Overview[]
Why Do Grown-Ups Sometimes Swear? (Pourquoi les grands disent-ils parfois des gros mots ? in French) is a short story about learning manners and how to live together in the I Grow Up with the Mr. Men and Little Miss series.
It was released in May 1999, and then re-released in 2000.
Plot/Summary[]
Mr. Grumble answers the titular question, saying: "Swear words are useful! Otherwise, they wouldn't exist. When you're really grumpy, or really angry, it's a relief to swear! But even grown-ups shouldn't swear all the time. Otherwise, swear words are useless. There are plenty of words in a language. It's a shame to always use the same ones! To make yourself understood, you have to say the right words at the right time." while sympathizing with the reader.
List of Characters[]
- Mr. Grumble
- Boy with blonde hair in a red polo shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes
- Worm