Recently, I wrote a piece entitled "Astronaut Punches Asshole". A reader emailed back, that they liked the article, but did I have to use that word?
Short answer: yes I had to use that word. For a number of reasons.
For one thing: it sounds cool. It has rhythm. Both words begin with A and S, you get the idea.
Secondly: the person being punched was indeed an asshole. Read the article and you'll know why.
Thirdly: I swear like a sailor. It's my style. When I was a kid, people said if you used the kind of words I used, it indicated a limited vocabulary. That's not actually true. I have an unusually broad vocabulary; I just happen to enjoy using dirty words.
I don't use the F-Bomb much, as I think it's overused, but "Ass" and related words are pretty high on my list though, including: Ass-hole, Ass-hat, Ass-munch, Ass-face, Ass-wipe and many more.
Does this mean my blog isn't fit for children? Are you kidding? By the age of eight, most children use language far worse than anything you'll see here. Being honest with them about the use of these words is just one way of showing them a little respect. Besides, there are far worse things than teaching a child to call an asshole an asshole.
2 comments:
[putting on editor's cap]
In writing, curse words aren't always a bad thing. Avoid them generally, but sometimes they do emphasize the point. Overuse, though, is distracting and vulgar.
For what it's worth, I though it was appropriate in that instance to call that fellow an asshole.
Heavens to Pepsi!
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