Tom Parsons mentioned that whenever he hears someone use the words "Jesus Christ" as a blasphemy, he loudly and heartily adds, "Is Lord!".
Sounds like a good, bold strategy that allows one to avoid pathetic whinging while also registering some kind of protest.
You'll regret encouraging this kind of proofreading. 'Stratergy' should be 'strategy'.
ReplyDeleteIf someone says "Oh God!" at something surprising, I sometimes say "No, just a glass breaking" or similar...
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Thanks again Ros. I shall write it out 3 times!
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