Being someone that doesn't swear much -- I get that people don't want to hear things. But If you can't just ask, but have to make a production over it then I tend to lose sympathy.

I like Zeus. -- Of course , Frak has become my word of choice

can I have an A because I do, in fact, know the information, and I showed up every day, and participated, plus, I am pretty damn cool.

That's the best laugh I've had all week.

Brenda, it sounds like an honest email asking a favor. A pain in the ass request, sure, but she asked really nicely it seems? I don't know the backstory though - maybe she's really a jerk-off?

In any case, I love the idea of switching to "motherfucker" instead. You know, out of respect.

In any case, I love the idea of switching to "motherfucker" instead. You know, out of respect.

This really seems the best and most courteous course of action.

I find that a heartfelt "Blessed Mother!" works well in Utah workplaces. It satisfies the pagan in me and makes everyone around me think I'm Catholic, which is recognizably--and currently acceptably--other so that they don't bother me with church talk.

I have great sympathy, though, for the guy on the other side of the cubicle wall who will let out a strangled "motherfucker!" when he's dealing with frustrating customers.

This I why I took up swear words from sf.

Gingerbread tardis: [link]

This would be pretty easy, as gingerbread construction goes. Sadly, I don't know enough people who would appreciate it.

Hah. This is funny because I do totally say motherfucker and not Jesus Christ. But seriously, brenda should be able to say whateverthefuck she wants.

Brenda's email is reminding me of the time I was setting up for an event in the children's department of JCPenney, and dropped a table on my foot. I started to yell (very loudly) "MOTHERF*CKER!!!!" but caught myself just in time to say 'MOTHER of GOD!!!!!!".

And then a customer yelled at me for taking the Lord's name in vain in front of her children. Which, seriously, I still think was better than yelling out MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!

Shit, piss, and corruption is a good one: I picked it up from my very Catholic mother, along with Jesus, Mary & Joseph.

But I try not to swear too much in the office, generally.

I say "frakking" now. And occasionally if I am out of earshot of anyone who might care, I say "Jesus Christ" but I pronounce the "Jesus" the way it's pronounced in Spanish, and I add a ridiculous drawn-out "o" to the end of "Christ".

But "frakking" is awesome because it's got that satisfying fricative action.