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*tosses Aramis some much-needed hyphens* - - - - (I got more in my back pocket if you need them  )
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Okay Anna, campy Aramis did consider typing "physician-hammer-on-the-knee scenario", but feared it might appear too pompous, or be mistaken for a Kafka quote.  One should probably be careful sitting down with pointy hyphens stored that way. 
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*tosses Aramis some much-needed hyphens*
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(I got more in my back pocket if you need them )
Yeahbut do you have a caret on a stick?
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You should really like this one from Sparteye: Quote:
I have a self-imposed I'm-not-going-to-turn-into-the-weird-cat-lady two-cat limit, and at the time our household was already at the limit, so...
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Do parsons swear?
Some have, within my hearing.
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Southern Baptist preachers don't.
They sublimate.
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Yah, and they don't go into liquor stores, either.
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This is rather habitual for me, especially since I mostly swear to myself, if I do, not addressing anybody in particular.
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I also come down on the side against the use of profanity in ordinary discourse, but admit that I haev picked it up in a reflex way.
I think it is a reflex. While it would be great to be able to shout "Great spangled frittilaries!" when shocked (or "Scheibenkleister" it takes training or non-reflexive conscious effort.
Say what one will about the lack of expression of profanity (and obscenity) I think it illustrates intensity of feeling even at an unconscious level.
My most recent example: Moving furniture in a cellar I struck my head very hard on a low beam. As I dropped to one knee, I exclaimed "Coc****ker!". Some minutes later, I took a good rap on the shin from a metal rod. My unthought yet vocalized exclamation as I kept walking: "Ow! gee whiz!"
The range between these phrases drew comment. I had no explanation since both were unconscious.
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I think it is a reflex. While it would be great to be able to shout "Great spangled frittilaries!" when shocked (or "Scheibenkleister" it takes training or non-reflexive conscious effort.
Great spangled frittilaries!
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