Potty Mouth

Dear Teen,

Do you think that your cursing impresses anyone? Dude, it don't impress anyone. Everyone knows the four-letter words. Standing in line at the movies recently, I heard every four-letter word imaginable come from your ugly potty mouth. Noting that no adults were around that appeared to be your parents, I was the one who complained to the manager of the distruptive, filthy talk. Several older movie-goers left. They likely thought you would be a disturbance during the movie as well. I was paying good money to watch and enjoy a movie and the snacks that cost a fortune. I was not about to have my evening ruined and so I spoke up. So sorry that you were escorted out. Not!, as you are wont to say. Maybe next time you are in public you will watch your foul mouth.

I know teens will use bad language. I was a teen once upon a time ago. But I was careful to use those words only with peers. I respected my parents enough to not bring reproach on them and their parenting. It would have been a bad reflection on them. And they would have employed a consequence that was likely to make me shape up if they had heard four-letters words, or even received a report that a nasty had come from my mouth.

I don't like to hear potty talk anywhere, but when you are on the job, or in a public where you are a theatrical spectacle to the world, don't you realize that possible future employers may be there, too? You never know who the people are around you. One day, you may go to apply for a job and the employer may remember you for your potty mouth. Note: This is not a good thing to be remembered for.

Potty mouth is not impressive to anyone, except maybe your likewise immature peers.

Love,

Anonymous Parent