Is there a right time to swear?
Why certainly. Whenever you’re in Ireland, for a start.
When you stub your toe: effin’ chair leg!
When you miss the bus, despite running like an Olympic hopeful: fucking bus!
And especially when you’re second in line at the cake shop and the person ahead of you buys the last éclair: bleedin’ bastard!
Naturally, all swearing should be conducted sotto voce, lest you offend a passing snowflake. People are terribly judgmental these days. Sure, can't you tell just by looking at them?
Swearing is also good for you. It lowers stress levels. You can look it up, or ask the Grok if you don’t believe me.
Of course, there are occasions when swearing, or cursing as we call it in Ireland, is strongly discouraged:
with the Gardaí (you’ll end up in jail),
with priests (you’ll end up in hell),
and with your granny (you’ll end up with nothing in the will).
And speaking of crowds… were we? I’m not fond of them, especially the festive variety. One-to-one, I’m the height of entertainment, or so my friends assure me after a few pints, but in large gatherings I become a wallflower. So I don’t do New Year’s Eve celebrations at all. I’m not given to whooping, shrieking, squealing or screeching, and I’m certainly not keen on being mauled by strangers at midnight.
I did attend a New Year’s rave once, many moons ago, queued for an hour in freezing temperatures, finally got inside, and then the whitewash on the walls started streaming down and ruined my good shoes. That was the end of that.
As for New Year’s resolutions, I leave those to the rest of you.
I’m already perfect.
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Posted in response to galenkp's weekend experience
prompt asking: Is there a right time to swear? What's your thoughts on it? and
Do you have a good time partying or celebrating on New Years Eve or is it simply just another night for you.
The images are my own.
