Polite Description

[annie0000]

I need to speak to my neighbour tomorrow about her little feckface of a son. Part of what I need to speak to her about is his choice language and use of it to my son. Therefore, not probably the best idea to swear. Anyone got any good descriptive language that stops short of swearing?

[Bobbisox]

rising above it and plain well meaning language is possibly the best idea annie

[cupid04]

Tell her she should wash feckface's mouth out with soap.

[annie0000]

It's quite hard Bobbi when all this happened during an hour and a half at Cubs and he called my son B word several times a F C, and various other things and also told my son his dad was a B word too. My son didn't retaliate but was in tears to me afterwards.

[karenmac60]

I always find the term 'fupping baxtard' quite liberating Annie, but it might not wash in the circumstances...

[anneasquith]

be polite, and dignified,

[cupid04]

Did you have a word with the cub leader.

[annie0000]

cupid - that's what I would do....well that and give him a sore behind. What is actually likely to happen is either a: nothing or b: his mum will give him lines........I mean lines for Christsake!!! That's the usual punishment I believe.

[Bobbisox]

I know annie but make her feel bad by being ladylike but in a harsh tone so you get your mening across, hope the little lad is ok x (yours)

[lylabellablueyes]

My mum has a saying 'shout or swear and nobody hears you'. Rise above it and be the better person. Goodluck!

[Prudie]

You could try the AB words Annie - sugar, broccoli and something about gardens!

[annie0000]

karen lol.

yes cupid - they actually witnessed it and sat the boy out at the side - one of the leaders words was that feckface was "goading" my son trying to provoke a reaction. I am proud that he managed not to retaliate as he is a bit hot tempered (like me!) - on the pother hand, a fat lip might not have done him any harm :o)

[annie0000]

prudie - lol, yes I could do with ed's translater form the swear filter.

[annie0000]

I agree that a polite dignified response is probably best, in fact, maybe I should leave it to my B word other half!

[karenmac60]

Yeah - fluffing lady veg! that's always a good un :)

[annie0000]

bobbi - he has been really subdued - I told him that Feckface is just jealous because my son is smarter, nicer, better looking and has two parents who love him to bits and that he is a boy to be proud of. That he will amount to a good man when he grows up and that feckface will probably be in Borstal. Might have overdid it cos now my boy feels sorry for him!

[Bobbisox]

arhh but this was obviously the truth you told him annie, he sounds a fine young lad, I hope there will be no repercussions or bullying from Feckface will they ?

[China Doll]

How about going in for the killer moral high ground and opening with something like 'I'm concerned about where YOUR son might have picked up some very bad language from....' and then tell her what he said and did and end with 'of course, you'll obviously be wanting to attend to that straight away but I thought you should know, I think he wanted a reaction from my son which thankfully he never got'... Then turn on your heel and flounce your petticoats ala scarlett o'hara.

[karenmac60]

Ah, but CD - I have heard parents standing talking about their kids and saying things like 'he's always fukcing swearing, I don't know where the fukc he gets it', and being deadly serious!

[anneasquith]

china............... very clever !!!!

[classylady60]

I can well imagine that Karen......what is this world like....