children associate with other children. They bring home lice, chicken pox, measles and coarse language. If all parents would be better parents, it wouldn't happen. But, it does. Live with it.

My old friend, Marshall Dodge, once said that the foundation of the dirty joke was nothing more than a basic disrespect for women. IMO the constant use of dirty language demonstrates a basic disrespect for EVERYONE, including the speaker.When I was growing up, I never heard such talk until I went into the service at the age of 19. Those were kinder gentler days alright.These days, the younger generation (under 30) spouting obscenities in public to gain attention remind me of someone trying to drive a car by blowing the horn.