Out of the (foul) mouths of babes...

schrodie

Oblivion wrote: »

Sadly it will always be the same until science comes up with a sure fire way to eliminate the dregs from the gene pool.

This is the problem, some people shouldn't be allowed to breed if the cycle is not to continue.

System

Pyxis wrote: »

What's also interesting is the number of foreigners here to learn English who have said that they are appalled at the amount of serious swear words they hear native British people using, particularly in public. Quite shaming, really.

Due to our linguistic history of borrowing words from other languages, it is likely that English has more words than any comparable language, therefore quite possible that it has more swear-words! It is certainly rich in synonyms.

SailorSam

Talking to a friend a few weeks back and he was telling me about about his young grandson. The Priest had gone to the school during an art lesson, so had joined in and drew a picture. This little grandson turned around and said ........ Who painted this, was it you, It's F'ing Carp.
When my mate and his wife were telling me the story they were laughing, they thought it was hilarious, even more so because the kid had said it to a Priest. I told him i thought it was terrible, but he said i was miserable and it was funny.
I don't blame the kids, what chance have they got ?

savemoney

I hear it all time when working on allotment its near a council estate. I dont blame kids it parents who are at fault. What chance have they when parents always swearing. Its bad enough many young people cant even work out in the head basic maths like when you go shopping what's best deal. We rely far too much on technology as well

Jagraf

Kids pick up swearing from everywhere, not always parents.

I said hello to a little boy who was being carried by his dad. E child stuck his middle finger up at me.

Having said that, they grow out of t as there are enough people in society to tell them they shouldn't do it.

I don't thing its about how many kids you have either :cool:

Guest101

Lets be fair, swearing isn't illegal.


If you go out in public, there's a good chance you'll see and hear lots you don't agree with.


Just be thankful you don't put up with it all the time and move on, in my opinion.

RuthnJasper

I live in a HA property - and am very lucky to do so. Most of my neighbours are nice and it's quite quiet. It's the first place I have lived since living with my parents.

On my first night in the house (this was back in 2008) I decided to have an early night, as it had been a busy day. As I was settling down, with the late, trusty Jasper at the end of the bed, we heard a little girl from the next cul-de-sac come peddling on a tricycle down our bit of the close (she was maybe 3 or 4). A not-much-older little boy came running after her and screamed "Get off my f*****g bike, you little c**t!" :eek: I just burst into tears; the little boy was the same age as my nephew and was/is SO foul-mouthed.

It's so sad. The children from the next-cul-de-sac start off like others; bright, inquisitive and chirpy; then it's actually possible to see them shrinking almost before your eyes into sullen, witless oiks, convinced that society is an enemy and education is to be shunned at all costs and that anyone who does well at school is a geek and ripe for bullying.

RuthnJasper

Guest101 wrote: »

Lets be fair, swearing isn't illegal.


If you go out in public, there's a good chance you'll see and hear lots you don't agree with.


Just be thankful you don't put up with it all the time and move on, in my opinion.

That is a fair point. But there is something about hearing it from tiny children that is particularly galling. I'm no angel myself, neither am I a prude, but I wouldn't use disgusting language in front of any children, wherever/whoever they are.

Caleb11

I think whether the parents swear at home can play a large part but kids will pick up these words regardless once they start school etc. My son is 4 and has never said a swear word and I hope it continues for a while but I know that once he starts school he will be exposed to all sorts of new words that I don't want him using. If he does I hope to nip it in the bud straight away.

What I HATE is adults who find it funny and almost parade their kids around showing off their "hilarious" new words. It's awful and so depressing I can't even pretend to laugh when it happens.

Jagraf

RuthnJasper wrote: »

I live in a HA property - and am very lucky to do so. Most of my neighbours are nice and it's quite quiet. It's the first place I have lived since living with my parents.

On my first night in the house (this was back in 2008) I decided to have an early night, as it had been a busy day. As I was settling down, with the late, trusty Jasper at the end of the bed, we heard a little girl from the next cul-de-sac come peddling on a tricycle down our bit of the close (she was maybe 3 or 4). A not-much-older little boy came running after her and screamed "Get off my f*****g bike, you little c**t!" :eek: I just burst into tears; the little boy was the same age as my nephew and was/is SO foul-mouthed.

It's so sad. The children from the next-cul-de-sac start off like others; bright, inquisitive and chirpy; then it's actually possible to see them shrinking almost before your eyes into sullen, witless oiks, convinced that society is an enemy and education is to be shunned at all costs and that anyone who does well at school is a geek and ripe for bullying.

:eek::eek::(