I Swear! Why Those Four-Letter Words Are Foul

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Refrain from swearing, especially in front of your children. If you do slip, say another word with just as much feeling, one your child is likely to give more credence to. If your child swears, ignore him. By putting an emphasis on the word, he'll be more likely to repeat it. Emphasize to older children that swearing has no place in your car, house or presence. If they continue to drop the profanity bombs, institute a punishment. Stick to it. A swearing jar can be extremely effective. Make children contribute their allowances to the jar if they do curse. Or take away a privilege. Make sure your child realizes why the words are offensive. Communicate your views on foul language and why it's unacceptable. Eventually, you'll get your message across - and it will likely be four-letter word free.

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written by Dale, November 20, 2011 06:12 pm

Ok, why are those 4-letter words considered foul? Isn't that what this article was supposed to be about?

Personally, I never use profanity. Why should I?

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written by Michael, November 20, 2011 09:49 pm

"...He wove a tapestry of obscenities that—as far as we know—is still hanging in space over Lake Michigan."

Oh, I love cussing. I think it's important to cuss well—and often! Why? Well, I'll elucidate: Since cussing is not appropriate in many situations, (e.g., in front of someone's grandmother or on a job interview) it teaches you about discretion and putting thought BEFORE speech. It's a skill that I am proud of.

I think of it the way (adult/narrator) Ralphie from A Christmas Story tells it: "..."I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master." Swearing is vital to my well-being; an invaluable tool for stress reduction, helping me blow off steam and move on. Sometimes I'll whip up such a storm of invective that I break down in laughter, a*suaging my anger.

I restore and repair vintage motorcycles. As one could imagine, I find myself in need of some pithy language on a regular basis. After all, a rusty, cross-threaded bolt or some boneheaded hack work by a DPO (dreaded previous owner) lurks around every corner. Even the lily-tounged will soon find him/herself degenerating into the seediest-sounding of all knuckledraggers upon discovery of these "mechanic's delights"!

But like I said, you have to know when to hold 'em/fold 'em...I will never have kids either, so I guess I have an advantage in that arena. Hey—*^›? !&$ alla y'all @!±?%!! *heh-heh* :^)

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written by Michael, November 20, 2011 09:52 pm

Ha ha ha!! Their comment filter bleeped out the second "s" in the word "as.suage"!

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