Naughty words

[pne]

For a while now, Amy has found it amusing to say "Kaka" in German.

Not a particularly nasty word for excrement, as such words go, but still one we'd rather she not use. (Which is probably why she says it: the shock value.)

Now the amusing thing is that I'm essentially her only source for English, except for children's DVDs—and none of those has taught her any swear words. So when she tries to shock me in English, she has to settle for the worst word she knows for the concept, which is "poo". (Since "pee" and "poo" are the words I use in daily life with her.)

So it's kind of incongruous to hear this child, obviously trying to use a shock word, and using such a weak and inoffensive word when doing so! (Simply because she doesn't know anything stronger in English.) Sort of like hearing someone say "abso-love-making-lutely" or "I don't give a poo"...

Comments

[wingflutter.livejournal.com]

this is so sweet and amusing! lol @ your examples at the end!!

[conuly]

People in New York say caca sometimes too!

One day she'll learn how to say poopyhead, and then it'll be all over.

[volantwish]

I think I'm now going to adopt "I don't give a poo" for daily use. I love it!

[ifeedformula.livejournal.com]

I say "I don't give a poo." on a daily basis.

I've resorted to using 'alternative swears' with J..mainly fraggin/frickin since the F word is my swear of choice. Unless I'm swearing in Klingon, and then he can't seem to wrap his little mouth around the words. *L*