Comments on: *$@%Â£#!!

By: Childsplayx2

Childsplayx2 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:06:05 +0000

Oh shit.

This is what I have to look forward to? Damn.

Well, maybe I’ll just teach my kids to say “bugger” and everyone on this side of the pond will think it’s cute as hell.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:09:05 +0000

My friend who is in the Army tells a funny story:

He was jogging through Leeds with his squadron in full camouflage (cant spell) gear and passed a couple of eight year old children.

“1,2,1,2″ shouts a little girl to the sergeant
“shouldnt you be in school?” asks the sergeant
“its half pas three you daft c%$t!” replies the little girl

By: Holmes

Holmes — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:23:22 +0000

My only concerns with my kids using bad language are 1) using it in the appropriate time and place, and 2) using it creatively.

By: Above Average Joe

Above Average Joe — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:51:40 +0000

And when they swear exactly like one parent the other parent gets to look at them and say “I wonder where she gets that from”.

By: The Chick

The Chick — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:18:43 +0000

I think as long as Grandma has a sense of humor about it, I would not worry. And even though it’s probably wrong, I think it’s kinda funny when the kidlets swear. I’m a baaad chicken.

By: Dan Leone

Dan Leone — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:28:06 +0000

As you are saying Dan, it is worse for a child to say “You are stupid” than it is for them to say “Shit” when about to crash on their bike. I agree with you.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:44:38 +0000

Um. . . I’m sorry - but you’re really going to have to elaborate on the Archie/electric shock thing.

By: Grandma

Grandma — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:43:29 +0000

I too have been picked up by Amy for a “verbal slip” and suitably corrected. I can remember Kerry coming in from school (aged 6ish) and relating that so and so said “f***” at school and about how naughty is it was to say “f***” and that you shouldn’t say “f***” should you Mummy, because it’s bad to say “f***” and on it went, we found that pretty funny too but of course didn’t let her see us laughing! The first words I heard Archie speak were several expletives I wouldn’t even know how to spell - but he was being on the receiving end of several electric shocks at the time - but that’s another story.

By: Avitable

Avitable — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:51:35 +0000

My siblings still won’t swear in front of my parents thanks to the soap introduced to our diets for the slightest indiscretion. And you’ve seen how I turned out.

Let that be a lesson.

By: Oli

Oli — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:47:27 +0000

During a summer camp with the RAF cadets at school, I developed a few bad habits, and while relaying the week’s stories to my parents I accidentally let slip an “oh bollocks, I can’t be arsed”. Cue much blushing and hushed tones.

I was 16 before I properly swore in front of my parents (I was on a ride at Blackpool Pleasure beach, and the sudden drop caught me by surprise), so I yelled SHIT! at the top of my voice.

I think I was about 17 or 18 before I said the F word.

I tend not to swear much these days, although my recent obsession with Season Three of 24 (with its very British baddie) has encouraged me to proclaim in my best plummy ‘British’ accent, “Oh confound you, you bloody shit”. Works best if all the words are pronounced in the style of Judy Dench’s M, berating Pierce Brosnan’s cheeky Bond. You bloody shit.

With regard to how you might deal with it, I’ve always found that the “I’m not cross, I’m just very disappointed” approach works well, coupled with a reassuring hug a few minutes later does the trick.