Swearing: is it f*****g ok or not?

[Robbo]

Looking forward to tonight's game got me wondering...

I'm taking my eight year old and one of his mates tonight and we'll be sitting in our new season ticket seats in East Reds having moved out of the South Lower.

So, what is acceptable in terms of language on the "terraces" when there are kids in the vicinity? I love to swear but try not to in public, particularly if there are kids around. Is it ok to turn around and ask somebody to tone it down a bit if the language is a bit ripe?

Although I don't think that my boys actually take it in if someone's swearing, I never feel too comfortable about it. What do you reckon?

 

[Boreham Shrimper]

Personally I would ask somebody to tone it down, especially for a game such as tonight's where the crowd won't be too big so anyone shouting obscenities will stick out like a sore thumb. I know we all get a bit hot under the collar at times and I have been known to swear as much as anybody else (especially at some of the s**t refs and linos we have at the Hall!) but when there are kids around especially, it really isn't necessary to use such colourful language in others' earshot.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

What the ***** it got to do with you you ******** ***** ******* ***** ********* **** ********




;) :whistling: :net:

 

[TrueBlue]

I will be back of east yellows so you will more then likely hear me!

 

[SUFC_Al]

for a game like tonight where they'll be plenty of empty seats swearing will be heard more clearly and if close by i'd tell the offending person to consider the fact there's children there. In a normal matchday situation it's harder to protect children from swearing.

I mean I've been going since i was 7 and I have no ****ing problem with swearing

 

[toellandback]

I think most people are good where children, older people are involved. The york friendly the other night was a welcome reflection of this, there were several skin head Leeds fans you would'nt spill your pint on yet they were like Nuns in terms of language and behaviour because of the children around them. Every single one moved so the little ones could see. Just take a peep around and think of others, plus if you have to think about whether you should swear or not then you can stop yourself before you do.

 

[maninasuitcase]

I used to sit towards the back of the blue east and eventually had to move because of the swearing. I don't mind the odd bit now and again, but this was horrendous. This was not just industrial language, but racist and homophobic directed at our players, the away players and fans and the stewards. They even encouraged their children to join in.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Have consideration for those about you really, mild swearing's fine ordinarily with the occasional bad profanity excusable too - just be aware and apologise if necessary. We've always had the rule that "what's heard at football, stays at football".

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Blimey! :O

 

[SUFC_Al]

Can you actually say f*** on here?

clearly yes :doh:

 

[TrueBlue]

I used to sit towards the back of the blue east and eventually had to move because of the swearing. I don't mind the odd bit now and again, but this was horrendous. This was not just industrial language, but racist and homophobic directed at our players, the away players and fans and the stewards. They even encouraged their children to join in.

Hope you did not move because of me mate? my language can be blue but I don't go into them realms!

 

[A Century United]

I will be back of east yellows so you will more then likely hear me!

I normally hear you from here, Scott....

:unsure:

 

[TrueBlue]

I normally hear you from here, Scott....

:unsure:

Yeah but you love me really!

 

[shrimperton]

;) Depends if Revell gets on!!!

 

[A Century United]

Yeah but you love me really!

I can honestly say, Scott, that you have enhanced my matchday experience at every away game I have attended in the past few years.

:) :support:

 

[Hooly]

Given the likely level of vocal support from the few hundred that'll be there tonight & the pedestrian pace that most of these game are played at, I reckon the risk of snoring is greater than that of swearing.

Especially from us old gits. :cricko:

 

[maninasuitcase]

Hope you did not move because of me mate? my language can be blue but I don't go into them realms!

If your mate and his family and friends are the vile racist homophobes who sit at the back of the blue section, then yes.

 

[TrueBlue]

If your mate and his family and friends are the vile racist homophobes who sit at the back of the blue section, then yes.

no as in me not them.

 

[McNasty]

Given the likely level of vocal support from the few hundred that'll be there tonight & the pedestrian pace that most of these game are played at, I reckon the risk of snoring is greater than that of swearing.

Especially from us old gits. :cricko:

Are you out to play tonight ?

 

[Suffolk Blue]

I'm not sure about this. I learned to swear properly at Roots Hall having had a basic education in the school playground. I understood then as I do now that there are times and places where swearing is unacceptable and I've never considered a football ground to be one of them.

As far as tonight's match is concerned I don't expect to get excited enough to need to shout profanities out loud.

In any case I'm not sure any amount of "being asked to tone things down" will have any affect on me in a "real" match. In fact with some people I know all that that will result in is a row.