The Writer’s Workshop – Language Warning

An old saying, “you’ve got some nerve!” used to be quite the insult, but now I think it has gone in favor of “f—- you” or something similar. I used to cringe hearing that word but now it’s like any other derogatory quip, I’m used to it. Movies and videos drop it frequently, and there are even books that punctuate the “f word” almost every other sentence. My husband used to say it showed a lack of intelligence, but I don’t think that is true anymore. It’s almost similar to hearing Trump’s lies about well, everything, I’m used to it. (Sorry for that reference, I’m trying to stay off T, but he’s always there!). It is just incorporated into every day life. I like some English/British sayings like “bugger off” which probably means the same thing, just sounds nicer…feel free to laugh at this post and tell me what I write is “bollocks” and to “sod off”, “piss off” or “buzz off”. And yes I’m using an emoji…😂

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Writer’s Workshop Prompts for August 15, 2024