slowly throughout the years i have become more tolerant of those who swear while in conversation
with me or close by me.
it is a normal evolution, as i grew up in a household where no one ever swore, even when drinking,
as my dad did a lot, and still remembered 'not' to swear, because he just didn't, so he didn't
think about it.
i have heard it all over the years, many of our teen age, and younger ball players, and hockey players,
(GIRLS) would blurt out the f bomb, but would soon be spoken to at the bench, as it was considered
tough and rude, no reason to say it, we replaced the f word with a different chosen word, for the ones who just
couldn't keep their mouths shut, so they would holler 'something else', whatever they wanted, so
they would say the 'chosen' word and point it right at me, or the umpire, or another
player, then we would all smile and appreciate the effort.
it was an attempt to help them control their mouths, young people have to learn who is around them,
where they are, and how to control themselves in the company of others, who aren't their friends
who want to throw the obcenities around back and forth.,
none of my daughters or grandchildren swear around me, or their parents, with exception of a couple of
the younger ones, who do learn as they grow up, just where and who to swear around. it is just
politness and respect, and if anyone doesn't know how to learn to respect someone in their family,
or other adults they know would feel uncomfortable, then they don't have much dicipline.
if i was in the company of someone who couldn't speak a sentence without swearing the f bombs or other
disrespectfull words, i would have to quietly leave, and i'm sure they would be glAd to see me
go, but i have a level of quality i insist on when talking with others, so be it. i'm not going
to tell them anything about how they should speak, that is up to them if they want my company
or not.
it is not a matter of being 'hurt' by hearing the swear words, it is a matter of the person doing the
swearing to 'think' before they 'speak'.
its not a matter of people in my family making sure they stop swearing in my company, because they
don't swear much at all, no more than i do, and i do, but i'm careful who is around me, so that i
set a good example to others. a swear word doesn't come out of my mouth by accident, it is well
thought out, and makes a point, many times to the 'dog'. lol
