Can something be done about people using words of swear?

[Beacon Joe]

Are there Six Flags forums out there? I want to see OP's threads after she visits one of those parks.

 

[LittleBuford]

Oh, man, why'd you have to ruin (my perfectly mild British expression for "mess up" got censored) my perfectly absurd joke?

Sorry—my fault for not recognising the humour. Carry on!

 

[Beacon Joe]

Sorry—my fault for not recognising the humour. Carry on!

LOL. I never pass an opportunity to poke fun at the colorful language used in the far north.

 

[Demarke]

Someone uttered a word of curse? This sounds like a job for the Knights of Standards and Practices!

 

[NiarrNDisney]

Crikey! Crap just hit the fan.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Trolling or someone that has been in quarantine for about 3 decades. I find it repulsive, but it is the messed up, no class, world we live in now.

 

[mf1972]

Are there Six Flags forums out there? I want to see OP's threads after she visits one of those parks.

she can stop by my state of NJ. we can teach her a whole new vocabulary of swearing that’ll make a nun faint.
kidding aside, things like this will happen to any family anywhere. she won’t be the last person to experience it.

 

[Sans Souci]

But if the children didn't even hear what this passerby said, then why sit them down and tell them? Why tell them what these words are and why they are inappropriate? Children are blissfuly ignorant of the adult world for such a brief time. Why introduce your kids to something they didn't even hear? Shake it off and let yourself enjoy the rest of your vacation.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

okay on the off chance that this is serious.....

I have never been a big fan of trying to "shield" children from stuff. mainly because it never works. so why not just use it as a teachable moment. simply say, if they did hear it that, that's not a very nice word and we do not use it in this family.

for most kids, it's not a big deal until they see the parents make a big deal out of it

It's not serious. We all know what it is

 

[John park hopper]

Growing up on LI NY every other word is a f this- f that I don't think people even give it a thought. Having left NY many years ago my level of cursing has diminished greatly. Had an English teacher in college a Dr. Duncan (great teacher) he always said the English language is so full of words one did not have to use cus words. IMO there is nothing you can do to stop it

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Husband and I and our two little ones were walking past the American Adventure

You were walking towards France, I take it.

What I heard from a grown gentleman walking in the opposite direction past us

This gentleman and his friend were walking from France, I take it.

They were walking past America Adventure in the World Showcase toward direction of Italy when he shout to his friend YOU ARE FULL OF C

I'm wondering now, if what the gentleman actually said to his friend is "You Are Full of Crêpes". After all crêpes can be filling. And quite tasty. I can very easily see how someone could overindulge in some delicious crêpes. And they would indeed make you full.

The very fact that these two gentleman came from France (the pavilion that is) - makes me wonder if you did not in fact hear crêpes and inadvertently you made the wrong association.

 

[mf1972]

this thread reminds me of a certain george carlin skit. if he were still alive, i’m sure he’d have something to say about this

 

[jloucks]

It's a really well done troll, so I applaud the OP.

Though, contextually, you're probably right about the word of swear that was viciously hurled in the park, I'm going to start using another c-invective to round out "you're full of..." as my preferred word of swear from now on because it's so jarring and bizarre.

Just think of the slack-jawed bafflement you would behold upon bellowing such an awkward slur!

 

[Goofyernmost]

You seem to be talking about the C-word as opposed to “crap”, which is what the OP meant. As a British man, and one not averse to swearing, let me say that, even in British English, the actual C-word is still up there with the F-word in terms of offensiveness and most certainly shouldn’t be used or tolerated within earshot of children.

Yea, we know that you folks call old ladies, old (the P word) and everyone is good with it.

 

[LittleBuford]

Yea, we know that you folks call old ladies, old (the P word) and everyone is good with it.

If you mean the word I think you do (the one with a feline connotation), I have never heard it used in British English as a way of referring to old women. In my experience, it's usually said to men and has the same meaning as "sissy".

 

[ppete1975]

Based on the clues of the words of swear that was mentioned my mind went to crap.

the first time i thought something else.. by the time i was done with the entire rant i figured it out lol

 

[JustJude]

You seem to be talking about the C-word as opposed to “crap”, which is what the OP meant. As a British man, and one not averse to swearing, let me say that, even in British English, the actual C-word is still up there with the F-word in terms of offensiveness and most certainly shouldn’t be used or tolerated within earshot of children.

You obviously don’t live in Scotland. It’s like punctuation in some parts and has many different meanings depending on context…minefield

 

[Goofyernmost]

If you mean the word I think you do (the one with a feline connotation), I have never heard it used in British English as a way of referring to old women. In my experience, it's usually said to men and has the same meaning as "sissy".

It was used by Agatha Christie in many of her mysteries. You folks probably got more sophisticated since those days.

 

[GrumpyDude]

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That's it! Potty mouths should be reported to the A.P.A.

 

[Hakunamatata]

"words of swear"?

That's, um, a unique phrase, never quite heard it put that way.

I believe that portion of the post was sponsored by Yoda.