WTF is Going On?

Fear not, foul-mouthed reader ... swearing is good for you

The use of profanity has been proven to have physiological, psychological and even cognitive benefits

06 November 2022 - 00:02

The words that popped unbidden from my mouth when I saw Heidi Klum wriggle onto the red carpet as a giant salmon pink, undulating, fleshy, wormy worm on Halloween at her newly reinstated party in the Big Apple were something along the lines of "Holy s***! What the f*** is that?" They are unprintable, much like the title of this column. We’re a family newspaper after all...

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