Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for November 21, 2010
November 20, 2010
November 22, 2010
Transcript:
Dad: @#$%&*! Gracie: Whatcha doing? Dad: Gracie! I didn't see you there. Dad: I'm sorry, I shouldn't use words like that. Dad: At least you don't know what it means. Gracie: Yes I do! Gracie: It means the car's broken!
pearlandpeach about 14 years ago
Ah yes, those words - I usually go in the house when my husband in working on a vehicle or lawnmower.
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Back to the garage again.
Edcole1961 about 14 years ago
It means that the car is promiscuous, not of legitimate birth, and destined to suffer eternal torment for being a fragment of solid waste.
fritzoid Premium Member about 14 years ago
You could try Lenny Bruce’s strategy: Learn the words in Yiddish. (A) Most people won’t understand them, and (B) those who understand them won’t be offended because they aren’t considered offensive in Yiddish.
mrgromit about 14 years ago
My son smashed his thumb the other day and just held onto it silently while wanting to scream something.
I told my wife that it was time for him to learn some good curse words so he knows what to do.
fritzoid Premium Member about 14 years ago
Back when I was a teenager, I KNEW all the good curse words but wasn’t yet comfortable SAYING them, so I trained myself to shout “BLAST IT!” when I felt the need. A good selection of euphemisms can come in handy, and they have their own charm…
cmusicfan2000 over 10 years ago
That’s a good response by papi. Most parents will instead say something like “Oops I wish you hadn’t heard me say that.” or “Make sure you don’t use words like that”. Instead of setting a double standard, as many parents do, he set an example by telling her that he shouldn’t be saying things like that.