As Persistence develops her talking skills, in addition to the Italian accent, she tends to sound somewhat like a drunken sailor, by which I mean uses Very Base Language.
In the car, she regularly yells, "F*CK! F*CK!"
I can see how you might blame me here---my aggressive driving and verbosity. However, it's not the case.
She's simply expressing her joy at seeing a large truck.
It occurred to me after a few of these episodes (and similar) that cursing, in addition to being Very Base Language Indeed, also includes some of the easiest words to say.
And so, the next time you are Beyond Ability to Speak Coherently or are, for some reason struggling to speak, and all that occurs to you are some curses, understand this is your reptilian brain reaching deep and finding the simple language that it can comprehend and verbalize.
Then say, "No, I meant to say truck, honestly!"
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I confess: I'm out of town. I know, I said nothing, but there you have it. It didn't occur to me as an issue until I realized I will be traveling on Hump Day Hmm day.
I have been getting your emails, and I will put up the Hump Day Hmm host post. But it will probably be later Wednesday.
Also I am trying to email out the button text to those who have asked for it.
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In the meantime, make sure to drop by Jens' spot to review the incredible list of participants in June's Just Post.
copyright 2007 Julie Pippert
In the car, she regularly yells, "F*CK! F*CK!"
I can see how you might blame me here---my aggressive driving and verbosity. However, it's not the case.
She's simply expressing her joy at seeing a large truck.
It occurred to me after a few of these episodes (and similar) that cursing, in addition to being Very Base Language Indeed, also includes some of the easiest words to say.
And so, the next time you are Beyond Ability to Speak Coherently or are, for some reason struggling to speak, and all that occurs to you are some curses, understand this is your reptilian brain reaching deep and finding the simple language that it can comprehend and verbalize.
Then say, "No, I meant to say truck, honestly!"
***********************************************************************************
I confess: I'm out of town. I know, I said nothing, but there you have it. It didn't occur to me as an issue until I realized I will be traveling on Hump Day Hmm day.
I have been getting your emails, and I will put up the Hump Day Hmm host post. But it will probably be later Wednesday.
Also I am trying to email out the button text to those who have asked for it.
************************************************************************************
In the meantime, make sure to drop by Jens' spot to review the incredible list of participants in June's Just Post.
copyright 2007 Julie Pippert
Comments
There is no release like the release affording at a loud *f-word*. Now that I've learned how to say it in Thai, it's become more frequent because I have the luxury of not being understood.
Bad habit though. I know. LOL
I will write a post for the Hmmm tomorrow... late morning.
Peace,
~Chani
Hhmm. It was both hilarious and mortifying.
I really want to participate in the Hmm, but I am totally empty headed. It seems to be a lingering condition.
BAaaaaahaaaaaaa! I'm LMAO at Persistence here. I may have to try that....
Send the button, but how do I attach the thing? I managed to download it but I am a total moron about these things.
When I finally realized she was referring to the truck next to us I valiantly tried to help her substitute the "tr" for the "f".
Finding great pleasure in my discomfort, Patience assured me...repeatedly, that she was not saying truck, but f*ck.
So it goes...
Happy traveling!
I wonder if my kids will buy that.
And KayTar, says "Storyc*ck!", which is meant to be "Story rocks!" from the Pinky Dinky Doo song.
And yes, she is all hopped up on the A-Doo-doo. She even does the dance. Dear goodness.
But she runs around saying "Storyc*ck! Storyc*ck!" all the live long day. The joys of emerging language. I totally get a kick out of it. :)
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