A few days ago I heard a kid memorizing a list from his grammar book.
“Bull-Cow
Gander-Goose
Dog-*****
…”
The innocent child was screaming out the list in an attempt to drown the myriad distractions around him. But I being a grown up (and hence the owner of a tarnished mind) was startled to hear a child shouting out a word which is normally used as a standard abuse.
The incident made me ponder about the unfairness of the abuse.
A bi*** (see…still can’t write the word) is generally a kind animal. She does not unnecessarily discuss her peers’ lives and appearances, takes care of her own needs, raises her kids uncomplainingly even after being dumped unceremoniously by her other half(ves) and stays amazingly loyal to those human beings who care to show just a whiff of kindness to her.
…
Yet we chose to associate the word with a negative connotation.
One possible explanation could be the fact that the canine family holds a lower position than Homo sapiens in the accepted hierarchy of the animal kingdom. But then should we not use “Amoeba” to indicate an intense level of vileness?
Tell me if you like the following abuse…”You filthy amoeba!”
PS:
How do dogs curse each other?
During a dog fight we only hear “woof-woof”, “growl-growl”,”snarl-snarl”.
They are probably saying, “Pup of a woman!”
:) ..
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