Swearing

SailorSam

We use to get it with passengers in the Cab with little kids, they'd be effing and blinding just in their normal conversation then a young girl or boy of 4yrs old would tell them to F-off and they'd all laugh. I felt so sorry for the kids they were only copying and had no idea how bad it sounded.
I can't say i never swear but not often, i never learnt it at home growing up. And i have pulled mates up for saying things if it's been at an inappropriate time.

marisco_2

Some of the language the little boy was using when replying to his mums outburst shocked me. It sounded awful coming out of such a young child. He was way too young to have any concept of what he was saying which I think made it worse.

Dont get me wrong I am not a snob. I have sworn when hurting myself badly or when scared stiff. I once walked down the hall late at night, my shadow was reflected on the wall from the streetlight and I thought it was someoene else in the house and swore like a trooper at it I do go out of my way not to swear in front of children though.

aileth

I think swearing to a child and making them think it's the 'norm' is terrible. In my other thread re my neighbour, I am absolutely flabberghasted at her language. She calls him every word under the sun, and even her usual language talking to her neighbours, her son, every second word is F**k this or F**k that.

Luckily I haven't heard him cuss yet, but I'm afraid when he grows up he might very well be as potty-mouthed as her and not realise that it's not 'normal.'

System

We never ever swore at the children or round the children. Children are very quick at picking things up and i'd have hated them to use language like that.

However, they are all grown up now. Their Dad is the King of swearwords and i occasionally swear when i'm wound up enough and the rules we once had have long gone. They will be rigidly implemented though when my unborn Grandchild is here.

LEJC

My goodness I could have written the OPs post....and actually I was beginning to wonder if its just me that hates swearing in public...or perhaps as I've got older ive become less tolerant of people.

Yesterday my husband son and I went out to lunch in a small pub...now sons 15 and I know he knows about swearing and has infact had a detention for a rather miss placed word one day in the common room within earshot of a teacher at school....but behind us ona nother table were a group of seemingly office workers having a pint and lunch whilst playing cards....one of the four I'm sure didnt even realise that the F word flowed from his mouth every couple of sentances and his co workers didnt seem to mind either....but for me it did seem a little un called for for a Tuesday lunchtime!

Person_one

Swearing AT a child is horrible, swearing around them is not a good idea, but sometimes when there are no children nearby a swear word is exactly the right one for the occasion. I try to make good use of every word available to me, including the naughtier ones when the time is right!

pupsicola

marisco wrote: »

Dont get me wrong I am not a snob.

Then why do you take such offence to language that is used by a huge number of the population? Maybe not ideal to use it in front of children, though if they dont hear it from their parents, they would hear it going on around them anyway. You cant wrap kids in cotton wool, if you do it doesn't prepare them for the real world in my view.

marleyboy

Am reminded when a neighbour could be heard teaching her 4Yr how to say "F*CK *FF" proudly praising her on whenever she said "foot aafff"

Once the child said it in nursery, the mother was adamant she musty have learned it from school. Am glad to say I no longer live in that area, it seemed to be a fashion trend for the children to learn foul language from birth.

I am no innocent, in that I have and do swear sometimes. Have never swore in front of family or children, nor at social events, but screaming the odd swear word when I stub my toe or hit my thumb with a hammer does tend to happen.

Norma_Desmond

We've all at one time stood on a 3-pin plug with bare feet - or similar - and turned the air blue.

That's fine.

What I won't tolerate is constant swearing in everyday coversation; I was on a bus with my elderly mother a while ago and a group of 'yoofs' were literally effing every second word.

I'm either brave or stupid (probably the latter) but I told them to shut up and show some respect for other passengers.

Luckily they did.

kingfisherblue

I have been known to swear occasionally - my son has Down's Syndrome and if I do say something, he tells me " 'wearin' mum" in a disapproving voice . It's never as strong a 'the F word', though.

I don't like people swearing in public and it can be offensive, especially when children are around.

Yesterday my younger son had a mechanics taster session which he really enjoyed, but he didn't like the effing and blinding that the other lads came out with. He said it spoiled it because it was so much, and I think he was a bit shocked that the adults running the session didmn't put a stop to it. Mind you, they also allowed the youngsters to go outside for a smoke, and none were over 13!