Comments on: When having a parrot is not necessarily a good thing… http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/ Exploring the Craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Damian http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1198 Damian Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:26:18 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1198 As a child I once saw a commercial advertising a frying pan. The commercial tag line was "It can hold more chicken than a hen house." showing an image of chicken legs frying in the pan. I gleefully ran into the dining room where the extended family had gathered for thanksgiving, and announced to my very christian grandmother that she should buy this frying pan because it "Can hold more legs than a WHORE house". I was promptly dragged into another room and chastised for my faux pas. This led to me being morbidly scared of ever uttering a curse word in from of friends and family until I cam back home from the military. Just remember though Kate, kids may not say them in front of you, but when they are alone with other kids curse words are a currency for coolness. As a child I once saw a commercial advertising a frying pan. The commercial tag line was “It can hold more chicken than a hen house.” showing an image of chicken legs frying in the pan. I gleefully ran into the dining room where the extended family had gathered for thanksgiving, and announced to my very christian grandmother that she should buy this frying pan because it “Can hold more legs than a WHORE house”. I was promptly dragged into another room and chastised for my faux pas.

This led to me being morbidly scared of ever uttering a curse word in from of friends and family until I cam back home from the military. Just remember though Kate, kids may not say them in front of you, but when they are alone with other kids curse words are a currency for coolness.

]]> By: Pete http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1199 Pete Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:45:39 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1199 You could be Tasuja and have your first bad word be "douchebag." Somehow, I think "shit" is preferable. You could be Tasuja and have your first bad word be “douchebag.” Somehow, I think “shit” is preferable.

]]> By: Foxbat http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1200 Foxbat Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:03:24 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1200 And so it begins, and with the F-Bomb right outta the gate... Nice... I'm almost positive mine little one's first bad word will be shit, as me and Mrs. Foxbat tend to say it... a lot... And so it begins, and with the F-Bomb right outta the gate… Nice…

I’m almost positive mine little one’s first bad word will be shit, as me and Mrs. Foxbat tend to say it… a lot…

]]> By: Blitzfike http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1197 Blitzfike Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:00:07 +0000 http://www.peter-hodges.com/2007/11/05/when-having-a-parrot-is-not-necessarily-a-good-thing/#comment-1197 My friend Stotler commented that she was pretty smart, already putting sentences together... Blitz My friend Stotler commented that she was pretty smart, already putting sentences together… Blitz

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