The minister was not offended by his golfing partner’s well-behaved vocabulary – but he might have been annoyed at the cartoonist’s spelling of ReverEnd.
Explicatives are involuntary. However, you can chose your colorful explicative vocabulary in advance to avoid disrespect to any Persons you deeply revere. “Brussels Sprouts!!” works just fine for that outburst. (Even though I like them now.) My mother used expressions like “fiddle sticks”.
The “golly” and “gosh” are thinly disguised corruptions of words he thinks might offend the Reverend – and not very colorful or creative.
Llewellenbruce about 10 years ago
Now he can cuss.
Lyons Group, Inc. about 10 years ago
Wish everyone on God’s Green Earth could talk using G-rated words.
CeciliaB Premium Member about 10 years ago
The minister was not offended by his golfing partner’s well-behaved vocabulary – but he might have been annoyed at the cartoonist’s spelling of ReverEnd.
Tigdi about 10 years ago
Hey Dana, it’s spelled “Reverend”.
stuart about 10 years ago
Explicatives are involuntary. However, you can chose your colorful explicative vocabulary in advance to avoid disrespect to any Persons you deeply revere. “Brussels Sprouts!!” works just fine for that outburst. (Even though I like them now.) My mother used expressions like “fiddle sticks”.
The “golly” and “gosh” are thinly disguised corruptions of words he thinks might offend the Reverend – and not very colorful or creative.
Megan Brooks about 10 years ago
Perhaps “reverand” is considered a more polite spelling of “reverend?”
Perkycat about 10 years ago
Run from the room. There is about to be an explosion of expletives.
meg_grif about 10 years ago
I know a couple of Reverend Smiths.
Elvanion about 10 years ago
So, who are Rever and Smith? Kind of blows the punchline if you can’t spell.