Not really AIBU but genuine opinions wanted

[islandofsodor]

Tonight we were all messing around when dd said "I'm so excited I'm going to pee my pants". She is 6. I sort of double took, asked her to repeat what she had said, told her I don't want to hear you saying things like that again, where did you hear it.

It's a line that x has to say in the play she said. The girls in the play are between 6 and 8 years old and it was written by the teacher/developed through improvisation.

Now I'm wondering if I am being a bit prudish or should I say something.

As a parent would you be happy with your child saying this?

If there are any teachers around would you think this is appropriate or would you be a bit wary in case parents complained?

I don't think the child came up with this line. I watched a lot of their original impros and its not something this particular group of children would come up with.

I think I'll change it to "wet my pants" to be on the safe side.

oh no you weren't

i think it's crummy

Julia Roberts "I was so excited I nearly peed my pants".

Eldery lady "what did you say?".

Richard Gere "She said she liked it better than pirates of penzance" (sp).

...i'll get me coat, sorry.

oh dear

pointy infantilism teachers erk backpedal

I just don't like it, that's all. Will now go and get my coat forever.

I don't think it's a term kids would use.

Am sorry, just come on mn to quote sop and romantic films...dont even get me started on dirty dancing.

As you were ladies

well not quite forever
I still don't like it but
sorry if I've caused offence

We are not in agreement, purple one.

I don;t think one line in a play is enough to judge the whole play.

The op's question was is it prudish to object to this and would people complain. I think it is prudish and I would have no trouble fielding any compalaints although I wouldn't expect any.

Does the line lack imagination? Yes. Is the whole play dull and immature? Who knows.

You've caused no offence.

Our assembly wasn't infantile. It was to do with the effect of diet on the body.

yup maybe not a complaining issue but if in a position to change it I definitely would
right I'm off to remove foot from back of throat

I don't think it should be in a play... but don't think it's terrible for a child to say to a parent either....

It's all about context and appropriateness.... in the way we all laugh when someone farts at the dinner table when we are just together as a family but don't find it so funny when someone farts in a more formal context...

Personally I'm fed up with coarseness and vulgarity being considered acceptable and so children saying this on stage in a school play seems wrong... but child actors saying it in a play on a professional stage would not necessarily be wrong...

you mean you wouldn't find it funnier in a more formal context?

sorry. of course it would be funnier but couldn't laugh out loud/ would have to pretend to be discreet as opposed to DD farting & giggling at the table & someone says "what was that?" and everyone else says "DD farting"... silly/ infantile/ puerile but in different context to formally endorsed use of coarse phrase in public place...

I think you are being ridiculous. It's a colloquialism. Plays by their very nature contain collquial language. it's hardly "fucking hell".

What a thread! pmsl!

sorry!

I mean wmsl!

Islandofsodar, can you ask to see the entire script?

I don't hate the pee my pants thing - don't find it funny or inventive either. It this line has got into the script, what else has got in?

I'd change it because of how it reflects on teh school.

I still hate the pee my pants thing and it's coming up on my threads so i just have to say it again

You are in a position to change it -- so rare! Change to something funny.

Say you're changing it on grounds of grammar, move this thread to pedants' corner and note that pelvic floor exercises would have sorted out pretty woman's problems once and for all. Next?