[split] swearing

[volcano63]

I personally don't like calling something shit; neither I would use the F word - but I think looking for a fault with something like no shit (which, may I remind native English speakers, is an idiom) or RTFM is overly prudish.

As someone serving ( blessedly) my last term as a teenager's parent, I can testify that kids get exposed to foul language at a rather early age   - filters or not. Facts of life. Watching e.g. "Grown-ups" (hate this movie   , my teenage son adores it ) exposes them to much more vulgarity that occasional no shit.

We are not in Victorian England anymore, you know  .

[metulburr]

to me that sounds more like we should let people swear unless they are quite offensive. But then you have an invisible line that no one knows when they've crossed.

[Mekire]

But then you have an invisible line that no one knows when they've crossed.

Just like in real life.

[metulburr]

Just like in real life.

Where i come from it is not acceptable to swear at all. If i slip in a store, i will often hear a parent say "there are children present...can you please watch your language".

[Mekire]

Well, certainly not like that here. Swearing is a pretty standard part of how most people speak. Of course depending on situation or environment. I worked with preschoolers for many years so needed to be able to turn on and off my language patterns.

[Larz60+]

Well, certainly not like that here. Swearing is a pretty standard part of how most people speak.

I tolerate it, but rarely use it myself.

[metulburr]

I use to have a mouth of a sailor, especially working in construction, until i had kids. I attempt to watch myself, but it is so engrained.

I think there should be a fine line here, just not sure where that is based on all team members opinions vary widely about the topic.

[Larz60+]

you sound like my brother

[Larz60+]

when I worked in Great Britain (Birmingham), I picked up the habit of using 'bugger'.
When I had been back home for a few months, my (then 3 yr old) son
was playing with some trucks and I overheard 'bloody bugger'.