[Gabz]

And where did most of them learn the language? at home

And the same type of peer pressure occurs in private schools.

I see it on a daily basis and my daughter is in public school.

When corrected for using a forbidden word just last week, she looked at me and said "But Jessie says it all the time" her friend Jessie goes to private school - but jessie's parents both swear like sailors.

I am sorry but I can not agree with you that it is all the fault of the public school system and give the parents a pass.

[politicket]

And where did most of them learn the language? at home

You are greatly mistaken. The majority of foul language is learned in the schools from their peer group.

There is a minority of foul language learned at home from parents that are fools and teach it to their children.

[moog]

I am sorry but I can not agree with you that it is all the fault of the public school system and give the parents a pass.

Amen to that. Parents will forever be the biggest influence on their kids. They certainly don't learn the language from their teachers (at least in my experience). My little first graders won't even say "shut up" or "stupid." Sometimes I have to watch my own language.