profanity against the rules?
okay, this is kinda odd. walking my dogs this morning, and went to a local park. well, apparently sometime yesterday, they finally posted RULES for this park. i pretty much see the point behind all of them (especially the dogs ON LEASH one... you have no idea how many times my leashed dogs have been rushed and attacked by off leash "playful pups" who don't knwo their own strength). no loud music. no unattended children under 9... okay, okay.
but then "no profanity." huh? this just kinda struck me as odd to declare as a rule for public space. i know WHY they are saying it... you know, to protect the children so they only have to hear profanity from their parents, the r-rated movies they and their friends go to, school, um, anywhere. you know, keep profanity in its place, i guess.
but can the city actually decalre this? i mean, i guess it's not a "law," so much as it is posted "rules," so i have no idea what the penalty is for breaking these rules. anyway, it just struck me as really odd. mind you, i personally need to clean up my f*ckin potty mouth as it is, so maybe it's a good thing?
but then "no profanity." huh? this just kinda struck me as odd to declare as a rule for public space. i know WHY they are saying it... you know, to protect the children so they only have to hear profanity from their parents, the r-rated movies they and their friends go to, school, um, anywhere. you know, keep profanity in its place, i guess.
but can the city actually decalre this? i mean, i guess it's not a "law," so much as it is posted "rules," so i have no idea what the penalty is for breaking these rules. anyway, it just struck me as really odd. mind you, i personally need to clean up my f*ckin potty mouth as it is, so maybe it's a good thing?
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What next? Forbidding smoking (cigarettes) outdoors?
Originally posted by Panther
What next? Forbidding smoking (cigarettes) outdoors?
I fucking hope so.
I doubt that anyone would use this rule "just" for someone uttering a profanity, but I think the Patriot Act covers that...
Originally posted by murbot
I fucking hope so.
Come over to California. That was sooo yesterday.\
I just got back from Texas and forgot there was such think as a smoking and non-smoking section in restaurants. Kinda threw me for a loop. I appreciate California's restaurant/Bar smoking ban, but outdoor places with open air are fine. (my opinion) As long as they clean up after themselves. In fact, recently, California prohibited smoking on beaches because of the trash.
Oh well. I kinda have a headache today so I apologize if my post in incoherent. It makes perfect sense to me but that's not saying much.