Comments on: Nun Fights Cussing with Cussing http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jean http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-27854 jean Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:02:09 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-27854 John - I am so glad there are people who read the old postings, because it helps me catch up on what I missed before I found the site. This is a great story! I have a friend who tells people, "if i catch you saying that word [any cuss word] again around a child, I am going to stand beside you while you explain that word to that child until that child understands what the word means". Particularly effective warning with some words, which I am sure you can imagine. When I was growing up, we were not allowed to calll someone stupid, fat, ugly, fool.... none of those words that are most commonly used - no matter how semantic someone tries to get on you in justifying them - to assign lesser value to another human being . We got our mouths washed out with soap for it - which seems a little primitive to me now - but the message was absolutely clear and five of us born in the early sixties got it and today those words "taste" hateful and are rarely used in my extended family. We were given that list and we remembered not to use that list because we had been taught what they mean and how much they hurt people. I wish we had more Sister Kathys in the world. And bars of Ivory when necessary. Jean John – I am so glad there are people who read the old postings, because it helps me catch up on what I missed before I found the site. This is a great story! I have a friend who tells people, “if i catch you saying that word [any cuss word] again around a child, I am going to stand beside you while you explain that word to that child until that child understands what the word means”. Particularly effective warning with some words, which I am sure you can imagine.

When I was growing up, we were not allowed to calll someone stupid, fat, ugly, fool…. none of those words that are most commonly used – no matter how semantic someone tries to get on you in justifying them – to assign lesser value to another human being . We got our mouths washed out with soap for it – which seems a little primitive to me now – but the message was absolutely clear and five of us born in the early sixties got it and today those words “taste” hateful and are rarely used in my extended family. We were given that list and we remembered not to use that list because we had been taught what they mean and how much they hurt people.

I wish we had more Sister Kathys in the world. And bars of Ivory when necessary.

Jean

]]> By: John http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-27851 John Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:14:30 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-27851 Sister Kathy and the words that make kids blush... ah yes, I remember it vividly. 1987, Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Sioux City IA... 8th grade. I was there and witnessed this in all it's glory as an impressionable youth. Did it make an impact... yes. Did it curb it on the playground... somewhat. Did I learn some new words... why yes, I did! BUT, it was one of those moments I will always remember, and to this day it sends chills up my spine even thinking about it. Bravo Sister Kathy... bravo. Sister Kathy and the words that make kids blush… ah yes, I remember it vividly. 1987, Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Sioux City IA… 8th grade. I was there and witnessed this in all it’s glory as an impressionable youth. Did it make an impact… yes. Did it curb it on the playground… somewhat. Did I learn some new words… why yes, I did! BUT, it was one of those moments I will always remember, and to this day it sends chills up my spine even thinking about it. Bravo Sister Kathy… bravo.

]]> By: mjpss http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-7758 mjpss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:39:08 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-7758 hahaha! what a good one! i dont think i could ever do that.... she rocks! hahaha! what a good one! i dont think i could ever do that…. she rocks!

]]> By: Kim http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-7728 Kim Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:29:33 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-7728 I went to a Catholic school growing up, and my 8th grade teacher (who wasn't a nun, but easily could have been) had us all come up with the most terrible words we could think of as she wrote them on the board. She then said "I hope this exercise has gotten these words out of your systems, because if I hear a single word on this list for the rest of the year there will be trouble like you wouldn't believe." It was actually a surprisingly swear-free school year. I went to a Catholic school growing up, and my 8th grade teacher (who wasn’t a nun, but easily could have been) had us all come up with the most terrible words we could think of as she wrote them on the board.

She then said “I hope this exercise has gotten these words out of your systems, because if I hear a single word on this list for the rest of the year there will be trouble like you wouldn’t believe.”

It was actually a surprisingly swear-free school year.

]]> By: Jen http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2211 Jen Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:19:20 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2211 That's great. I know some bloggers were horrified at it, but I'll bet those kids don't say those words ever again... (and yeah, Vista is a pain. We're not officially supporting it, yet, because of how badly it works.) That’s great. I know some bloggers were horrified at it, but I’ll bet those kids don’t say those words ever again…

(and yeah, Vista is a pain. We’re not officially supporting it, yet, because of how badly it works.)

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2212 Sister Julie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:53:44 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2212 Bummer. I've heard many Vista users are going back to XP. Just for the heck of it I'll send an email to vodpod helpdesk to see if they have any suggestions. Bummer. I’ve heard many Vista users are going back to XP. Just for the heck of it I’ll send an email to vodpod helpdesk to see if they have any suggestions.

]]> By: deerose http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2213 deerose Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:14:33 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2213 Sr. Julie: Thanks. I tried your suggestion but it still doesn't work. My husband seems to think it's because we have VISTA. That has been a pain in the neck since we got it in September. Have a good one! d. Sr. Julie:

Thanks. I tried your suggestion but it still doesn’t work. My husband seems to think it’s because we have VISTA. That has been a pain in the neck since we got it in September.

Have a good one!

d.

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2215 Sister Julie Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:10:38 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2215 I agree with you, deerose. I hope the non-cuss words don't get too censured, unless of course used to refer to someone. To play the nunpod videos, you just click on the video itself. Or click on the link at the bottom of the videos that says "see all 91 videos". I agree with you, deerose. I hope the non-cuss words don’t get too censured, unless of course used to refer to someone.

To play the nunpod videos, you just click on the video itself. Or click on the link at the bottom of the videos that says “see all 91 videos”.

]]> By: deerose http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2216 deerose Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:00:56 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2216 P.S. Does anyone have any idea how to play the nunpod videos? P.S. Does anyone have any idea how to play the nunpod videos?

]]> By: deerose http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2214 deerose Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:54:31 +0000 http://anunslife.org/2007/12/12/nun-fights-cussing-with-cussing/#comment-2214 Sister Kathy certainly took a rather unusual approach to the "cussing" problem going on in her school. It's not a bad idea for the kids to know that sisters are aware of what the kids are doing. It helps with discipline. Many students probably feel nuns are naive and prudish. This will teach them to think again. It kind of removes the nun from the proverbial "cookie cutter" mold some talk about on this blog. If Sr. Kathy's tactic works, great. From my own experience, shock value is often very effective with kids. I admit young folks use the words "stupid" and especially "boring" too frequently, but I certainly hope they don't get reprimanded if they employ them at school (If they are calling another student "stupid", something like that might be an exception though.). I remember when I was in college, one of my history professors prohibited us from using the word "interesting." He said that term was the screen for a vacant mind. That may be so if you really think about it, but "interesting" is indeed a very handy word! deerose Sister Kathy certainly took a rather unusual approach to the “cussing” problem going on in her school. It’s not a bad idea for the kids to know that sisters are aware of what the kids are doing. It helps with discipline. Many students probably feel nuns are naive and prudish. This will teach them to think again. It kind of removes the nun from the proverbial “cookie cutter” mold some talk about on this blog. If Sr. Kathy’s tactic works, great. From my own experience, shock value is often very effective with kids.

I admit young folks use the words “stupid” and especially “boring” too frequently, but I certainly hope they don’t get reprimanded if they employ them at school (If they are calling another student “stupid”, something like that might be an exception though.). I remember when I was in college, one of my history professors prohibited us from using the word “interesting.” He said that term was the screen for a vacant mind. That may be so if you really think about it, but “interesting” is indeed a very handy word!

deerose

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