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To be appalled by the bad language used on this forum

566 replies

moomoo44 · 06/10/2011 18:11

I know I will probably be shot down as I am a newbie on here but I recently found this site whilst searching for something and found the AIBU threads very interesting. I find it intriguing how different people react to the same situation and it really makes you realise that we are not all the same, and the world is better for it.

What I have found so appalling though is the frequent use of swearing throughout these posts. I have been truly shocked by this as it is a forum used mainly by parents. Is this the example to set children?

There is something about swearing in writing which makes it so much worse than in conversation, although that is not nice either. It seems so much more deliberate in writing.

When did it become acceptable to use such language unnecessarily and excessively just for effect?

OP posts:
VajazzleMyBroomstick · 06/10/2011 23:12

Is Mortimer your son?

RIZZ0 · 06/10/2011 23:14

Ooh ooh, has anyone said fuckstick, or cocknocker, or cuntbubble yet?!

Seeeeeeriously OP, what did you think would happen?

Fecklessdizzy · 06/10/2011 23:14

Bet Helen Mirran is a total foulmouthed HellVixen if you get her narked, she looks the sort ...

My mate of my DP's used to be in a band called The Gobshites - So it's spread as far as East Anglia!

GrimmaTheNome · 06/10/2011 23:15

no idea what this thread is about now, but Grin at spiderlegs - do you write sketches for the beeb?

VajazzleMyBroomstick · 06/10/2011 23:16

Grin at cunt bubble and shaven haven.

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:17

Yup, I keep my son in a run in the garden. I am a Bad and Sweary Mummy.

No, Mortimer is our pet raven, there's pics of him on my profile page. Grin

spiderslegs · 06/10/2011 23:17

Ahh Sarah - You still have Mortimer then?

Will he stay with you for (fucking bastrad cunting) ever?

Or will he go when grown?

I want a pet Raven...

ReebleBeeble · 06/10/2011 23:19

I dont see any issue with the occasional swear in front of kids, in fact next door make it their personal mission to teach all of their kids foul language as soon as they can so they dont see the need to do it when theyre older. TBH, theyre the most polite children ive ever met! Except for the 18 month old who told me her daddy was a wanker. With hand motions. But she'll get over the amusement soon enough.

Our mission? To teach DD of 9 months to say "I fucking love you" just to see her strict catholic grandma flip the fuck out....

so, I am officially in love with this thread and will now be going to bed to share some of these new found curse delights with DH.

VajazzleMyBroomstick · 06/10/2011 23:20

Blush Blush Blush. Has said some daft things on this post, maybe its time for bed.

Oh and Ravens scare me. I think if they saw me they would peck my eyes out like on that Bird film with the blonde woman in.

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:20

He can't fly, his wing was too badly damaged, so he will be with us forever. He's bloody brilliant, DD2 adores him, and he is equally besotted with her.

Blueberties · 06/10/2011 23:23

has moomoo told us all to fuck off yet?

don't worry you'll be doing it soon too moo

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:24

Ach he's not scary, he's funny, and smart, and very entertaining. He dances with DD2, follows her about, and jumps up and down and tugs on her clothes if he feels ignored.

He's also very partial to cheese, and his current ambition is to beat the fuck out of the pigeon living in the yew tree.

RIZZ0 · 06/10/2011 23:25

Oi loikes chickens.

GrimmaTheNome · 06/10/2011 23:27

I believe corvids can be mimics - don't read this thread aloud to Mortimer or you may hear 'cazzo, cazzo' squawked from the crows nest...

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:27

Oi loike chickens too, RIZZ0.

RIZZ0 · 06/10/2011 23:28

mmmm, luffs Stratters.... Grin

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:29

He can say 'hello', 'clever bird, and 'thank you'. I'm letting the side down. Sweary lessons shall commence first thing in the morning.

spiderslegs · 06/10/2011 23:30

I am V V forever & horribly jealous of you now SarahStratton.

I only have grass snakes & newts & none of them want to be my friend.

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:33

DDs can swear in English, French, Spanish and German. I may add Italian and Latin in, nothing like a well rounded education in swearing.

RIZZ0 · 06/10/2011 23:34

My head chicken can't say owt, apart from BwaRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRk!!! repeatedly in the mornings until I stumbled down the garden to let her out. She is so the boss.

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:36

Aww don't be spiders, he's hard work, a bit like living with a highly mobile and very unreasonable toddler. Garden is trashed, he hides stuff all over it, and digs holes

ScarahStratton · 06/10/2011 23:38

Bedtime. He gets up at first light and shouts. That wakes up LittleDog and FailCat, who then also shout.

Night all :)

RIZZ0 · 06/10/2011 23:40

Tu branleur Stratton. C'est dégueulasse!

loopylou6 · 06/10/2011 23:41

Give your head a wobble op, you big fat CUNT

RIZZ0 · 06/10/2011 23:41

Night Stratton. You're not a wanker really.