How times change!
The f-word seems to punctuate every sentence several times with some youths of today, often very loudly (when on trains/buses etc) yet I remember the first time I heard my Dad swear. We were up in NW Scotland (Morar?)and our brand new Morris 1100 (first new car he ever had when he was aged about 45) developed a bad fault in the differential so it had to stay up in Scotland for a few days (along with Mum, bro and sis). Dad had to get back to work and I had an exam at school. When the garage mechanic had explained and was out of earshot Dad said quietly "Ruddy car!"
Now that's some swearing especially since we then had to hitchhike and managed to get to Newcastle before getting train to N Yorks!!
I heard him say "hell's bells" a few times also but only in extreme circumstances!
Last edited by: PhilW on Wed 16 Oct 13 at 17:51
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