Vocabulary Evolution

If one steps back and reflects upon the changes their vocabulary has changed through the years it is an interesting study. The word choices for un-mentionables change with life phases. Here are a few of the stages:

1. The family you grew up with as a child.

2. Your school days (parallel vocab away from family).

3. Left the house and on your own.

4. Just a married couple.

5. Your own children.

6. A grandparent.

I am in phase 5. You don't say the "S" word, meaning stupid or shutup. The "H" word is hate. Poop has become "stinkers." Pull-up diapers have become "night timers" to allow kids to be more grown up. Boobs are "bumps."

Some comments on the other phases. For a period of time during phase 2 I could have been mistaken for a sailer or a construction worker. Phase 1 was very conservative. Phase 4 had the cute terms of endearment. Phase 6 is yet to come about and is at least 12 years ago. The things we do... DMP