To ask a friend not to swear in front of DCs?

[JudgyPrude]

Friend of a friend is going to be at a NYE party tonight.

She's loud, funny and opinionated and I do quite like her but she swears a lot

AIBU if I ask her not to swear around the DCs? I really don't want to have to explain to my DCs what a fcking cnt is?

But (1) I don't want to start a fight in someone elses house and (2) I could just be being a bit uptight

I have to say that I'm a prolific swearer, but I have never heard my children swear. Firstly because there is no shock factor for them and secondly because they have no need to swear.

They know how to use the english language for their needs. They also when not to use parts of it.

Depends on the age of the children. YANBU though if they are young. Can't believe anyone would be offended to be asked not to swear in front of children to be honest.

I dont think that you are BU.
I completely understand that you want to protect your kids and cusion them from horrid things, i feel the same.

We grew up with parents who used vile language constantly.
I was embarrased to bring friends home from a young age.

i remember how i cringed and felt uncomfortable and embarrased when people came round. It was unecissarily agressive ime.

So we dont swear in front of our child, and we stear clear from the company of those who swear.
I just dont like it, and want to keep things "nice" for him for as long as possible. Our choice i spose.

Interesting that some of the most fervent anti swearing brigade have the worst grammar and spelling on the thread.

:o

I would make a little joke like saying 'language, childen present!' and hope that it works.

But ultimately you need to losen up. Your kids will be exposed to all different types of people and this person may not behave in a way you deem suitable but to assume they should change their behaviour because your little darlings ears might be offended is very conceited IMO.

I'm sure that during the course of the party the chidren will do something to annoy other guests.

Maybe swearing women is saying to her DH right now 'do you think i should ask friend of friend not to bring her children to the party so I can relax and swear as I please?'

i am a prolific antiswearer in front of kids but take the opportunity to swear my tits off on here! Its like i am unleashed

Alouiseg. Why? What has that got to do wth anything? Opinions and grammatical errors are not usually related.

Use of language.

There was something on the BBC recently, mocking the American boy who started the 'No Cussing Club'. This led Stephen Fry to remark something along the lines of 'Anyone who sees appropriate swearing as wrong is a fucking moron.'

Yeah....wareva!

The point of what Stephen Fry said was the word appropriate...

I can't see why not - definitely be lighthearted, though. She may even be considerate enough not to anyway.

I wouldn't really worry too much, and your dc are significantly more likely to latch on to the words if you make a fuss - I have (unintentionally and rarely) used certain words in front of mine, and have never heard them back.

I doubt most reasonable adults would mind being asked not to, though.