Moonlight Graham Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 This is an interesting issue. Personally, I like using profanity and don't mind hearing it since I find it both humourous and an effective & relatively harmless way to express strong emotions (psychological studies have shown the use of profanity to be a healthy way to relieve stress, emotional/physical pain, anger etc.). Many others feel the same as I (though of course not all), & over the past few decades profanity has become far more socially acceptable (see: use in media). However, there is still a stigma about using profanity around children. We don't want to be the ones to be teaching little Johnny the F-word, and it is still odd and often obscene in most people's minds to hear a child using profanity. But should we care if we use profanity around children, especially our own, if we like to use profanity ourselves when they aren't around? Why should we discourage children from using profanity if 1) it's hilarious, 2) it's a rather harmless & emotionally healthy way form expression (sticks & stones...), and 3) kids are likely just going to grow up and hear these words and start using them themselves eventually? I'd like to know your personal thoughts on profanity (like it? hate it?), as well as the question of exposure to children & children using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckistani Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) It's like anything, has its time and place. Know your audience. People that continually swear sound ignorant to me. OTOH, a well placed expletive makes great emphasis - especially if every second word out of your mouth isn't fuck. Edited June 14, 2012 by Canuckistani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) My favourite shows are full of swearing.. Deadwood, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Dexter, Hockey, and my music like Eminem, so I don't mind it. I don't swear often though but when I do something bad happened. Don't mind if kids swear or hear swear words. They are just words after all. Edited June 14, 2012 by Anti-Am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) We don't want to be the ones to be teaching little Johnny the F-word, and it is still odd and often obscene in most people's minds to hear a child using profanity. But should we care if we use profanity around children, especially our own, if we like to use profanity ourselves when they aren't around? Why should we discourage children from using profanity if 1) it's hilarious, 2) it's a rather harmless & emotionally healthy way form expression (sticks & stones...), and 3) kids are likely just going to grow up and hear these words and start using them themselves eventually? I'd like to know your personal thoughts on profanity (like it? hate it?), as well as the question of exposure to children & children using it. I think it's particularly hilarious when little kids start experimenting with taboo words, especially now that I'm a grandpa. I recall as a young parent the look of horror on my little potty mouths when I asked if they would ever talk like that at their grandparents. I'm probably going to be one of those evil grandpa's who conspire with my grand kids against their parents. Who better to learn the Golden Rule, don't get caught? I think the real trick is getting kids to twig to the idea of thinking about when and what is appropriate and where and why it's not when it isn't. Edited June 14, 2012 by eyeball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 If you tell kids not to say certain words they will say it more. If you don't react when they swear they will eventually stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch 27 Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Really? They will eventually stop? Very interesting approach to parenting.. I wish your little fuckers well in attaining a job. Fer fucks sake.. If you tell kids not to say certain words they will say it more. If you don't react when they swear they will eventually stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Really? They will eventually stop? Very interesting approach to parenting.. I wish your little fuckers well in attaining a job. Fer fucks sake.. I don't want kids but I took a parenting class in high school. I think it still applies. If a kid does something that gains the adults attention in a negative way he/she will keep doing it. It's called acting out for attention. Internet trolls work the same way. They say something to get attention and if they don't get it they will try some other way to get attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manny Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 If you tell kids not to say certain words they will say it more. If you don't react when they swear they will eventually stop. Classic Liberal child-rearing disease. "Do nothing, and the little sweethearts will eventually come around..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) Classic Liberal child-rearing disease. "Do nothing, and the little sweethearts will eventually come around..." My bad, should I let the local priest molest the bad words right out of them? Edited June 14, 2012 by Anti-Am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signals.Cpl Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 My bad, should I let the local priest molest the bad words right out of them? Because thats the only other alternative? Where do you live? Which planet is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Because thats the only other alternative? Where do you live? Which planet is it? Oh, maybe I can channel the 1960s and 1970s and beat the bad words out of them. Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signals.Cpl Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Oh, maybe I can channel the 1960s and 1970s and beat the bad words out of them. Great idea! Who raised you? My god the ideas you have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manny Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Because thats the only other alternative? Where do you live? Which planet is it? Let me guess... downtown Toronto Church and Gerrard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Who raised you? My god the ideas you have... I was raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Who raised you? My god the ideas you have... Ward and June are dead, sorry you had to find out this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signals.Cpl Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I was raised by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. That would explain a lot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manny Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Sorry but even wolves got respect and order in the pack, something which today's leftist Liberal refuses to appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Sorry but even wolves got respect and order in the pack, something which today's leftist Liberal refuses to appreciate. And it's the chain of command which leads to corruption within the ranks of every organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Graham Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 And it's the chain of command which leads to corruption within the ranks of every organization. On the plus side, command chains are very efficient. Democracy slows things down. If businesses were democracies among employees nothing would ever get done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 I don't want kids but I took a parenting class in high school. I think it still applies. If a kid does something that gains the adults attention in a negative way he/she will keep doing it. It's called acting out for attention. Internet trolls work the same way. They say something to get attention and if they don't get it they will try some other way to get attention. stopstaaron's back... I'll bet you get booted very soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Am Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 stopstaaron's back... I'll bet you get booted very soon... You'll see me in your nightmares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 You'll see me in your nightmares I doubt it... Say G'nite,Cookie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewTeddy Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 stopstaaron's back... I sent Charles a message the day Anti-Am started posting, but so far nothing has been done... No new poster tops the "most posted" list on his first day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 I wish your little fuckers well in attaining a job. Fer fucks sake.. 6 year olds generally don't get sent to the mines anymore, despite right-wingers sincere wishes for cheaper labour.... however, swearing would be the least of their issues in the mines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manny Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 As long as the new poster does not break rules, we should let it go. And if it is him, we should give him another chance. That's generally my attitude, learn to forgive. But baby if you screw up again, BAAMM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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