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To ask people to stop swearing so much

623 replies

user1497264327 · 12/06/2017 11:55

Frankly, the language of some of the posters on this site is disgusting and I wonder if they talk like this in front of their children. I also wonder if their parents would be proud of how they post on the internet. Swearing every time isn't big and it isn't clever. It makes people come across as uneducated chavs.

AIBU to ask people to clean up their act and stop swearing?

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user1471548570 · 12/06/2017 11:59

Are you being fucking serious??
Ha ha just joking...seriously there must be better things for you to worry about.

SuperMoonIsKeepingMeUpToo · 12/06/2017 11:59

You lose the moral superiority by using the word 'chav'!

DontBuyANewMumCashmere · 12/06/2017 12:00
Grin

YABSFU
It's not up to you how other people talk.
If you don't like the use of swearing on this site, don't visit it.
There are plenty of other parenting fora where swearing isn't allowed.

JaneJeffer · 12/06/2017 12:00

Sorry Mum

Stormwhale · 12/06/2017 12:01

Yes miss.

Actually fuck no. Nethuns is thataway. -->

Justmadeperfectflapjacks · 12/06/2017 12:01

Swearing has been proven to help reduce stress. Many mners come on here stressed and upset wanting advice. Letting off steam among other adults is surely acceptable? Maybe a swearing tmi emoji is needed for thread titles?

QuestionableMouse · 12/06/2017 12:02

Oh this is going to be good.

MsHooliesCardigan · 12/06/2017 12:02

We haven't had one of these threads for at least 2 months. OP this won't go well.
I imagine you're fairly new here? Most of us like the fact that you're allowed to swear on here.

LaurieFairyCake · 12/06/2017 12:03

It's a site for adults

No, I work in a school and don't say 'fuck off you daft cunt' to anyone there

Not particularly 'chavvy' (whatever that means), yeah got loads of post grad quals

Hope that answers all your questions

ExplodedCloud · 12/06/2017 12:06

Ooh nobody's ever done this thread...Hmm

Ten pages of
OP: Stop swearing you uncouth people.
MN: Fuck off.

putdownyourphone · 12/06/2017 12:06

Just because people swear on here or in the presence of other adults doesn't mean they swear at their kids - that's ridiculous thinking.

MsHooliesCardigan · 12/06/2017 12:06

Actually, what does fucking annoy me is when posters use asterisks in swear words, even really mild ones e.g. 'AIBU to think this is cr*p?'

AlpacaPicnic · 12/06/2017 12:11

My mother has a degree (first since I'm not even stealth boasting) and last Saturday I taught her the word Cockwomble.

I don't think she's stopped laughing yet Grin

Away with ye, moral judgeywitch.

MrsWooster · 12/06/2017 12:12

This once, I can be bothered to type out the whole mantra:
Oh DO fuck off dear.

glitterglitters · 12/06/2017 12:13

YABFU

PerpetualStudent · 12/06/2017 12:15

My personal favourite swearword is 'fucksocks'

But now I know some randomer on the internet who can't even be arsed to choose a real user name is judging me I'll certainly stop using it..

Oh wait, no I fucking won't

MrsMooks · 12/06/2017 12:15

fuck that

bigmouthstrikesagain · 12/06/2017 12:15

sweary folk have an excellent vocabulary

BillSykesDog · 12/06/2017 12:17

Fuckity cunty splatting wankchopped pissflaps.

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 12/06/2017 12:18

Oh fuck, another one?

user14715485708, this thread is a bloody good example of why you might be better off namechanging.

fruitbats · 12/06/2017 12:18

I swear more in real life than I do on here. I couldn't give a hoot if posters swear or not.
YABVU

ToastDemon · 12/06/2017 12:19

I'm so fucking sorry Sad

Pannnn · 12/06/2017 12:19

I agree OP. The use of the F-word is ridiculous and makes the posters look like restricted-vocab bumpkins with a lazy attitude.

Someone will say "oooh but I've got a gazillion degrees in English and wil lswear as much as I want" but that doesn't change anything. You still 'read' like a moron.