If you were on a plane, and there were kids near by..

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  • juliecat1
    juliecat1 Posts: 3,450 Member
    I would. I would also ask someone being obnoxious to knock it off.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    On a plane, or most other public forums...yes, absolutely!

    When you bring your children into a bar though, all bets are off!! I see people do this all the time, then they're shooting daggers at the drunks who are swearing. In my opinion, there are some places kids don't belong.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I don't curse much already but if i said anything inappropriate I'd censor myself in front of children. I'd censor myself in front of any older adults too for that matter. I'd never curse like a sailor around someones grandma.

    I think if you have to curse or anything you save that for casual conversations amongst friends who are already used to it. Its rude in front of anyone that you don't know, not just children.
  • uxbridgeheli
    uxbridgeheli Posts: 70
    Out of courtesey and purely because it is just plain wrong! I would not swear with kids nearby.
    I used to hate it when people would swear when my daughter was younger.
    It's a case of self control and most people can do it.
    If you were addicted to smoking, you wouldn't be able to smoke on the plane so think of it that way.
    H x
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    On an airplane? Absolutely. It is a confined space with no option of removing oneself from what is inappropriate.

    It's about what is appropriate for the setting. If a parent brings his or her child to a bar at eleven pm on a Thursday night, all bets are off.
    -wtk
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    I don't censor myself. I don't swear like crazy as it is.
  • nathan6878
    nathan6878 Posts: 115 Member
    Watch what I say around them, but head back in to those tiny restrooms and let all hell break lose with every curse word that I could think of!! But then come back out just like nothing has happend.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    I think it's just good manners not to curse around someone you don't know very well, lest they be offended by it.

    This.
  • bcampbell54
    bcampbell54 Posts: 932 Member
    As a parent, I will let you know if you don't censor yourself.
  • moniquelessard
    moniquelessard Posts: 418
    It's very disrespectful to curse around children and the elderly. Period.

    So, yes, I would watch my language in that scenario
  • Donnacoach
    Donnacoach Posts: 540 Member
    Censor
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    I don't curse much, but when I do I don't care who is around.. unless it's my mom or grandmother! I don't have children & I don' care for them much to begin with.
  • Nerple
    Nerple Posts: 1,291 Member
    I don't censor myself. I don't swear like crazy as it is.

    I was starting to think I'd be the only one!
  • luv_lea
    luv_lea Posts: 1,094 Member
    I usually try to censor myself when children are around. Ever since mine came along it's been all about code words.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    If you're a loud talker than yes, whispering to another person no. As a parent I would hope that someone would think about it, but I realize that not everyone is mindful of their surroundings. It's one thing to curse up a storm at the bar at midnight, and another in a family friendly place at noon.
  • Darlingir
    Darlingir Posts: 437
    No cursing here.....just another form of self-discipline....
  • lorib75
    lorib75 Posts: 490 Member
    You're on a plane... are you going on a vacation? If so, what in the world do you need to swear about???:flowerforyou:
  • Nerple
    Nerple Posts: 1,291 Member
    You're on a plane... are you going on a vacation? If so, what in the world do you need to swear about???:flowerforyou:

    Most air travel is business related.
  • sel254
    sel254 Posts: 273 Member
    I swear like a trooper at work (I'm a Construction Manager and work with about 500 builders!) but I'm very conscious about swearing around kids and even older people.
  • JPod279
    JPod279 Posts: 722 Member
    My only vice is I cuss enough a sailor would blush. However, I always am mindful if kids are around. They need to learn it from TV and the playground like everyone else.
  • TheButterflyChaser
    TheButterflyChaser Posts: 4
    I used to have quite the potty-mouth, but when I became a mom, I curbed my language, especially since my daughter started repeated everything like a parrot. One day, in a grocery store, she overheard a woman say the f-word and b-word in a joking manner while talking on a cell. I ignored it. My daughter thought it must be funny though, since the woman was laughing, so she turned to me and said, "I f-ing love you, you b****!" That woman looked at my daughter, then looked at me, and walked away fast. A few days later, she said the same thing to a teacher at school and was punished for it. Since then, I'm very disapproving of swearing in front of kids. It's a manners thing.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    I definitely watch my mouth around kids. If I'm in a restaurant or at the pool or wherever and there are children within earshot, I watch what I say. I know I wouldn't appreciate somebody cursing up a storm in front of my 5 year old, so I show the same courtesy for other people and their children.
  • anabell31
    anabell31 Posts: 268
    I'd hold my tongue, they don't wanna be on the plane any more than I do, lol
  • steph124ny
    steph124ny Posts: 238 Member
    If you are on a plane, chances are you are surrounded by 100-200 people you don't know. So why are you cursing loud enough to be heard? That's just plain rude whether there are children around or not.

    I don't have the cleanest mouth in the world...but I don't throw curse words around in public either....
  • dreamingchild
    dreamingchild Posts: 208 Member
    I watch what I say around kids too. No cussing but I have around my own kids but I try not to.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    This is why it's important to take a second language in school. Now I can curse in Tagalog and some won't know what the hell I'm sayin................................................:laugh:


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  • anabell31
    anabell31 Posts: 268
    I definitely watch my mouth around kids. If I'm in a restaurant or at the pool or wherever and there are children within earshot, I watch what I say. I know I wouldn't appreciate somebody cursing up a storm in front of my 5 year old, so I show the same courtesy for other people and their children.

    Especially if they're quick learners! My neighbor's 9-year-old daughter heard me cuss when something startled me and she's started running around saying it
  • debloves2ride
    debloves2ride Posts: 386
    common courtesy, which has gone by the wayside, says you shouldn't use language like that in public. When young ears are around I definately curb my language, and even in public in general you shouldn't have a filthy mouth. I have been shocked countless times with the teens and tweens using language that is truly horrible. AND using it loudly without a care in the world. We were in a restaurant and a group of young teens were eating and every other word was effin this and effin that - very loudly. When my husband finally spoke up they laughed and said tough SH$T. after that it was on - and they wound up being kicked out. not a fun evening the way we had planned.
  • cdhaverland
    cdhaverland Posts: 8
    Lead by example and have some manners around everyone.
  • LauraJWStevenson
    LauraJWStevenson Posts: 55 Member
    I love it!! I told mine that it showed a persons IQ level! Which sometimes mine drops!! And all that comes out is gibberish...because I'm trying NOT to swear!!! LOLOl!!!

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