I imagine that was made all the more embarrassing, at the time, by the fact the ref was actually being a ****.Then the first time he stood and, at full voice, called the referee a w@nker, I died a little inside. It had seemed a sensible way to approach the issue of swearing with a pre-teen but, in hindsight, I'd really have preferred it had I never had to hear him say it.
It's not going to change, its where all sorts of bankers, lawyers accountants, bus drivers etc etc can go where they can hurl foul abuse about and say that is acceptable. Try doing it in the cinema or Sainsburys and you are out the door. So either say that those swearing are rude and ignorant but they are words they will hear eventually anyway or don't take them.
Why should they stop swearing for your kid, if you were in the family stand and mouthing off I could see your gripe, but if you take them to the North its part and Parcel of the North.
I dont get the big deal with parents these days, I was always warned about swearing and if I was caught using it I'd be in trouble. Kids will have heard most things by 7 anyway apart from maybe the ****.
If you dont want her to hear swearing dont take her in the north, dont expect people to change how they behave just for you.
My sister in law allows my brother the use of the C word once a day and 3 F words. Bearing in mind like myself he works on the buildings he does sometimes find it difficult where the C word is quite common to say the least, so it's tricky. The other night though when Cliff Richard came on the tv he had to ask to use a whole weeks supply up in advance. Knowing how much he hates Cliff Richard she agreed to his request.
I cannot see Noel Edmonds without shouting out something crude and foul. I have tried.
And those w.ankers at Sainsbury ran out of Punk IPA the other day.............. Cvnts.
i felt embarrassed, far worse than the revelation that the easter bunny wasn't real.
The Cliff/ Noel conundrum is a social minefield though as strangely there are a closet minority that do like them. As for the Punk IPA I'm feeling hopped out now. Was in the Hare and Hounds yesterday and other than the Meantime IPA and the Punk Dog IPA they had Meantime Pale and 5 out of 6 hand pumps disgorging Pale/IPA/APA. One pump had a Porter thankfully but sometimes a man longs for a nice brown ale.
Doesn't usually bother me. I sit in the North stand for the atmosphere and like it there. I've been going to footie since the 70's so I know the score.
My littleun is getting into footie now, she is 7 and has been to Chelsea about half a dozen times with me and to Brighton on Boxing day. Taking her to Brigthon again on the 17th, the day of her Birthday as that is what she wants to do. I'm chuffed about that.
The swearing on Boxing Day from right behind me made me feel quite uncomfortable with my littleun being there. I never ever swear when she is about, I have tried explaining to her that it is just part of the football and that she will hear bad words and that she shouldn't use them....
I aint no prude (ex sailor of 8 years) and I swear with the best of them in certain circumstances, but if there are kids about I just don't do it.
I nearly turned round to say something but bit my tongue, and that's not like me...lol....
It's not really nescessary to swear with every other word, is it?
Doesn't usually bother me. I sit in the North stand for the atmosphere and like it there. I've been going to footie since the 70's so I know the score.
My littleun is getting into footie now, she is 7 and has been to Chelsea about half a dozen times with me and to Brighton on Boxing day. Taking her to Brigthon again on the 17th, the day of her Birthday as that is what she wants to do. I'm chuffed about that.
The swearing on Boxing Day from right behind me made me feel quite uncomfortable with my littleun being there. I never ever swear when she is about, I have tried explaining to her that it is just part of the football and that she will hear bad words and that she shouldn't use them....
I aint no prude (ex sailor of 8 years) and I swear with the best of them in certain circumstances, but if there are kids about I just don't do it.
I nearly turned round to say something but bit my tongue, and that's not like me...lol....
It's not really nescessary to swear with every other word, is it?
Seriously, you should not be taking your kid to the North stand if you do not like bad language.
It's a bit like standing in a pub and complaining that people are drunk and the club have always made it clear that if you're going in the north then the language will (not maybe but WILL) be more colourful.
I sometimes swear at matches and especially in the heat of the moment after a bad refereeing decision and if you'd had turned round to complain to me about my language, I would have told you to move.
The club try to cater for everyone but sometimes, and especially in circumstances like this, fans have to use their common sense and help the club out.