My Favorite 4-Letter Words

Poornima

16 years ago

A few months ago a friend from France stayed with me. English was her third language, and she identified nuances in my manner of speaking that I hadn’t ever thought about it. There are words that I use consistently that I hadn’t even realized I use.

Here are the 4-letter words I use daily:

Code
Yoga
Food
Love
F@c&

I’ve also been told that for someone of my stature I curse like a sailor. But, I want to clear the air and set a standard. My use of expletives is usually directed at my code or emotional response to a situation and never at someone. For example:

“f@c&” – bug in my code.
“wtf?!?” – what just happened here.
“that’s f@c&ing brilliant” – wow what a great idea.

Of course it depends on your environment and the attitudes of others around you. I’ve cut down a lot over the years, and make attempt to curtail it in the presence of children. But in the comfort of my own home and car I will let loose and exercise my 1st amendment right.

Just to add a little credibility to my claim the following articles show swearing reduces stress even in the workplace:

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