about 11 years old and our family was visiting my mum's brother and his family
During an evening dinner the grown-ups are talking in mirthful tones about the Kenny Everett show, when attention was brought to the character called Cupid Stunt, and the oldies were tittering about various lines in the sketches.

'Of course', said my auntie to my mum with a wink, as of someone talking above the heads of children, 'you know the name's a Spoonerism'. Being brought up in a strict Catholic family, my mum didn't get it. Neither did I. So I piped up, 'Mum, what's a Spoonerism'? all innocent, like. Distracted, she said 'When you swap the first letters of words around and it sounds funny'.

Also being brought up as a Catholic and in a Catholic school system, I did not compute the import of saying out loud 'So, he's meant to be called ......."Stupid Cunt?".

*tumbleweed......distant church bells.....a dog barking several streets away*

I knew I'd done something heinous, but as it was obvious I did not know I'd done it, I escaped the expected clip round the ear and being sent out of the room.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Sun 19 Aug 2012, 20:42, 2 replies)

Having met your family
Lovely though they are, I know this is true.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Mon 20 Aug 2012, 22:06, closed)

And I hope you stil feel guilty
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