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Swear Box

June 23, 2022 12 Comments

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“You swear too much.”

That’s what my son said, shaking his homemade swear box.

“A pound a swear word. All for a good cause.”

Then he left, slamming the front room door. Loudly.

I swore at him.

Twice.

Cost me two quid.

Day Two. He started a fight with his sister.

Cost me four quid.

Day Three. He took my car without asking.

Cost me five quid.

Day Four. He lost the garage keys.

Cost me seven quid.

Day Five. He stole the swear box and went out with mates.

A bloody good cause.

I swear; one day, I’ll kill him.

By John Holmes

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  1. David Hannington says

    June 23, 2022 at 4:45 am

    Iove it , very concise and believable. Did this come to me because of my habit of coming out with the occasional expletive?

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    • John Holmes says

      June 23, 2022 at 9:25 am

      Thanks David. You’re bloody right…

      Reply
  2. Coco says

    June 23, 2022 at 8:35 am

    Clever young man!

    Nicely done!

    Reply
  3. Emma says

    June 23, 2022 at 9:05 am

    Very well done! Bravo!

    Reply
  4. Derek says

    June 23, 2022 at 9:43 am

    This amused me. I had a job in which I could not swear and it isn’t always easy.

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  5. GJ says

    June 23, 2022 at 12:05 pm

    Bloody good!

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    • John Holmes says

      June 23, 2022 at 12:47 pm

      Ha ha. Damn well appreciated.

      Reply
  6. Angie says

    June 23, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    Great story! All the best people love a good swear!

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    • John Holmes says

      June 24, 2022 at 2:12 am

      Oh no; surely not. Dearly dearly me.

      Reply
  7. Jim Anderson says

    June 29, 2022 at 8:12 am

    I’m glad my wife never thought of this strategy. I’d be broker than I am. Well done!

    Reply
  8. S. Webb says

    June 29, 2022 at 11:40 am

    Have a 15 and 20 yo old. My vocabulary suffers from pent up frustration. Great flow to the story.

    Reply
  9. Caroline says

    June 29, 2022 at 4:50 pm

    Really enjoyed the way this story builds. Great ending.

    Reply

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