Or, what are calming and funny things you think of when you start getting upset at your loved one- or anyone? ( Like Ruby Gettinger does- I miss her weight loss show) Favorite indulgence food or drink to calm down?
Most of the time, I try not to cuss and have but will start saying things like "ugggh" "Grrr" ..Or I get speechless or whatever slips off my toungue" For calming things, well I haven't figured it out yet... but roll my eyes and breathe. Caffeine and fast food or butter cream icing cake for me!!!
For funny... I think " I'm going to crack up soon, be taken away and go to the middle of no where ..maybe on a farm by myself and run "free" screaming while sadly scaring off all the farm animals who turn into giant cupcakes" Ok, so also I picture myself "dressing up like a clown with a happy face, running around with great big red lips ( half the size of my face) and do that thing where you put your fingers up and down your lips and it makes that "going crazy sound" ( or airplane sound however to describe it). Ooo don't forget that old commercial for " Calgon, take me away!" I also still recite that commercial.. but it never takes me away!!!! Lol!!! Hey that commercial is still on you tube!!!
Ok, so I know there is serious threads on how to calm down or calm someone down. Im not trying to not say those are not serious or say this is helpful advice for anyone. This is just for me. I really got upset with my grandpa right now and raised my voice and made a comment after getting blasted again" Coming home I thought" that's wasn't right of me, I should of done what I usually try to do which is all I listed. Its what I do to help me be calm. I am In a mood right now, and thought" Instead of repeating my life" I will say what I do to calm down etc- yes, I really do these!!!
Plus reading what I do, its a no brainier Im over weight and have weird dreams !!! Ha oh well, at least I made myself smile and hopefully someone else out there. OO darn, now Im craving a Bacon Cheeseburger with Jalapeno Poppers and dipping sauce on the side and a Dr Pepper!! :P
After two weeks in hospital for a Pain Management tpype therapy/course focussing totally on self management.. plus I have since had other health care Drs and professionals read the studies done too, agree it certainly is true. My Dad said "bugger" (like when hitting his thumb carpentering).. but at times lectured us NOT to say it (because of what it literally meant.
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Saying "holy cow" may (or may not!) inadvertently offend a Mormon. Apparently, according to the Holy Bible, we are not supposed to swear on God, or on ANYTHING created by Him (other than our own self I think).
But than here we are supposed to be talking on alternatives to blurt out avoiding corporeal, or Eternal insult! I've also never worked out with certainty if "Jeez" is not just a short form of Jesus. I apologise to God A LOT just BTW. "Far out Brussel sprout" is still my favourite. I keep going blank on all my other do-zees..
Lived in many places but in one (apparently I encounterd many demons there) - so began the moral decline of using swear words.
no more "far out brusell sprout!", or "sugar ..plumb pudding", or simply and powerfully "Mum" "Mum (repeatedly)" & "Mummy" (when in extreme pain).
These days I pray. No, really; and it works too.
I love all of your sayings and words, and honesty!!!
The only other funny one I use is "Lord love an Irish duck" - I can remember my mom saying it when I was a kid. Only recently did I hear another person say it, but they only loved a duck, not an Irish one and it sounded so funny to me ;)
Unfortunately, I don't catch myself in time all the time, so I need to try to keep a better lid on it.
g girl and i connected on pet peeves . we fix them while dumber people fight them ..
my grandson , ff junior , junior , keeps dropping the words " i love you granpa " on me while im up here visiting . its all i can do to refrain from saying " s*ck a d* ck homo and lets oil these sliding door rollers " .. his phrase and mine mean the same thing ...
fyi ; the slider door rollers got oiled while cubehead was gone to doc and strangely enough it was grandgirl ( #or ) , who couldnt wait to show our work off to dad when he got home . the kids and i connected but it wasnt with dolls or toy guns . im not trying to perpetuate childhood , im more interested in inviting them into adulthood .
Then there was my socalled BEST mate i cursed passing the church which is a no no when youre brought up a catholic we were about 9yrs old on our way home one day she said give me your new watch OR ill tell your dad you cursed at the church i wasnt too bothered that god would punish me I KNEW dad would so i quickly handed over the watch!! i know there was alot of trouble after that but mum got my watch back and i had to admit i cursed outside the church!!
Then I will go on the Internet to an old home town newspaper on-line to see if there is anything interesting going on, and check out the forums.