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You can’t really expect me to bloody well give up swearing
By ella | May 25, 2005
I’m quite good about not swearing in front of the children. I don’t really feel the need to swear much anyway, and I have to be madder than a dog’s brain to use any of the delightful four letter words we have at our disposal. However I do have a penchant for using the word ‘bloody’ although I try not to say it in front of the children (honestly!).
Current favourites of mine are:
Does that bloody car need fixing again? (directed at the husband)
That’s a bloody awful noise (directed as appropriate - only the children are not on the receiving end of this one, even though they are probably the most deserving recipients EVER KNOWN TO MAN).
Oh bloody hell (not restricted to any particular scenario). This one is my favourite.
Yesterday we went out to the car for our playdate with our neighbour from hell (more about that later). I looked up at the sky and said “look boys, it’s snowing, LOOK”, waving my arms about like a demented woman. Harry looked up at the sky and said “don’t be silly Mummy, it’s a bloody bonfire, Mummy, look it’s a bloody bonfire again” as bits of ash fell around us. And it’s May, for God’s sake, not a month known for snow. My observation skills and language skills surpassed by a three year old in one short sentence.
Oops.
Later, lying in bed last night he hears distant noises-off downstairs and asks, “what’s that noise there, Mummy?” Pause. Frown. “What’s that bloody noise? What is it?” Goes on muttering to himself “bloody noise, bloody awful noise” like a disgruntled old man.
Oops.
I know I have only myself to blame. It never sounds that bad to me when I say it, until I hear my three year old repeat it back to me that is. And I know I’m the culprit, not just from the expression (although my husband says it too and I’d really like to be able to blame him), but because his intonation is mine.
So, never one to shirk my parental responsibilities, I’m off to wash my mouth out with soap. As if I didn’t feel sick enough already.
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