My daughter is 11 years old and for the past 2 years or so has occasionally come home and said. “Daddy, I heard a swear word at school today”. Staying calm I would say, really? and what was it? Parents of young kids will recognised this I am sure. She would then whisper in my ear and spell out the word and I would acknowledge that yes, that is indeed a swear word and not one young ladies should be using. We started with the ‘B’ word (bloody) and we quickly progressed to the ‘S’ word (Sh1t). She knew there was an ‘F’ word but that thankfully that took a little time but, sure enough, it arrived one day. I try to be ‘mature’ about it and tell her that as she goes through life she will hear swear words and maybe she will, when older, use one or two herself but what is important is to use them ‘appropriately’ and not as some people do in every other sentence.
I don’t know how but, she knows there is a ‘C’ word, you all know the one, the one that makes most women cringe. She asked me once or twice what it was and I just said, “sweetheart, it is not a nice word and it tends to upset people more than other words & so you don’t need to know it!
Well, to the point....... We live in Surrey now. My wife’s younger brother plays for Coventry (actually he is just warming the bench at the moment) and Coventry were down playing QPR today and we got 3 complimentary tickets so we came into London to watch the match. I was not too sure about taking my daughter to a game as I knew she would hear some choice language but at the end of the day, you cannot shield them from it forever.
Anyway, we are into the 2nd half and some Coventry supporter in front is coming out with some colourful language every now and again and when he does, my daughter just looks as me and rolls her eyes. Then, totally against the run of play, Coventry go and level it at 2 -2 and this guy turns to the stand nearest to us and shouts, “Arrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhh take that yer Fecking Cockneys !!!
My daughter cool as you like turns to me, pulls me down to whisper in my ear and said, “Daddy, is Cockney the ‘C’ word”?
I nearly pissed myself laughing but all I could say was, “Not quite sweetheart, but it is an easy mistake to make” !
I don’t know how but, she knows there is a ‘C’ word, you all know the one, the one that makes most women cringe. She asked me once or twice what it was and I just said, “sweetheart, it is not a nice word and it tends to upset people more than other words & so you don’t need to know it!
Well, to the point....... We live in Surrey now. My wife’s younger brother plays for Coventry (actually he is just warming the bench at the moment) and Coventry were down playing QPR today and we got 3 complimentary tickets so we came into London to watch the match. I was not too sure about taking my daughter to a game as I knew she would hear some choice language but at the end of the day, you cannot shield them from it forever.
Anyway, we are into the 2nd half and some Coventry supporter in front is coming out with some colourful language every now and again and when he does, my daughter just looks as me and rolls her eyes. Then, totally against the run of play, Coventry go and level it at 2 -2 and this guy turns to the stand nearest to us and shouts, “Arrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhh take that yer Fecking Cockneys !!!
My daughter cool as you like turns to me, pulls me down to whisper in my ear and said, “Daddy, is Cockney the ‘C’ word”?
I nearly pissed myself laughing but all I could say was, “Not quite sweetheart, but it is an easy mistake to make” !
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