

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