Soap punishment for being a potty mouth

[Pyrmon]

Now that I think about it, my parents never gave a damn if I cussed! I guess Arabs don't make such a big deal out of it. But lying, like Slyakin, got me in a lot of trouble with them...

 

[ProtoKun7]

Its just words. I don't see the point in beating a kid and craming a bar of palmolive down their throat just because they drop an f-bomb, everybody cusses.
Not everyone.


QUOTE(iFish @ Jan 8 2011, 02:55 AM) My mom gave hot sauce

Maybe I should do that.

It surprised me a bit that people actually do this, and so often, according to this thread. It's never applied to me; I doubt it would have happened anyway, but I don't swear.

 

[FAST6191]

I think I will have to side with SignZ- I had heard of the concept but had no idea it was put into practice (it always stuck me as an offhand comment along the lines of if you do not ? then X will get you) let alone as something that might be considered common to actually do.

 

[bazamuffin]

It works, I stand by it

 

[FAST6191]

I suppose then we have the question of whether or not "swearing" means anything.

 

[bazamuffin]

My mum used the soap method on me, and the wife used it on the middle child and it worked. Kids need a sense of action and consequence and to learn respect and manners. The law is too flimsy when it comes to punishing kids which is why we are knee deep in little bastards as they know if adults punish, then they can take us to court. Old people generally have respect and manners and they are products of old school methods such as this

 

[FAST6191]

Leaving aside any statistical arguments for the moment and even for the purposes of debate assuming it is the case the question is then where does swearing fall into all this?
Indeed might it even be possible to swear eloquently/usefully/appropriately?

 

[Fireballo]

Soap in the mouth? Me dad used to put the soap in a towel and beat me with it.

 

[Pyrmon]

Leaving aside any statistical arguments for the moment and even for the purposes of debate assuming it is the case the question is then where does swearing fall into all this?
Indeed might it even be possible to swear eloquently/usefully/appropriately?

I'm guessing the punishment is done so that kids don't start swearing all the time. A kid that swears at his teacher will probably get in trouble. That's the reason why I would punish my kids if they started swearing. Of course, as they grow older I can let a few swears pass because they become responsible enough to not scream "bitch" at their teacher or something.

 

[Shinigami357]

I have the surprising mental capacity not to swear when me mum's around. My friends (and teachers) don't seem to tell her either. So, nope.

 

[shyam513]

I used to get it..

 

[Team_Subspace]

i used to get soap in my mouth as a younger child, but when i started licking our soap for fun (i used to be a blonde with no common sense) my parents were freaked out and i never had the punishment again