"Potty-mouthed" is how Colleen described herself after seeing her 4.2 score on the Cuss-o-Meter. That's
the percentage of her pages that contain "cuss words," and it seems awfully innocent to me. After all, the average across the blogosphere is 9 percent. But by plugging in a few URLs of other gardenblogs she discovered that our world is exceptionally clean-mouthed, with most scoring 1 percent or lower - til she discovered that GardenRant earned an "impressive 4." I take full credit responsibility for that, by the way - my partners show commendable restraint in that department.
Commenters weighed in, some leaving little cuss-bombs to improve Colleen's score, and it's a hoot. (Check it out.) Colleen may have a brand new baby but it's nice to see she still finds time for creative expression.
You can also go directly to the Cuss-o-Meter.
Damn it I scored a 0. I guess I just don't swear at the bugs eating my plants much. Revenge is so much sweeter.
Posted by: Daphne Gould | June 14, 2008 at 01:24 PM
Funny! I'm at 1.7, but they don't tell you what words they consider cussin'!
Posted by: Kitt | June 14, 2008 at 02:17 PM
I register a big fat 0 % in regards to the cuss-o-meter on my blog, Garden Porn.
But I have a very disturbing and checkered past at the website DavesGarden. com
Several times I have been reprimanded for using ‘Unacceptable language’ and or words.
Evidently someone was greatly offended when I called myself queer.
The word was used in context to describe myself as odd and eccentric , otherwise known as queer.
Queer words are not allowed at Dave’s.
The term ; “ The Full Monty” is also prohibited.
The administration finds it to be too suggestive with sexual innuendo ! ? !
Please do not let your weeds go 'Full Monty'.
And don’t even bridge the thought of being a garden dominatrix.
That is just way toooo much of an ‘adult concept’ .
Golly gee whiz Gomer..
Posted by: Michelle Derviss | June 14, 2008 at 02:41 PM
I had no idea Dave's was so straitlaced. Goodness me. I got a 1.4%, but that was only when I entered the actual blogger address of my blog, gardening while intoxicated. If I enter any of the .com names I use for the site (allentowngardener.com, or gardeningwhileintoxicated.com) it says 0.
Posted by: eliz | June 15, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Heh. I'm still waiting for you ladies to catch me :-)
I had to laugh when I saw that 4.2% was considered high among garden bloggers. But, as Eliz said in my comments, the garden blogosphere is definitely a kinder, gentler place than most of the blogosphere is.
Posted by: Colleen | June 15, 2008 at 08:38 AM
I scored a demure 0:
"Around 0% of the pages on your website contain cussing. This is 100% LESS than other websites who took this test."
Little do they know ...
Posted by: Xris (Flatbush Gardener) | June 17, 2008 at 01:25 PM
Who'd a thunk this post would cause such a dust-up?
http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/06/16/mbab-your-personal-brand/#comments
And then this one in rebuttal:
http://www.inthegardenonline.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/318-More-on-Potty-Mouths.html
Posted by: susan harris | June 18, 2008 at 03:46 AM