Road Runner Posted May 23, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 23, 2022 When I was out on my bike ride yesterday and on a quiet neighborhood street, a woman crossed in front of me with three small children in tow. I would guess their ages were maybe in the 5-10 range. Anyway, as I passed by, I heard her yell at them, "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!!! STOP IT!!" I know I am old and out of it, but is this acceptable language to be used in raising children these days? My parents may have said damn and shit a time or two, but never the F word. I tried to never use any curse words in front of my kids. This seems really wrong to me. What do you think? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted May 23, 2022 Share #2 Posted May 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Road Runner said: When I was out on my bike ride yesterday and on a quiet neighborhood street, a woman crossed in front of me with three small children in tow. I would guess their ages were maybe in the 5-10 range. Anyway, as I passed by, I heard her yell at them, "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!!! STOP IT!!" I know I am old and out of it, but is this acceptable language to be used in raising children these days? My parents may have said damn and shit a time or two, but never the F word. I tried to never use any curse words in front of my kids. This seems really wrong to me. What do you think? Kids are much harder to raise nowadays. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #3 Posted May 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Road Runner said: This seems really wrong to me. What do you think? I gave a "meh"! Those kids will inherit the Earth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zealot Posted May 23, 2022 Popular Post Share #4 Posted May 23, 2022 I think it’s a sad testament to the state of society in general. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #5 Posted May 23, 2022 They probably messed up her shoot for TikTok and had it coming. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted May 23, 2022 1 minute ago, jsharr said: They probably messed up her shoot for TikTok and had it coming. Seriously, would you ever use the F word in front of your kids? How can anyone think this is acceptable? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #7 Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, Road Runner said: Seriously, would you ever use the F word in front of your kids? How can anyone think this is acceptable? Mine are grown now, 18 and 21 so yeah, but when 10 or younger, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #8 Posted May 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, BuffJim said: Kids are much harder to raise nowadays. It seems like once we stopped beating sense into kids, it got harder. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #9 Posted May 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, Zealot said: I think it’s a sad testament to the state of society in general. I am afraid I am gonna’ have to agree with this at the risk of sounding like a cranky old man. No offense, Z. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted May 23, 2022 Share #10 Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, Philander Seabury said: I am afraid I am gonna’ have to agree with this at the risk of sounding like a cranky old man. No offense, Z. None taken. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted May 23, 2022 Share #11 Posted May 23, 2022 Parents really have to learn to swear on the side and only rarely. Children learn how a significant adult restrains themselves. And also swearing, not so loud on side, shows it's not acceptable language in general conversation, etc. And hearing alot of swearing is just well...boring and not very meaningful after awhile. Methinks of some folks who think they sound so tough with a long string of it. Who wants to listen to you, bub? Who even wants to be around you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted May 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, BuffJim said: Kids are much harder to raise nowadays. I thought it was much easier. Just give them some violent video games to play, feed them, and put them to bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #13 Posted May 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I thought it was much easier. Just give them some violent video games to play, feed them, and put them to bed. Never underestimate the benefits we used to get from not just switches & belts, but slaps, or even fists in "fixing" bad kids. And carry that forward to allowing kids to get the same treatment at school or elsewhere, and it has to be harder these days. Tried and true tools were removed from our tool box! Now we're all mamby pamby and sensitive to words???? WTF, Phil! Get a spine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 23, 2022 Share #14 Posted May 23, 2022 In general no, I don’t think it’s acceptable. But you also caught just a brief glimpse of her life so I’d reserve judgement. Those kids may have driven her over the edge and in that moment said something she normally wouldn’t. Or maybe she swears like a drunken sailor… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #15 Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, ChrisL said: Or maybe she swears like a drunken sailor… Or IS a drunken sailor! They have kids too 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #16 Posted May 23, 2022 26 minutes ago, Road Runner said: When I was out on my bike ride yesterday and on a quiet neighborhood street, a woman crossed in front of me with three small children in tow. I would guess their ages were maybe in the 5-10 range. Anyway, as I passed by, I heard her yell at them, "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!!! STOP IT!!" I know I am old and out of it, but is this acceptable language to be used in raising children these days? My parents may have said damn and shit a time or two, but never the F word. I tried to never use any curse words in front of my kids. This seems really wrong to me. What do you think? I think it's wrong as well. Exposing children to really foul language at an early age conditions them into thinking it's all right to use it whenever they want. That will be to their detriment when interacting with people. Additionally, there's a layer of respect between children and parents that's stripped away when cursing is directed at each other. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted May 23, 2022 Share #17 Posted May 23, 2022 45 minutes ago, Road Runner said: ages were maybe in the 5-10 range. Anyway, as I passed by, I heard her yell at them, "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!!! STOP IT!!" I hope it had the intended effect. I’m guessing one of the cherubs was wingeing about something, and the lady wanted to shut it down. Full stop. