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Alternate curse words Momofuku?

#1 Chad Ward

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 02:35 PM

I try not to curse around my kids, a resolution more honored in the breach than in the observance, so I substitute other words. My favorite, "Frabbit!" is like one of those old fashioned pseudo-curse words ("criminy" anyone?) that sound vaguely bad and may, at some point, actually have been more potent or blasphemous than they are now but have been defanged over time. But I have David Chang to thank for my new favorite. Momofuku! is a great way to vent some steam and is now my go-to swear word. It sounds suggestive enough that you actually get some satisfaction out of saying it.

Anyone else have alternate curse words?

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 02:40 PM

Well, as what I'm sure is a commentary of my college years, my favorite exclamation in bad situations is: aw, nutbunnies! Yes, that's right, from Freakazoid!, so I'm sure you can guess my favorite exclamation for happy situations...

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#3 porkwah

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 03:21 PM

ABCDEFGHIJKLNMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

violation of expectancy as humor

this food left intentionally bland

and i swear that i don't have a pun

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 03:26 PM

watch more w.c fields movies. you'll get lots of ideas.

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#5 Deb Van D

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 03:37 PM

I was tickled by the use of the word cuss in Fantastic Mr. Fox. What the cuss? Who the cuss do you think you are? Tell him to get the cuss out of there.

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#6 JPW

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 04:01 PM

I'm a big fan of "Dagnabbit!"

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#7 The Scream

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 04:04 PM

My 6 year old has been saying, "ah shitake mushroom" lately.

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 04:05 PM

QUOTE(The Scream @ Dec 15 2009, 11:04 AM)

My 6 year old has been saying, "ah shitake mushroom" lately.

does he kiss you with that mouth?

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 04:10 PM

I do manage to say "futhermucker" occasionally, but I am not very good at keeping my mouth clean. Especially during baseball season.

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#10 Lex

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 04:38 PM

It's inevitable that kids are going to pick up curse words. You can manage your household like a monastery and it's not going to matter. They hear the words on the street, their friends will use them, and they'll start to use them too. What you can do is to teach them to curse properly, with real eloquence.

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