Using Profanity
Cameron: Oh, f-!
Dorothy: Watch your language. I don’t want the kids to hear Foul language.
Cameron: Sorry, I Stubbed my toe. What’s the Big deal? Kids hear all kinds of cursing on TV and in movies.
Dorothy: Not my kids, at least not yet. I don’t want them learning To swear before they learn to walk. I don’t want them to grow up to be Rude and Offensive people.
Cameron: You can’t protect them from every Damn thing people say.
Dorothy: Okay, that’s it. If you’re going to live here, we’ll need a Swear jar.
Cameron: A what?!
Dorothy: A swear jar. For every swear word you say, you’ll need to put a dollar into the jar. We’ll save the money for the kids’ education.
Cameron: What the f-?!
Dorothy: Hey, there will be no Profanity of any kind in this house. I don’t want you to be a Bad influence on my children. Go ahead. Put a dollar into that jar.
Cameron: I’m not putting a dollar into that jar.
Dorothy: My house, my Rules.
Cameron: Unbelievable!
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