Summary
Obscenities, vulgarities and profanities are no-nos in the newspaper business, and in the old days, most women and many men didn't use them in ordinary discourse.
I never heard my father use such an oath. I too avoided those words until I was about 16 and then I made up for lost time thinking their use made me sound like a man. I wish I had never taken that road, but once the bridge is crossed it's very difficult to go back. You can't unbreak a broken egg. Just ask Humpty Dumpty.See the full content of this document
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The Rise of the 'Scissorbills'
The reason I've taken this line today is because dad had an expression that he invoked on occasions where he held someone in very low esteem.
I'm going to adopt it.Wanting to make sure the word is safe to use ...See the full content of this document
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