Ned Ryerson
Future Captain
What level of swearing should be acceptable? I swear like a trooper to be fair, but there is one word that starts with C that I think is a step too far in public such as at the footy. I hate the word. Couldn't give a if people want to use or f--- etc, but if people around me are using the C word, I usually ask them not to, particularly if there are young kids around.
To date, everyone has understood that word is somewhat unaccepted and refrained from using it after being asked to stop. However, I guess it is the way people are asked/told that can cause conflict.
I may occasionally drop the f-bomb at the footy particularly if the umpiring decisions are really irritating me - but usually it's nothing more than the odd 'oh that's BS!' etc. I am fairly liberal with my use of campaigner around mates etc but I am fairly conscious of using it where kids might be present. The f-bomb is on TV, littered throughout music and I heard it frequently even at primary school so I am less uptight about it - but I know that campaigner still has some shock value to it so I don't use it at the footy, no.