There is a new phrase that is going around nowadays. It’s a phrase that is used to show
frustration against a person. If someone
bothers you, this is the phrase that is in use:
“Punch them in the throat.”
Graphic, much?
However, THIS is the way people are showing
frustration! I don’t think that they
will actually DO this horrible thing, but to even say it is deeply
disturbing. It’s not even like people
say it about someone who does something horrible, like physical abuse, murder
or assault. They say it over
annoyances. Minor annoyances.
The first time I read it, I really didn’t think much of it,
figuring that it was just one person.
However, I have been seeing it pop up more and more…and the more I see
it, the more disturbing I find it.
It used to be “slap them upside the head”, which, while
still physical, isn’t nearly as hurtful or dangerous. It’s actually a little funny. Kind of like “He hits my hair!” from the movie Saturday
Night Fever.
You want to smack some
sense into the person. Fine.
But…”punch them in the throat”…?
