Back in the day, when I was still teaching, I had the distinct honor and pleasure of working with students from many cultures But three of them, all females, would sometimes curse rather loudly. When I pointed out that such behavior wasn't acceptable, one (her name was Imani) said But Miss Michele - you curse too.
To which I responded Yes, but I clean it up a little. I say stuff like freakin' or frackin' ...
In support of that bit of self-editing, I learned, from my international students in particular, how to say poop in as many languages as I could think of. (It boomeranged when I grumbled Merde while a Moroccan student was in my office. Think about it for a minute)
What brings this all to mind, though, is what took place today in Wisconsin. Lame-duck Governor Scott Walker, a Republican union-buster, signed into law legislation that strips power from the incoming governor and attorney general. Who just happen to be Democrats ...
What a pile of merde ...
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