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted May 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Those kids may have driven her over the edge and in that moment said something she normally wouldn’t. Or maybe she swears like a drunken sailor… I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!! JUST STOP IT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #19 Posted May 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: I hope it had the intended effect. I’m guessing one of the cherubs was wingeing about something, and the lady wanted to shut it down. Full stop. Maybe they weren't even her kids! A nanny who, like me, can't stand most other people's kids! This is good prep for the real world where most folks don't give a rat's ass about you, so learn it early or suffer the consequences later on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted May 23, 2022 Share #20 Posted May 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: This is good prep for the real world where most folks don't give a rat's ass about you, so learn it early or suffer the consequences later on. Since she can’t issue a quick swat to the backside and be done with it. Drop that f- bomb and shut that nonsense down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #21 Posted May 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: Since she can’t issue a quick swat to the backside and be done with it. Drop that f- bomb and shut that nonsense down. Exactly. Nose pinching and ear yanking worked wonders too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #22 Posted May 23, 2022 49 minutes ago, ChrisL said: In general no, I don’t think it’s acceptable. But you also caught just a brief glimpse of her life so I’d reserve judgement. Those kids may have driven her over the edge and in that moment said something she normally wouldn’t. Or maybe she swears like a drunken sailor… Do sailors swear? You bet your ass. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 23, 2022 Share #23 Posted May 23, 2022 Just now, maddmaxx said: Do sailors swear? You bet your ass. That was tame for a sailor! When my kids were little I would often tell them funny Army stories. Of course most of them involved alcohol but I would always start the story with: so we were at the library drinking lemonade when…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #24 Posted May 23, 2022 1 minute ago, ChrisL said: That was tame for a sailor! When my kids were little I would often tell them funny Army stories. Of course most of them involved alcohol but I would always start the story with: so we were at the library drinking lemonade when…. Yes it was. I'm staying calm today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #25 Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Road Runner said: Anyway, as I passed by, I heard her yell at them, "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!!! STOP IT!!" BTW, why do you think it was directed at them and not you? You probably almost killed her! She was warning you that she was ready to throw down and wanted you to stop the nonsense! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted May 23, 2022 Share #26 Posted May 23, 2022 Depends on the culture. I have Scottish friends who swear like crazy and talk the same in front of their young kids and grandkids. The kids had to learn when to use the words and when not to, when in grade 2 their oldest GS told the teacher that Joey was being "a fucking asshole". Kinda like Aussie's use the 'C' word much more often than people in NA. No I never swore in front of my kids, but I am not a big cusser anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #27 Posted May 23, 2022 Wait - I think we can probably blame excess heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted May 23, 2022 Share #28 Posted May 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, Zephyr said: I have Scottish friends who swear like crazy and talk the same in front of their young kids and grandkids. The kids had to learn when to use the words and when not to, when in grade 2 their oldest GS told the teacher that Joey was being "a fucking asshole". I'm gonna bet no one actually understood what those kids were actually saying, and the teacher was just an ass. No one understands Scottish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted May 23, 2022 Share #29 Posted May 23, 2022 I don't recall my parents ever using bad language (and at least my Mom's definition of bad language was much broader than mine). But i can't say how I would be as a parent, and I'm not at all sure I wouldn't be much worse. I was in a grocery store this weekend and saw a woman shopping with a bunch of kids and I was tempted to yell and I was just hearing them from the other end of the aisle. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted May 23, 2022 Share #30 Posted May 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Kirby said: language (and at least my Mom's definition of bad language was much broader than mine). mr. couldn’t say “shut up.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted May 23, 2022 Share #31 Posted May 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Zealot said: I think it’s a sad testament to the state of society in general. this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted May 24, 2022 Share #32 Posted May 24, 2022 10 hours ago, maddmaxx said: Do sailors swear? Does the Pope shit in the woods? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted May 24, 2022 Share #33 Posted May 24, 2022 10 hours ago, Kirby said: I don't recall my parents ever using bad language (and at least my Mom's definition of bad language was much broader than mine). But i can't say how I would be as a parent, and I'm not at all sure I wouldn't be much worse. I was in a grocery store this weekend and saw a woman shopping with a bunch of kids and I was tempted to yell and I was just hearing them from the other end of the aisle. Actually my parents swore in Dutch and sometimes Javanese. Later on we learned that some of the stuff my dad would say was just nonsensical but they sounded like cuss words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 24, 2022 Share #34 Posted May 24, 2022 16 hours ago, maddmaxx said: Do sailors swear? You bet your ass. Would I blush?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 24, 2022 Share #35 Posted May 24, 2022 5 hours ago, ChrisL said: Actually my parents swore in Dutch and sometimes Javanese. Later on we learned that some of the stuff my dad would say was just nonsensical but they sounded like cuss words! Just give me some fuckin' Van Pho w/ cock sauce please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted May 24, 2022 Share #36 Posted May 24, 2022 My kids are in their mid/late 30's. DoSmudge2 was with me last summer when I was ordering a sandwich. This place couldn't make the sandwich because they had no avacados. Typical. I muttered, "Oh for fuck sake." Later when we were home, DoSmudge2 told HoSmudge, "Momma said a bad word." My kids are in their 30's and are still surprised to hear me say that word. I think it's hideous when I hear parents shout that word at their little kids. Ugh..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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