Tag Archive for non-profanity

What Kids Are Saying

I’ve been listening to elementary school kids and teenagers as they talk to each other. Two terms are now ‘way too common for my comfort.  No, not the usual profanity.  These are terms that are more disturbing because they reflect a loss of innocence that should not be happening.

One is “active shooter,” which was once a term used only  by SWAT.

The other one I thought I left back in my childhood–“duck and cover.”