i used tobelive "swear words" were "square words". A common mis hearing. But... id always picture a tetris style game ( green falling blocks, blue rim, black background) whenever i heard a "Square word"
A childhood belief about swearing
others believed things like this
- Huey Lewis's "Hip to be square" - in 3rd grade I could have SWORN it was "hit the beef square". ????Anon
- I thought there were some swear words so bad if you said them you would go to jail!— Mexicrat
- i used to believe that i really would end up with square eyes if i watched too much tvAnon
- I used to be told that if you watched too much TV your eyes would turn square. — Amy
- If you look at a screen too long, your eyes will turn square.Anon
- My parents used to tell me watching television turns your eyes square.— Ruth