That’s good background to know, Lynn. These earlier strips are new to me as I started following it when the kids were a bit older and Gordon had already “evolved” into a more responsible person. Thanks for the info!
the harshest “4” letter word that actually only has 3 is SHE…as in She won’t let me, She has too many rules, She, She, She…………I know I had 3 children that used it alot. Now they have their own children and they totally understand. lol……revenge is a 15 year old grandchild.
Now that I think of it, there is ‘frak’…and an arcade is probably the most likely place outside of Battlestar Galactica reruns you would be likely to encounter it.
@Night-Gaunt49: In German most fourletter words are actually sixletter words. And some I have learnt by accident when trying to transport a word from my original mother tongue into German. My colleague has got some good laughs over the past when explaining the real meaning – and I have grown used to the heat in my red ears.
If you’ve ever seen “A Christmas Story” then you know where Ralphie learned ONE particular 4-letter-word he shouldn’t have said . . . and that was from his own father! (Not that JOHN of all people would ever say that exact same word though!!!!!)
BILL ALTER: When I took a job as recreation director, some of the teens naturally tried to test me. They used some French profanity to see my reaction. I just said tasse toi (hush child) and never had any problem with them thereafter.
margueritem over 11 years ago
True.
finkd over 11 years ago
And how would you know THAT, Michael ?
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member over 11 years ago
That’s good background to know, Lynn. These earlier strips are new to me as I started following it when the kids were a bit older and Gordon had already “evolved” into a more responsible person. Thanks for the info!
jeanie5448 over 11 years ago
the harshest “4” letter word that actually only has 3 is SHE…as in She won’t let me, She has too many rules, She, She, She…………I know I had 3 children that used it alot. Now they have their own children and they totally understand. lol……revenge is a 15 year old grandchild.
loves raising duncan over 11 years ago
Ooops! I think you’re too late Ellie!
lightenup Premium Member over 11 years ago
Uh oh… Well time to have a talk with him about what he knows and when it is appropriate or not to use those words.
w2lj over 11 years ago
Let’s make some up, then!
ewalnut over 11 years ago
You learn more of those bad 4-letter words in school than in a game arcade.
Mickeylacey over 11 years ago
a word is not as bad as when they string them together !
vldazzle over 11 years ago
One of my FB friends came up with a new word yesterday which was a combo of words (one of which I never use) and idiot.
prrdh over 11 years ago
Almost all of them are very old, going back to Anglo-Saxon times.
prrdh over 11 years ago
Now that I think of it, there is ‘frak’…and an arcade is probably the most likely place outside of Battlestar Galactica reruns you would be likely to encounter it.
ankerdorthe over 11 years ago
@Night-Gaunt49: In German most fourletter words are actually sixletter words. And some I have learnt by accident when trying to transport a word from my original mother tongue into German. My colleague has got some good laughs over the past when explaining the real meaning – and I have grown used to the heat in my red ears.
guy42 over 11 years ago
There are no “bad words”, just words used badly.
charliedawg over 11 years ago
my kids learned them in school,some from the teachers.
hippogriff over 11 years ago
jeanie5448: It’s called “the mother’s curse” – “I hope when you’re grown you have kids just like you.”
Gretchen's Mom over 11 years ago
If you’ve ever seen “A Christmas Story” then you know where Ralphie learned ONE particular 4-letter-word he shouldn’t have said . . . and that was from his own father! (Not that JOHN of all people would ever say that exact same word though!!!!!)
;-)
westny77 over 11 years ago
Very true. I picked up most of my curse words at home.
hippogriff over 11 years ago
BILL ALTER: When I took a job as recreation director, some of the teens naturally tried to test me. They used some French profanity to see my reaction. I just said tasse toi (hush child) and never had any problem with them thereafter.