To tell 20yo DS's friends about their language

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DS is gaming online in the dining room. No idea when he's not using headphones, he usually does, but it doesn't matter they're not disturbing me and I quite like to hear the banter.

DS isn't swearing but one of the friends is, a lot.

Would it be very terrible of me to to walk into the room and loudly shout "language Timothy". Which no one understands a certain age will get

Parents are supposed to be embarrassing, right?

I would probably shout "watch your fucking language" or something but the "Language, Timothy!" is also good but the sitcom reference will go over their heads.

Those saying it is "cringe" are probably younger. They don't realise that once you are old enough to remember 80s sitcoms you don't give a shit about being a "mad old bat". In fact, you relish it!

Haha go for it. Its your job to be embarrassing and think you're funny.

Unless his name is Timothy.

I would probably shout "watch your fucking language" or something but the "Language, Timothy!" is also good but the sitcom reference will go over their heads. hahaha thats a good one

@baffledcoconut

Where does ‘up the stairs to Bedfordshire’ come from? We use it daily here!

Its Up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire. Down Sheets Lane to Blanket Fair. Just an old nursery rhyme. My nan said it, and she'd be 110 if she were alive.

You’d just look like a mad old bat

I aspire to being a mad old bat, because let's face it, what that actually means is an older woman who doesn't give a shit what anyone thinks about her.

It's a pretty misogynistic term mind you.

Mad old bat is the lookb I was aiming for