Comments on: Catholic school forbids girls, but not boys, from cursing http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 12:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1647050 Donald Petersen Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1647050 Ah, yeah.  That guy.  I get my crusty comicbook news editors crossed all the damn time. Ah, yeah.  That guy.  I get my crusty comicbook news editors crossed all the damn time.

]]> By: Shai_Hulud http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646394 Shai_Hulud Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646394  Well what a complete clustercuss... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJP31ZiUgeM  Well what a complete clustercuss…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJP31ZiUgeM

]]> By: Hal http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646393 Hal Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646393 "their improved manners would take hold and rub off ... the boys". /chortle “their improved manners would take hold and rub off … the boys”. /chortle

]]> By: Andrew Whitacre http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646356 Andrew Whitacre Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646356  If I might speak on behalf of my year, our favorite curse was by a beloved (and sadly, late) English teacher who yelled "NATTY FUCKIN' BUMPPO".  If I might speak on behalf of my year, our favorite curse was by a beloved (and sadly, late) English teacher who yelled “NATTY FUCKIN’ BUMPPO”.

]]> By: Nell Anvoid http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646334 Nell Anvoid Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646334 Dammit!  Twelve years of Catholic school, and I don't have anything witty to write here. I feel so inadequate. Dammit!  Twelve years of Catholic school, and I don’t have anything witty to write here. I feel so inadequate.

]]> By: ldobe http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646266 ldobe Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646266 I usually go with "atheismo's beard" I usually go with “atheismo’s beard”

]]> By: fredges http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646236 fredges Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646236 Well, the boys need to be able to talk dirty to the priests to get them off....  Well, the boys need to be able to talk dirty to the priests to get them off…. 

]]> By: Mutation_Engine http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646201 Mutation_Engine Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646201  'Jumping Jesus Christ on a nuclear-powered pogo stick' is my fallback curse.  ’Jumping Jesus Christ on a nuclear-powered pogo stick’ is my fallback curse.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646095 chgoliz Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646095 Too soon. Too soon.

]]> By: bjimba http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646090 bjimba Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646090 Holy shit, that's *my* high school!  Of course, I graduated 37 years ago, but still... The school does have a long history of treating the sexes differently, though.  In fact, it was mostly segregated by gender when I was there. Holy shit, that’s *my* high school!  Of course, I graduated 37 years ago, but still…

The school does have a long history of treating the sexes differently, though.  In fact, it was mostly segregated by gender when I was there.

]]> By: Mike http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646072 Mike Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646072 The Dead Milkmen's Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick always worked for me. The Dead Milkmen’s Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick always worked for me.

]]> By: Boomer http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646073 Boomer Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646073  Perry White.  Perry White.

]]> By: feetleet http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646068 feetleet Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646068 Jesus fucking christ with a cucumber on a sawhorse. Jesus fucking christ with a cucumber on a sawhorse.

]]> By: feetleet http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646065 feetleet Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646065 You kiss the priest with that mouth? You kiss the priest with that mouth?

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1646007 Donald Petersen Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1646007 I take a page from J. Jonah Jameson's book and trot out a "Great Caesar's Ghost!" every now and then. I take a page from J. Jonah Jameson’s book and trot out a “Great Caesar’s Ghost!” every now and then.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645977 Antinous / Moderator Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645977 <blockquote>I'm a third generation atheist, but if you surprise me enough "Holy Mary Mother of God" will pop right out of my mouth.</blockquote>That's still better than yelling, "Most precious blood of the Lamb!"

I’m a third generation atheist, but if you surprise me enough “Holy Mary Mother of God” will pop right out of my mouth.

That’s still better than yelling, “Most precious blood of the Lamb!”

]]> By: niktemadur http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645924 niktemadur Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645924 The way I read it first, it was: "Catholic school forbids girls, but not boys, from <b>cruising</b>".  Some nasty images of Al Pacino & friends popped to mind. The way I read it first, it was:
“Catholic school forbids girls, but not boys, from cruising“.  Some nasty images of Al Pacino & friends popped to mind.

]]> By: kraut http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645909 kraut Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645909 Can I just express my gratitude for that beautiful image.  Can I just express my gratitude for that beautiful image. 

]]> By: rocketpjs http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645896 rocketpjs Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645896 Well, the Catholic school kids in my home town all made a fairly quick transition into being teen parents.  I suspect some of them swore when they found out. Well, the Catholic school kids in my home town all made a fairly quick transition into being teen parents.  I suspect some of them swore when they found out.

]]> By: rocketpjs http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645895 rocketpjs Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645895 Funny cause my wife curses like a fisherwoman (which she once was). Funny cause my wife curses like a fisherwoman (which she once was).

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645864 Petzl Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645864 This is why we hear so much about nefarious catholic priests, but nefarious nuns not so much. This is why we hear so much about nefarious catholic priests, but nefarious nuns not so much.

]]> By: Frank W http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645848 Frank W Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645848 <a href="http://youtu.be/y0RnFk-nYFg" rel="nofollow">Catholic school girls rule!</a> Catholic school girls rule!

]]> By: leidentech http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645833 leidentech Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645833 Jesus mutha-fucking Christ.  Really? Still? Jesus mutha-fucking Christ.  Really? Still?

]]> By: Dlo Burns http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645811 Dlo Burns Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645811 The whole thing was likely started by the boys as catholic school girls are quite scary. I should know, it took me 11 years to build up the courage to talk to one. (and for the trouble I got a Doc Martin to the face) The whole thing was likely started by the boys as catholic school girls are quite scary. I should know, it took me 11 years to build up the courage to talk to one. (and for the trouble I got a Doc Martin to the face)

]]> By: Dlo Burns http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645807 Dlo Burns Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645807 if you're an atheist why would it bother you to say holy? if you’re an atheist why would it bother you to say holy?

]]> By: Brad Zimmerman http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645789 Brad Zimmerman Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645789 No one has ever said that someone else "swears like a nun".  Yet it is all too common to hear "swears like a [baker/builder/sailor/marine]".   So, girls, just stick to obscenely short skirts and way too much makeup and let the boys swear, wreck stuff, and generally act like semi-evolved simians. No one has ever said that someone else “swears like a nun”.  Yet it is all too common to hear “swears like a [baker/builder/sailor/marine]“.  

So, girls, just stick to obscenely short skirts and way too much makeup and let the boys swear, wreck stuff, and generally act like semi-evolved simians.

]]> By: jimkirk http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645762 jimkirk Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645762 I sometimes go with "Holey Moley Mother of God"... I sometimes go with “Holey Moley Mother of God”…

]]> By: cub http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645714 cub Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645714  and our mojo is strong during the blood moon!  and our mojo is strong during the blood moon!

]]> By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645710 fuzzyfuzzyfungus Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645710 'Jesus Golgotha-Poledancing Christ' always works for me... ‘Jesus Golgotha-Poledancing Christ’ always works for me…

]]> By: Daemonworks http://boingboing.net/2013/02/04/catholic-school-forbids-girls.html#comment-1645706 Daemonworks Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=210624#comment-1645706 It's because only women have the power to inflict harm through the use of black magic. It’s because only women have the power to inflict harm through the use of black magic.

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