08-27-2009, 04:22 PM
<!--quoteo(post=60448:date=Aug 27 2009, 03:12 PM:name=vitaminB)-->QUOTE (vitaminB @ Aug 27 2009, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60437:date=Aug 27 2009, 04:00 PM:name=Lance)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lance @ Aug 27 2009, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60432:date=Aug 27 2009, 03:54 PM:name=vitaminB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vitaminB @ Aug 27 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Depends on how old your kids are, IMO. I have a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old. I don't want either of them exposed to that kind of thing at this age. When they're older, then they're already hearing it from their friends at school and it's probably not worth texting security unless it's really profane.
And don't tell me, "Then don't take them to the ballgame if you don't want them exposed to it." Because that's ridiculous. People can act civilized in a public place for a couple of hours.
So what are we shielding them from? Words? I guess this has turned into a parental philosophy conversation. My daughter just turned 4. She hears me cuss on occasion, and she'll repeat what I say. I say, Don't say that, that's an adult word. Problem solved. But are we teaching our kids not to say words cause of how embarrassed we'll be if someone else hears them say them? Or are we just holding on to some puritan bullshit? I'd really like your input, Butch.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think you are being humorous--and I mostly agree. However, the point is if someone is behaving in a manner that's causing your family to not enjoy the game experience (which is pretty costly), then I think you have the right to do something about it. Whether that involves calling security (which you are paying for) or dealing with it on your own is a judgment call.
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Yeah, man I get what you're saying. There is just something about this whole rat out your neighbor philosophy that just strikes me as wrong. I love to keep the peace as much as anyone, but I'd like to think we could all have fun without having to involve the authorities.
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I agree with you for the most part. And in the vast majority of circumstances, people should be able to take care of it without calling security. But it doesn't always work that way.
And don't tell me, "Then don't take them to the ballgame if you don't want them exposed to it." Because that's ridiculous. People can act civilized in a public place for a couple of hours.
So what are we shielding them from? Words? I guess this has turned into a parental philosophy conversation. My daughter just turned 4. She hears me cuss on occasion, and she'll repeat what I say. I say, Don't say that, that's an adult word. Problem solved. But are we teaching our kids not to say words cause of how embarrassed we'll be if someone else hears them say them? Or are we just holding on to some puritan bullshit? I'd really like your input, Butch.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think you are being humorous--and I mostly agree. However, the point is if someone is behaving in a manner that's causing your family to not enjoy the game experience (which is pretty costly), then I think you have the right to do something about it. Whether that involves calling security (which you are paying for) or dealing with it on your own is a judgment call.
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Yeah, man I get what you're saying. There is just something about this whole rat out your neighbor philosophy that just strikes me as wrong. I love to keep the peace as much as anyone, but I'd like to think we could all have fun without having to involve the authorities.
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I agree with you for the most part. And in the vast majority of circumstances, people should be able to take care of it without calling security. But it doesn't always work that way.