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[–] ummthatguy 58 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] toynbee 6 points 1 month ago

Despite my advanced age, the only time I ever saw that movie was when the host of the reception after my mom's funeral had it on in the background. For whatever reason, I wasn't paying too much attention to it.

I didn't know that scene in HIMYM was referencing something.

[–] wjrii 4 points 1 month ago

Poor Schwartz.

[–] gofsckyourself 49 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)
[–] Matriks404 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Too bad bonus panel doesn't load for me.

[–] Klear 10 points 1 month ago

"Bitch was dishin' out F's long before I was..."

[–] AngryCommieKender 2 points 1 month ago

Same. I even tried opening the page in Firefox

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That bonus panel is gold 🤌

[–] Demdaru 1 points 1 month ago

Damn that bonus tho xD

[–] TempermentalAnomaly 43 points 1 month ago (4 children)

My two rules for my kiddo:

  1. Use it correctly.
  2. Don't get me in trouble.
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Bingo. I will say my mum absolutely hates how liberal I am with swears in my house and around my kids. "It's not how I raised you"

I repeatedly tell her we all swear. I can't put the genie back in the bottle. What I can do is provide my kids a safe space and teach them how to understand context around swearing and when it's acceptable.

Edit - I don't understand why some people are so puritanical over words.

[–] Ultraviolet 4 points 1 month ago

It's all a weird act. Kids swear around other kids, adults swear around other adults, but oh no, you can't let kids hear those dangerous swear words that they already know and use every day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Your mom needs to be introduced to George Carlin, starting with his classic Class Clown album. The section leading up to and including the Seven Words You Can't Say on TV (at the time it was recorded in the mid 1970s) particularly addresses how words themselves are just a collection of meaningless syllables without the intent ascribed to them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

I am bestowing the word of power upon you.

Use it responsibly.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Yup, the more you tell them not to say those words, the more they'll use them anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Our rule is similar. "If you don't know how or when it's appropriate to use a word then you shouldn't be using it."

Profanity is just words. Using them properly doesn't make you look cool. Using them improperly does make you look like an idiot.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 month ago (4 children)

There's no reason not to teach kids swears as long as you teach them enough manners not to get in trouble for them. This mum could be a great one who talks to her child like an equal using grownup language, with the expectation that he knows which words don't belong in earshot of teachers and snitches.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Embarrassing story time! When i was a wee lad about 7 or 8, a kid on the playground called me a "gaylord". I didn't know what this was and asked my mom later and she said it meant someone who was really happy...like lord of happy people. Anyways i proudly proclaimed to all who would listen at the next recess that I was in fact, a gaylord. Don't shelter your kids people, that shit followed me for years.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

This cheered me up tonight, thank you 😂

[–] kemsat 14 points 1 month ago

Definitely agree. Kids should know the words & to not say them around certain people. We used to swear with each other all the time, as kids, but as soon as certain people were within earshot we stopped saying those words.

[–] Vacationlandgirl 5 points 1 month ago

Yes! We taught my nephews there are grown-up words, grown-up drinks and grown-up movies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yup we teach our kids not to use "grownup words" and that they can use "grownup words" when they're grownups and can make the grownup decision of when and when not to swear. Because ultimately that both meets societies expectations related to swear words while fostering a healthy relationship with language.

[–] JusticeForPorygon 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Kyle you stupid son of a bitch where did you learn that shit

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

son of a bitch

Quite the insult to say by the mom.

[–] DreamlandLividity 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Kyle: *starts laughing*
Mom: You motherfucker!
🤣

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I hope not.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] fjordbasa 4 points 1 month ago

We are not wieners!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Kyle has zero fucking chill

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Even after his mom told that little shit not to fuck with squares.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Never had children, but I imagine this is me parenting.

[–] froh42 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I was 13 I was the one who knew the most of dirty jokes in ny class. I had learned them from my dad.

[–] mPony 3 points 1 month ago

Dads are the best

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Last panel was unexpected. Well done.