Have A Little Tact

You know what I can't stand... I can't stand people that don't have the courtesy to respect others with their language. I have noticed a huge shift just in recent months of how "OKAY" it is to cuss no matter where you are or who is around. And if I have noticed it, that's pretty bad since I work in environments that I have become desensitized to it for the most part.

For example, I have gone to the LAK with my nieces and nephew quite a bit this summer and a majority of the time, I end up having to tromp across the weeds and yell at a bunch of people who think it's ok to cuss LOUDLY while there are others around. Well, not yell at them but kindly ask with authroity that they watch their mouths. And I'm not just talking about children. Adults do it as well. And I don't care if I don't have kids around me. When I'm standing in line waiting for food or at the movies or any other public forum that doesn't already have a generalized disclaimer that language will obviously be present, I don't think I need to or should have to be subjected to it. It's really quite insulting. I was driving home from Riverton a couple days ago, (which, by the way, I got offered the parole agent job there) and was in the gas station buying a pop. The cashier asks him how he is and he responds by saying he has a shit ton to do. Now, this may be something that I would say as well under closed doors talking to a friend or in my car on the phone, but there's people standing all around and he throws out cuss words like it's completely normal and EVERYONE swears on a regular basis. I gave him this look like "Are you kidding me?" And he just kinda looked at me and you could tell that it somewhat registered as to why I looked disgusted. You know, I don't mind the cuss words near as much as I mind this shift in the mentality that it's okay no matter what forum you're in and the complete disregard for people that may not appreciate hearing that when they go to the grocery store. I mean, I cuss and can have a pretty bad mouth at times, but not in public loud enough for others to hear and not around those I know don't cuss, and certinally not around children! It's as if they don't even realize it's wrong. When I go to the LAK and end up yelling at a bunch of people for their lack of respect, they all comply but look at me like they never even thought about it or it never crossed their mind that it might be offensive. Come on!!! HAVE A LITTLE TACT