09-26-2022, 01:06 AM
(09-25-2022, 11:14 AM)BIAD Wrote: For myself, I found this a strange juxtaposition considering the British slang and regional words she used, but Judy's references to
where she'd lived indicated otherwise. Natives of South Africa, Sweden, the USA, Brazil or Puerto Rico do not use the word 'Heck'!
"Heck" is still used in parts of the US, particularly out in the hinterlands. It's usually used by juveniles who might face a mouthful of soap for a poor choice of words, or among adults attempting to curtail their profanities in "polite company".
With that said, it is now neither as prevalent or mainstream as it was back in the 50's and 60's, when it constituted every other word in TV shows like "My Three Sons".
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’