I wasn't really sure what to write
about for my next blog post, so I started brainstorming ideas. Then, this one
happened to cross my mind. I know it’s something that won’t appeal too much to
Ms. Majerus. It's something I have thought about and marveled at before though.
It's the fact that curse words/ swear words/cuss words can often be used as
almost any part of speech (noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, etc.) Now comes the
fun part: trying to show this without explicitly saying the word itself. I’m
sure we are all capable of filling in the blanks, without needing a blatant
example that shouldn’t be used in a learning environment, wouldn’t sit well
with the teacher, and would more than likely get me into some form of trouble.
I’ll
do one with censorship and hope I’m not reprimanded for my blogpost? *shrugs*
Think of the word “Sh*t”, for example. It can be used in almost any place in a
sentence. It can be a noun, when someone is called a “piece of sh*t” for
example. “SH*T!” can be used as an exclamation when something bad happens. It
can be used as a verb when someone is in the process of a bowel movement
(sh*tting, taking a sh*t). It also works as an adjective (ex. “This is some
pretty sh*tty weather) and is used in many different expressions and/or phrases
e.g. sh*tface, sh*t storm, talking sh*t, etc. These were just examples of one
of the many curse words out there, and most of them are also just as flexible
as the word “sh*t”. It’s almost a shame that words this flexible and usable are
frowned on in society. :p
