You're such a moon-calf.

[increduloushopp]

This week I'm going to quit cursing so much. All you LJ people have permission to slap me on the hand if you hear me utter one while sober. Curses that aren't curses anymore but were in the time of Shakespeare are obviously still fair game

Comments

[martajuanita]

I once read an interesting essay about cursing. The author decided to quit and kept a diary of his experience. Of course, it was extremely difficult, but he was encouraged by studies that showed cursing elevates people's stress levels. Take two people, put them in the same crappy situation, and allow only one of them to curse, and the one who refrains from cursing will have much more stable vital signs. The author found this to be true of himself, too, and decided that he liked the change in his vocabulary.

I admire you for trying this. I don't curse, but lately verboten words have been bouncing around in my head quite a bit. Sometimes I just wanna bust out with $#*%^$&^$^$#*^%&$&%^#^$&#&%#@^&%$^&%#@#%&#$(*&^%%&@*%^^)(&%$%^$#%*^&%$$^@#$*&%$#&$#$^%#*^&%^$#$%&^#&^%$%&%#*&^%^$#%$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway... good luck. : )

[increduloushopp]

Who was the author?

[martajuanita]

Sadly, I don't remember. It was several years ago. I think the magazine was something like Forbes, maybe.

[deareljay]

fuck that.