You're a fool if you think such a system could be enforced. We aren't like the humans in Demolition Man you know! Maturity regulates how much you swear and where you swear, not age.
Age Limits on Swearing?
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I'd also like to know this.Sarkule said:
I'm damn perplexed how the hell 'damn' and 'Hell' are swear words, since they're also the names of places and objects, and no one can hear you spell when you speak.
I think it must be an American thing, where such words are seen as 'cursing', which sounds like a load of superstitious nonsense if you ask me.
I understand the concept of Blasphemy, and how 'damn' short for "God damn it", which could be construed as 'taking the Lord's Name in vain', but if it is then how is 'Hell' also Blasphemy?
I'd have though that saying "Hell" and taking the Devil's domain's name in vain would only be Blasphemous if you were a Satanist.
I say as soon as a kid is old enough to consistently avoid getting slapped or that ass beat, it can curse... Just not in my house.
In all seriousness, if I ever had a kid, the first thing I'd teach it to do is cuss. It would take all the wonder and fun out of it for it. After that, comes teaching the kid how to choose when to cuss.
Wait -- scratch that, cussing would be the second thing. The first thing is how to throw and land a decent punch. Much more valuable information.
In all seriousness, if I ever had a kid, the first thing I'd teach it to do is cuss. It would take all the wonder and fun out of it for it. After that, comes teaching the kid how to choose when to cuss.
Wait -- scratch that, cussing would be the second thing. The first thing is how to throw and land a decent punch. Much more valuable information.
Silence Lucario. Make me a sandwich.Grounogeos said:
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Limiting swearing, as many others have said, is pointless. I was never not allowed to swear, but I was told off for doing so in front of my parents. I always wanted to swear as a younger kid because I thought it would make me cool. I've grown out of it mostly, the only time I swear now is if I find something totally ridiculous or...as this user said in all of his wisdom:
Pielikey said:
Kids are going to swear mo matter what. Best thing you can do is ridicule the act of swearing constantly. 12 year olde are very entrenched in the idea of being cool. Clarify that swearing makes you look like a blatherscate, and they'll most lkely desist.
I didn't start swearing till my parents divorce, about the time my parents relationship was about to end i walked end and told them to "Shut THE FUCK UP IM TRYING TO SLEEP" i learned the words from there fighting you learn from your parents. i still swear like crazy.
Whatever man watch yourself in polite company but if no one cares speak your mind in which ever way you feel comfortable. I was about your age when i told my parents off, really made them wise up.
Whatever man watch yourself in polite company but if no one cares speak your mind in which ever way you feel comfortable. I was about your age when i told my parents off, really made them wise up.
Kids won't pick up swearing as much if their parents refrain from setting a bad example. Telling kids there is an arbitrary age limit on swearing is stupid. If you swear a lot, expect anyone around you to pick up the habit. If you don't swear at all, sure there's a chance they might pick up the habit later from friends but it'll be so much further down the line, and they'll probably drop the unneccessary overuse of cursing anyway when they find out the social repurcussions of being a salty-mouthed whiny annoying cock all the time. And if you outright say it's banned in any circumstance, kids will KNOW it exists and that they can crawl under your skin with the swearing. I mean, seriously, how many of us as kids have done something to annoy our parents just because?
It's good to save the F-bombs for those... special moments where shit goes to fucking hell.
It's good to save the F-bombs for those... special moments where shit goes to fucking hell.
Fuck no, age limits just make them want to do it even more, as fucking goddamned taboo's tend to fucking make fucking children want it/want to do it even more.
..My point is made?
..My point is made?
Well the results of this system are obvious and present, now that he is "allowed" to swear he swears in excess. Let children have the free speech that is their right regardless of age.
I am kinda unfair on that point, I swear often (never to to my parents though, and if my grandmother had heard my say a swear word I would have been thrown out the window)
Back on topic: but when it comes to my sister that is 10 years younger than me that's a no go sone.
If I hear a bad word out of her I tell her that she can't say those word.
Think it has worked well though, every time I swear, she yells at me for it.
though she does it in a more funny way for me with the pointing finger and all
(PS she is 9)
Back on topic: but when it comes to my sister that is 10 years younger than me that's a no go sone.
If I hear a bad word out of her I tell her that she can't say those word.
Think it has worked well though, every time I swear, she yells at me for it.
though she does it in a more funny way for me with the pointing finger and all
(PS she is 9)
Hmmm it's abit of a hard one, just for the fact I know young kids who call people 'gay' and 'black' becuse they just didn't understand the jokes they heard etc, but they still say it.
Fact is, you can't stop a kid from saying something so the best course is to teach them when to and not to use it, and why people find it offensive etc etc.
Fact is, you can't stop a kid from saying something so the best course is to teach them when to and not to use it, and why people find it offensive etc etc.