Use of curse words among and by young adults

[Anonymous]

My grown-up children in the 21-25 age range use f-words all the time. These words represent excitement, frustration, and many other emotions. I see the same usage rising even among older generations among my colleagues in informal conversation.

I do not care much about it, but my husband flips out whenever our kids use curse words.

Do you see this pattern among your kids of that age and their friends? How do you handle it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grown-up children in the 21-25 age range use f-words all the time. These words represent excitement, frustration, and many other emotions. I see the same usage rising even among older generations among my colleagues in informal conversation.

I do not care much about it, but my husband flips out whenever our kids use curse words.

Do you see this pattern among your kids of that age and their friends? How do you handle it?

I would flip out too, specially if they are using them when we're having regular conversations. I'm not their little buddy!

Interesting how you protect them by saying "these words represent" LOL. GTFO.

[Anonymous]

I don't use foul language in public or around any kids. I have noticed the word pissed is used constantly. TV and music are the main pushers of this vulgar world.

Bad parenting contributes to this.

[Anonymous]

My PhD 60 year old husband has started cursing more and more. It used to just be when he talked to his Dad. Same thing with the word aint. I know he is an adult but it drives me nuts. I have an English teacher mom and neither is acceptable. I just hope he is not doing it at work too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My grown-up children in the 21-25 age range use f-words all the time. These words represent excitement, frustration, and many other emotions. I see the same usage rising even among older generations among my colleagues in informal conversation.

I do not care much about it, but my husband flips out whenever our kids use curse words.

Do you see this pattern among your kids of that age and their friends? How do you handle it?

Teens and young adults that curse. News at 11.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't use foul language in public or around any kids. I have noticed the word pissed is used constantly. TV and music are the main pushers of this vulgar world.

Bad parenting contributes to this.

Plus the MAGAs. Vulgarity is much more common now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My PhD 60 year old husband has started cursing more and more. It used to just be when he talked to his Dad. Same thing with the word aint. I know he is an adult but it drives me nuts. I have an English teacher mom and neither is acceptable. I just hope he is not doing it at work too.

With regards to cursing at work, it’s par for the course in some industries. I work in a construction office in NJ. You’d be clutching your pearls within 30 seconds if you heard the language that some of my coworkers use!

[Anonymous]

There is a time and place for this. Knowing when that is is important.

[Anonymous]

DH had a younger friend who used the f word as part of every conversation. I found it cringy. He started to tone it down after 30 and having kids. I am sure it is still part of his internal/ self messaging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't use foul language in public or around any kids. I have noticed the word pissed is used constantly. TV and music are the main pushers of this vulgar world.

Bad parenting contributes to this.

Plus the MAGAs. Vulgarity is much more common now.

Really? You think it's more of a MAGA thing (in which case I willl immediately stop - not joking, that would be mortifying for people to assume we are MAGA like because we curse more)

[Anonymous]

I curse. I don’t care. As long as it is well placed then it’s fine.

[Anonymous]

It really bothers me and I'm 34.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I curse. I don’t care. As long as it is well placed then it’s fine.

Me too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My PhD 60 year old husband has started cursing more and more. It used to just be when he talked to his Dad. Same thing with the word aint. I know he is an adult but it drives me nuts. I have an English teacher mom and neither is acceptable. I just hope he is not doing it at work too.

With regards to cursing at work, it’s par for the course in some industries. I work in a construction office in NJ. You’d be clutching your pearls within 30 seconds if you heard the language that some of my coworkers use!

That is why I mentioned the Phd. He works in a very professional environment.

[Anonymous]

Your DH sounds like an old fuddy duddy. He's upset that 21-25s swear? L-O-F**king-L He has a rough life ahead to see that his kids are real full grown adults!