If you’ve ever spent any time in real life with me then you know I have a foul mouth. Yesterday (after waiting to see my doctor for over an hour and a half and then finally deciding to get up and leave) was a particularly foul language day.
Cursing. It’s a deplorable trait.
I think I can count on one hand how many times I heard my mother use a curse word, which only makes me feel worse.
For me, cursing has become somewhat of a habit, whether it’s out of anger, frustration or to emphasize a point, sometimes there is just no substitute for “hell”, “shit”, “damn”, or worse. I have several four-letter favorites.
I have been noticing rampant potty talk in public lately too. It seems as though people have no sensor, no decorum.
Has cursing become more acceptable? I think over the years my language has gotten worse. I blame the challenges of parenthood and our six-month old puppy. But really that is no excuse.
I try to temper myself, especially around Lucas because he is a little mimic and I am ashamed to admit has dropped the F bomb more than once.
In an appropriate scenario.
In front of my in-laws.
Not one of my finer moments.
I’ve been trying to say, “what the H?”, “F this” or “F-ing that” and Lucas thinks it’s a letters game and will say, “what the K?”, “what the L?” and “J that”.
The twinkle in his eye tells me he knows better.
How do you mind your Ps and Qs around your tots?
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Kids are so smart! Lucas repeating “what the K”…that is too cute.
Yep, I have a potty mouth too (another reason we are friends). And you are correct, sometimes substituting “oh cheese” just doesn’t have the same effect as “oh crap”.
Mattias is learning Ff in school this week and told his dad yesterday that he knows a bad word that starts with F. He even whispered it into his dad’s ear. Yep, it’s the word you are thinking of. When quizzed by Lance on where he heard it, he said “it was in a movie mommy was watching”. But I think he’s covering for me, I think he heard me say it. Because I rarely get to watch tv.
Then this morning my husband was ranting about something political on the news and the F-word slipped out. Flynn was in the room, but didn’t hear (or so we think). So we are both to blame if our children know bad words. And my dad has let G*d Damnit slip as well. Which Mattias has also repeated. In Babies R Us. Loudly, like a chant.
It happens, it’s embarrassing and sometimes it’s shitty, and really effing sucks. 🙂
Oh boy…. I do try so hard. But I think that cursing is deeply ingrained in me and I sometimes slip…
It can be pretty hard though and I’ve done very well in public and with my in-laws around! Thank goodness for that!
My 3 year old keeps saying “Oh shit” in the right context. My bad. We’ve been trying to change that though, by not acknowledging it when he says it, instead saying, “Oopsie!”.
It’s not working. Damn it. 🙂
“What the K” That is just too funny!!! I have to mind my language too around him!
My kids have repeated several phrases, all in the right context. Oops. I know we aren’t supposed to make a big deal about it, but when these phrases come out of my 2 year old’s mouth I can’t help but burst out laughing. #MomFail
Have you heard me swearing? I have to be worse than you 😉 especially when driving!!!! I guess that’s also a reason why we are friends, haha! xoxo
Everyone knows my toddler has a foul mouth.
I blame her father.
Yeah, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 😉