For as long as speaking has been around, people have been trying to get rid of their anger in an auditory sense. Compliments and insults; it’s hard to have one without the other. So instead of the traditional “hello,” why not make it a little more appealing by throwing in a word that would make everyone stop and stare? Try not to be embarrassed, just remember people have been cussing for a long-ass time.
Around 1,000 years ago, the Viking word “skita” was first recognized, and as time passed it traveled into old English as “scitte.’ Along the way, Anglo-Saxons’ used ‘scittan’ as a reference to when the cattle had diarrhea. Now, in the 21st century, the new-age pronunciation of ‘scittan’ is uttered following every stubbed toe or the announcement of a pop quiz.
Being in college has far more than one or two perks. We have been able to resume wearing all the banned clothes that would have landed us in “In-School Suspension” (ISS) in high school, and now our language can be much more colorful.
I wanted to note how many people take advantage of this newfound freedom. My journey took me from Smith Hall to Whitley. Then I moved up through New Pride, across the Sam Rayburn Student Center and finally ended at the area I found appropriate, the Hall of Languages. In half a day I tallied 182 taboo words, four of them coming from myself.
Is it bad to use questionable word enhancers?
I think not!
Welcome to college. If you blush when someone drops the “f-bomb” at the next table, then buckle up. It’s going to be a rocky ride.
College is the transition from Mommy’s little baby, to star of the business industry, or, if you’re not as lucky, the star of the Cops program. Our greatest accomplishments and sadly some of our worst mistakes will happen over these next few years. A few of us are already learning these lessons the hard way, while others will need their entire college career to fully comprehend their life-changing decisions.
Whenever I come across one of my own mistakes, I will be sure to sprinkle it with some taboo words, like a big helping of “what the (insert questionable remark).”