Freaks and Geeks

kempermentor kempermentor at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 22 16:00:49 UTC 2008


>> Kemper now:
>> Your children have heard profanity, how do you know that they do
>> not experiment with the language as well? 
>> I ask that with all respect.  ...
>> I loved my mom (still do) and would never dream about swearing within
>> earshot of her back then.  Similarly, maybe your children love and
>> respect you enough not to swear in your presence.  

> Susan:
> They may experiment with profanity. But the fact is that they DO 
> respect me too much to do it in my presence, and guess what....then 
> they have the ABILITY to turn it OFF..unlike some young people I have 
> seen lately who have lost jobs because they cannot seem to turn off 
> their gutter mouths in a job interview or on the job.

Kemper now:
I could have guessed that and am not arguing their ability to turn it
off and on.
Older people are also fired for their gutter mouths.  Lack of tact is
found throughout the life spectrum and is not restricted to youth.

Kemper





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