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For some reason I feel it is my duty to "teach people a lesson". How will anything change if everyone just remains quiet all the time? Of course , one has to pick your battles. But just letting people behave badly around me doesn't sit well.
Who are you to decide which words are ok? Some of us aren’t worried about words others deem to be profane. Teach people a lesson? When did you become everyone’s parent? What if I teach you lessons? What if you’re shot over your lessons? Picking a fight in front of your children isn’t wise.
Who are you to decide which words are ok? Some of us aren’t worried about words others deem to be profane. Teach people a lesson? When did you become everyone’s parent? What if I teach you lessons? What if you’re shot over your lessons? Picking a fight in front of your children isn’t wise.
So people can behave however they want because no stranger has the right to say anything about their behavior?
Write a book, write a letter to the editor, post good manners on social media, start a movement, but don't confront someone you don't know in person about something that you think is in bad taste.
That stuff falls under "preaching to the choir". I see it all the time on social media and it accomplishes nothing. Because the people that break rules don't read rules..
That stuff falls under "preaching to the choir". I see it all the time on social media and it accomplishes nothing. Because the people that break rules don't read rules..
We gave our opinions. What are you going to do in real life?
If I'm in a public space and people are being loud or annoying I typically move. That's really all you can do. If it was a situation where I couldnt move I might give a dirty look.
I have been in a restaurant before where someone asked someone else to quiet down. The person was talking very loud. There's many situations where someone might ask someone to stop doing something. It's really up to the OP I'd say. I lean on the side of it isnt my place to tell a stranger to stop speaking regardless of what they are saying.
If I'm in a public space and people are being loud or annoying I typically move. That's really all you can do. If it was a situation where I couldnt move I might give a dirty look.
I have been in a restaurant before where someone asked someone else to quiet down. The person was talking very loud. There's many situations where someone might ask someone to stop doing something. It's really up to the OP I'd say. I lean on the side of it isnt my place to tell a stranger to stop speaking regardless of what they are saying.
I have been in a "family" restaurant before where one table was being obnoxiously loud and dropping the F bomb like there is no tomorrow. Yes they were drinking. This was when my kids were very young. I asked the waiter if he could ask the manager to ask them to tone it down a bit. He did, and they toned it down. It wasn't my place to confront them and if my young kids weren't with me, I may have ignored them.
So people can behave however they want because no stranger has the right to say anything about their behavior?
Yes because they live in America where we have freedoms. You may not like what someone else says but that's too bad for you. They may not like what you say either but they aren't bothering you about it.
So people can behave however they want because no stranger has the right to say anything about their behavior?
Why do you think you're the one to determine what behavior is good and what is bad?
Another poster seems to think words like "that sucks" "idiot" and "stupid" are bad words. I don't think most people would consider those 'bad words", and it would be completely inappropriate to tell a stranger in public that they're not allowed to use such words around your children.
If someone is doing/saying something you don't want your kids exposed to, all you can do is remove your children from the situation.
Why do you think you're the one to determine what behavior is good and what is bad?
Another poster seems to think words like "that sucks" "idiot" and "stupid" are bad words. I don't think most people would consider those 'bad words", and it would be completely inappropriate to tell a stranger in public that they're not allowed to use such words around your children.
If someone is doing/saying something you don't want your kids exposed to, all you can do is remove your children from the situation.
Im not sure if you have kids but most people dont want to hear 5 and 6 year olds saying, "that sucks" "idiot" and "stupid". Most people REALLY don't want to hear their own young child saying that. I'm not saying life is over and things are doomed if children use bad language but I don't want my kids saying such negative things.
In some ways it is silly that words can mean so much but they do. If a kid or anyone is using these words are they angry about something? Or is it really just words. There are plenty of racist words that basically seem banned so those seem to be a lot more than just words as well.
I 100% agree with msRB311. I have zero problems with what ppl say to each other, their business. They can say the F word in every sentence. But when it comes to kids, their brains are still growing and forming, everything they see and hear they absorb like sponges. If you normalize swearing, etc... trust me they pick it up.
Like it or not, constantly swearing shows lack of intelligence and it's just low brow. I wouldn't want my kids (if I had any lol) spewing that nonsense.
Common sense and what is called consideration is necessary if our society is to function well.
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