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[karl E lutz]

my grumps pups like to chew the cow dudu off my boots when i come in from the pasture."I dare not say sh-- even though piss was allowed on this forum's auto editor."

 

[rancher hicks]

Have to weigh in just cuz you can say something doesn't mean you have to. Some things are just not good manners. Good manners are a way of showing people that you respect them.

We in our house personally avoided such words lest when we sent the kids to school they repeated them. As the father of three girls, IMO ladies do not use such words. If the Mrs had used them I probably wouldn't have been attracted to her.

Harry Trumans wife was chided that she should get her husband to stop saying "Bull manure", she replied something to the effect , have you any idea how long it took to get him to say manure?

Lord knows this world could use a good dose of respect for others.

Rancher

 

[annaraven]

rancher_hicks

The definition of "good manners" varies among different groups. For me, calling something "manure" vs calling it "sh*t" isn't a matter of manners. What you say about others and how you treat them is far more important, imho. My son, for example, was at a party Satyrday night. The hostess told us he was welcome to stay and party with the other teens and crash on the couch. When I passed along the message, he sought her out and personally thanked her. THAT'S good manners, not whether he occasionally says "sh*t". I've met folks who wouldn't use the word "darn" but were quite happy to gossip about others behind their back and say nasty things about them. That's far more disrespectful than any word someone may or may not use.

I'm quite happy to encourage people to be respectful of others, as long as we all realize that showing respect involves far more than whether you choose to use a colloquial or formal word for excrement.

 

[oesdog]

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Hi annaraven - Well its kind of a hard one this because Rancher is a bit of a bible kind of fellow and little things like the Sxxt word is a challenge to him. So I guess he would find that disrespectful and not ladylike etc etc. - kind of old school I guess. Its his way of looking at it. - I once upset someone because I called bits of the female anatomy "Udders" instead of the correct clinical termination!!! Oops - was watching the cows in the back paddock at the time! Some folk are just more sensitive to that kind of stuff. Maybe if we didn;t have those folk to anchor our thinking then there would be a whole lot more horrible language going on. I know I don't like my kids using certain words at all.

When our Danny was a little lad - most of you know he is very handicapped. He was in hospital having had both his legs broken and reset ( to try to fix the legs so he could walk) He was 10yrs old. The lad in the bed next to him had fallen from a street light - don't ask how he got up there ??? Anyhow he shattered his leg and they had the thing on that you had to screw every day to straighten the bone. This wee lad screamed the most awful expleatives you could imagine. - well Danny being Danny really took to one word!!! And I spent the next 4 or 5 years insisting to all the old folk in church that poor wee danny had LOST HIS DUCK!!!!!! It was a very challenging time - in the middle of a really really important sermon suddenly this mentally challenged young man would hollor at the top of his voice - Uck uck uck!!!!! I just wanted to

I have met the most awful kids who swore every second and looked awful with peircings and tatoos. - but when I got to know them they were the most wonderful loving and respectful kids you could ever meet. On the other hand I have met the most lovely looking fellows in taylored suits and matching ties and they have been the biggest sxds out with not a shred of respect for anyone at all.
Yeah I can relate to what your saying annaraven, I can also see your point to Rancher.

Oesdog - ok I am going to go hide now -

- feel the love

 

[kathyinmo]

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OH, and yet again, I totally agree with you! I do not enjoy hearing such language at all. I am one of 4 daughters born to my parents. My father would take a man outside and speak to him, if he were to dare speak curse words in front of his daughters or wife. It was simply not allowed. We were not church goers, and it had nothing to do with religion. It was simple respect! Aaaahhh, those were the days ..... when respect actually meant something! I so miss those days. To this day, my 4 sons and husband will not speak with foul language in front of any female. I call that .... respect! Being respectful of females seems a lost art these days.

 

[rancher hicks]

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OH, and yet again, I totally agree with you! I do not enjoy hearing such language at all. I am one of 4 daughters born to my parents. My father would take a man outside and speak to him, if he were to dare speak curse words in front of his daughters or wife. It was simply not allowed. We were not church goers, and it had nothing to do with religion. It was simple respect! Aaaahhh, those were the days ..... when respect actually meant something! I so miss those days. To this day, my 4 sons and husband will not speak with foul language in front of any female. I call that .... respect! Being respectful of females seems a lost art these days.

Well perhaps if my girls weren't taken I'd send them your way.

Though I do have one who isn't married, if things don't work out...........

Of course I respect everyones right to their OP. I knew I'd catch some flack but this is life. My mind is closed on the subject.

 

[pongoid]

MMmm coffee

 

[math ace]

Yep. got my coffee with some sugar free Irish cream coffee flavoring in it. Last month, I had English Toffee flavoring. When I finish this bottle of syrup up, I will be trying out the pumpkin pie flavoring ( yummmm)

I've got to sit down today and pay bills and do my homework for that math class I am taking. . .

YESTERDAY, I spent the WHOLE day working with insurance issues . . . I HATE PAPEPERWORK !

TODAY is the day - - - get out and vote ! I vote by absentee ballot. Needless to say, Dh and I voted a few weeks ago.

 

[chics in the sun]

Yep, gotta remember to vote today!! I saw a funny post yesterday on Facebook - What if the political adds didn't stop until 90% of the population voted?.......

Wonder how long that would take.

I have a belated Happy Halloween pic for you all:

My little "Vampire Bat"

Between house stuff and this Chicken Swap I'm hosting on Saturday, I have WAY too much to do this week. One thing I need to do right before hand is give my coop a major scrub-down - I've noticed it being more stinky with no rain to wash things off. I wonder if I should take a day off. I'm swamped.

Well, back to the grind. Coffee came out perfect this morning, so at least that's something. Have a good one!

 

[quercus21]

Morning/afternoon People,
Coffee is hot - chics in the sun: I know what you mean, I think I found that 1 cup from the bag.

Weather: We finally had it dip below 32, woke up to 27 outside and 58 inside ( back up furnace is still off)

Welcome pongoid

Here's one for you oesdog: We as parents weren't thinking to clearly when we named a chocolate lab "Baxter". When our youngest rat, say about 3-4 yrs would go and call for him, it didn't sound like Baxter at all but like bas***d. She's be outside bellowing at the top of her lungs............. Ole Baxter, I think figured it was his name soooooo.

chics in the sun: 2 thumbs up for the "Vampire bat"

Profanity doesn't phase me in the least anymore. The only time I use it, is when I hit my Irish limit, eyes glaze over, they say it isn't pretty. As far as religion I was brought up under multiple houses. For me there are different levels of respect, different ways of like a "rating". You more or less have to earn it and substain(sp) it. It's not like a one time achievement. I also hold doors open for women, carry the "packages", knock down doors when they get stoned walled etc. Many work places I have seen, the profanity flies fluently through the air from both sexes. I know some women that would make your skin curl. It's when they (both sexes) don't stop after being ask or when a child is around, to me is being disrespectful.

Enjoy the day

Kaj