I grew up in the construction industry and swearing was the norm
Imagine my shock when I ventured into the legal sector when I heard the foul language coming from barristers, QCs etc. They did pronounce the entire word unlike the builders who dropped the g
While in court once the exchange between 2 well known QCs was amazing but when the knock on the door came to announce the pending entry of the judge, they changed to the well known and sedate language. I used to think that the door knock was so the legals could stand in readiness for the judge but it was just to get them to stop swearing
Builders never changed and used the same language all the time. I remember one of my mates who was invited to a friends xmas lunch with an elderly grandmother in attendance. He asked for someone to pass the @#$%ing salt. He didnt know that he had said it. From then on, we used to stack several salt containers around his position at the table to remove the need for him to ask
Some religious building workers used to replace @#$% with the word flock.
Some religious building workers used to replace @#$% with the word flock.
Fact: There is a (elderly) Religious Minister in Medooran NSW, that in previous life used to be a Navy Padre' - When he is talking to local Farmers he uses the word "Fornicating" in the appropriate places.
The chat amongst the men after Communion Service makes visitors shake their heads.
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Possum; AKA:- Ali El-Aziz Mohamed Gundawiathan
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My dad was in the navy during WW2. We'd often have parties and when my dad talked to us kids he still swore a lot. The other kids laughed but I didn't know what they were laughing at. It all sounded normal to me.
