Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
spanking a child
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Marg's Man" data-source="post: 441026" data-attributes="member: 4085"><p>My definition of swearing is very broad and flexible.I define "Offensive language" as language that offends the listener. </p><p></p><p>This definition is therefore in a constant state of flux. Around my mother the F bomb is a strict no no but she will happily describe a native Australian as an "abbo" (equivalent to calling an Afro-American a ni**er). It a generational thing as well as cultural. Marg & I have to be careful here and not just because of the site censor.</p><p></p><p>Marg & I have tried to teach the kids this too.</p><p></p><p>Currently difficult child 3 is doing a lot on-line gaming, talking to his fellow 'warriors' and the language makes this ex-soldier blush. Marg gets on his case about it (I can't - he is too resistant to any such criticism from me) but we both use this definition of Offensive language.</p><p>When he objects Marg points out that SHE is the one being offended by the language. We also point out that he has dropped the f bomb in front of Grandma a couple of times because he has got into the habit. He has only avoided a tongue lashing because Grandma is so deaf that only hears every tenth word he says and is not offended.</p><p></p><p>Context also matters. I just heard an exchange between a colleague and our (female) supervisor. She called him a "d***head" and he replied that he was just having a [her name] moment. This sort of banter in the particular situation is perfectly acceptable between Australians but in a more formal setting such as a meeting would not be. Neither would have used the language in a meeting anyway.</p><p></p><p>Marg's Man</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marg's Man, post: 441026, member: 4085"] My definition of swearing is very broad and flexible.I define "Offensive language" as language that offends the listener. This definition is therefore in a constant state of flux. Around my mother the F bomb is a strict no no but she will happily describe a native Australian as an "abbo" (equivalent to calling an Afro-American a ni**er). It a generational thing as well as cultural. Marg & I have to be careful here and not just because of the site censor. Marg & I have tried to teach the kids this too. Currently difficult child 3 is doing a lot on-line gaming, talking to his fellow 'warriors' and the language makes this ex-soldier blush. Marg gets on his case about it (I can't - he is too resistant to any such criticism from me) but we both use this definition of Offensive language. When he objects Marg points out that SHE is the one being offended by the language. We also point out that he has dropped the f bomb in front of Grandma a couple of times because he has got into the habit. He has only avoided a tongue lashing because Grandma is so deaf that only hears every tenth word he says and is not offended. Context also matters. I just heard an exchange between a colleague and our (female) supervisor. She called him a "d***head" and he replied that he was just having a [her name] moment. This sort of banter in the particular situation is perfectly acceptable between Australians but in a more formal setting such as a meeting would not be. Neither would have used the language in a meeting anyway. Marg's Man [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
spanking a child
Top