It's that time of year when so many of us venture back to our hometowns to spend the holidays with family and friends and have to tone down our potty mouths. In my neck of the woods, Grandma's not too keen on my hearty use of the phrase motherf*cker, so I've had to get creative over the years. There are the always reliable motherfrencher and motherflipper, but like everything else, even cursing can get a festive treatment during Christmastime. Here are a few cheerful alternatives to some favorite curse words for when you start to slip up.
So come Christmas Eve, when my cat inevitably starts eating the Christmas tree and I get mad and scream "jingle bells, merry Christmas!" at him, everyone will just assume I'm really, really excited about the holidays.