I remember teaching a young Deck Cadet how to splice wire once. The lad was mild mannered and something of a religious type, so he rarely swore. After chiding me for my bad Marlin Spike language he proceeded to try and follow my work. I explained to him that unless he learned to swear he would never be successful at splicing wire. After a few tries with the marlin spike he was unable to get it started in between the strands, and the sweat was pouring off him. Finally with a good shove and a few hearty "Get in there you bastard" he was able to complete the job....;-)