What do you say when you want to say something "bad" - but want to maintain the illusion of sounding like a lady or gentleman?

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09-28-2011, 05:54 PM

#141

nancia

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i had a friend in college who always said, "oh testicles". it always made me giggle! hard to stay mad when you're giggling. :)

09-28-2011, 08:21 PM

#142

My time

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I wish I could help but I have a bit of a potty mouth!

09-28-2011, 08:28 PM

#143

cherrio

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my dear uncle used to say "crackling ice". never knew where he came up with that but we knew if he was snapping it that we best be moving.
eta-me I say horse pucks. again, don't know where it came from

09-28-2011, 08:49 PM

#144

minnow895

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take a long walk off a short peer or say dilligaf stands for
d - do
i - I
l - look
l - like
i - I
g - give
a - A
F ####
another one i say is go to and stay put

09-29-2011, 07:38 AM

#145

mhollifiel

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"Come back when you can't stay this long," usually gets rid of those who give me the urge to cuss as well.

09-29-2011, 09:48 AM

#146

butterflywing

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

I have a joke about this...but I say "how nice"

same joke i'm sure. i say "amazing!"

09-30-2011, 02:41 PM

#147

Janice Thompson

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Is that so

09-30-2011, 03:32 PM

#148

running1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lynnie

I'm a new yorker, but heard that southern's say
"Bless your heart"

Oh yes, if you hear a southerner say "Bless her/his heart" you can bet there's something to be understood between the lines!!

10-01-2011, 08:13 AM

#149

maryb44662

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My mother use to say "Horse Feathers" all the time. Or when mad she would say "Jesus, Joseph and Mary". She was Cathlic. Mary

10-01-2011, 09:32 AM

#150

sewgray

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Quote:

Originally Posted by auniqueview

If a southerner says to you, Well, Bless your heart....trust me, you have been insulted, lol.

It means you are stupid, lower than a mangy cur dog, don't have the sense God gave a rock, and should scurry off to the scum pond you crawled out of. And you aren't real pretty, either, lol.

You mean like " That dress makes her look like a hippo in a clown costume, Bless her heart."