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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would nip that in the bud.  Bad language is a hard habit to break and the way we speak (and type) informs other peoples' impression of us.  I know a lot of people think it is the age but as a middle school teacher I think you need to reel that language in.  I am pretty appalled at all the posters here who think it is okay to curse, and who aren't blinking an eye at a 6th or 7th grader cursing.  Yikes.[/quote]

I heartily agree. It's intellectual laziness at its core  - not wanting to find interesting and creative ways to express your feelings, but going for the obvious that everyone uses. That's why I don't allow swearing in my house. I want my children to think for themselves. There are so many fruity and pungent words to express frustration.

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If only people were capable of both. Swear words, as well as more thoughtful expressions of every type, are capable of being uttered by the same individual. I would def be rolling my eyes if my child used the words fruity and pungent in the manner used by PP. That sort of view, and language, is overly fussy and shows little capability for being easy going or very likable.[/quote]

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