Originally Posted by colin25

Sorry, and point taken.

Though one wonders why kids would be here.....(Colin wonders)

[Scene opens to a family sitting around a table]
"daddy", says the son, "Can I chat on cable forum with you pleaseeeeeee", using his especially whining voice

Father:"Son, if you do all your homework..and are especially good, then yes, you can come on with me..but just to watch", he says sanctimoniously

Daughter shouts " Get stuf@*%", mother, recoiling in shock"OMG, where did you learn that word!"

Daughter, 13 and precocious:"I was on cable forum last night...that handsome and cute Colin25 used that word, why, is it a bad word?"

Mother:"OMG yes", as always , using her favourite word from big brother. "That is the type of language you would normally learn in the playground...we don't use those words ", saying it in the usually socially dysfunctual way she has