potty mouths!!

i was exiting wal-mart a few weeks ago and as i walked to my car, i heard a lady from about 20 feet away, in a very outside voice say/yell "i'm not spending my g-d money on that sh*t!" i looked back and sure enough, her 3-5 year old daughter was walking with her. .

i just started laughing. . but then again, it was super wal-mart.  

I agree. But in a tri, when you're running out of the water and all disoriented, and generally not expecting any kids to be around (because let's face it, there aren't usually a ton of kids at a triathlon), I doubt a lot of people are really conscious of what or who is around them at that point.

I don't get why adults feel the need to speak that way in the first place.  There are more intelligent ways of expressing yourself.

In all reality your daughter has probably heard the same words at school from her friends or other kids.  The difference is she would not say them just because she heard them at a race because you've taught her to not use that type of language.

I'm often torn on this as well.  My daughter is only 3 so I'm a little more sensitive, I think once she's older she'll have probably heard it all anyway.

Tri's being somewhat family oriented we should all attempt to watch what we say....

My first triathlon was a sprint....and when i came ripping out of the water, i had no choice but to swear, i was to tired it was intense. I still managed to come 2nd in age group, but mannnn that swim was unexpected, im more of a (get the swim over with) cycling runner.

I rarey swear in front of children, but i never looked for a moment at who was in the crowd...and after that blistering pace of a swim, i had no choice but to swear..... if your ever at the same race as me, please warn me before the gun.....thanks

I agree. I explain to my 8 year old that they are "adult words" that they sometimes use when they can't find the words to express themselves better and they should only be used when there is no one around to offend. Children can't use them because they haven't learnt when to NOT use them. I teach my son that it about respect.

It is your responsibility as a parent to educate your child on what are appropriate words to use in public, and how to respond to the words that others choose.

Thankfully, it is not in your power to tell others what words they can or can not use.

Also, the fact that you admit to using your share of bad words means that your 7 year old daughter has probably heard most of those words from you already. Kids have an uncanny way of hearing exactly what you don't want them to.

I think enough was said on the topic but I have to put in my two cents...

I have three young daughters and work as a school psychologist.

 But when I run races, I find myself saying "oh f*ck" under my breath when I really push myself.  I don't know if anyone actually hears me.  But I don't care if my kids or anyone else's hears me.  I get this "take no prisoners" attitude when running. 

 When I fell down with my bike when first using clipless pedals I am certain I swore in front of my children.  And wisely told my children, "Just cuz you suck at something doesn't mean you quit". 

 I was going to register for a HIM and it said you would be disqualified if they any profanity or public nudity was expressed!! That was the big joke of the weekend.  No profanity?!? No public nudity?!? Who is putting on this event?!? 

 Being good and speaking like a saint is way too overrated...

My brother-in-law and his wife swear some, and they tried to think they kept it from their kids, right up until the time the entire family was over for dinner, kids went to bed, we hung out, and about three hours later the 2 year old came downstairs, walked into the kitchen, tugged on her grandmother's pant's leg and said, "Grandma, I made a doody in my fu@king pull-ups."  I almost passed out from laughing so hard - on the inside.  It's not healthy to laugh like that.   

My wife and I swear, but we try not to do it around the kids.  If we slip up, we just tell the kids what we said was not acceptable, and they should not repeat it.  for the most part that's been successful.  Except, when I stubbed my toe really bad a couple of weeks ago, and my 5 year old lookes at me and says, "Daddy, is this what you mean, when you say something sucks?"  I just smiled through the pain and said, "This is exactly what I meant, honey."