Since when is "ask" not a nice word?

She's a little Malcolm Reynolds:
"Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back."

So mom, and what r u going to do?

It's funny how language works really. 'Ass' is not a nice word? In my UK experience we tend towards 'ass' being the PG version of 'arse' - when we are using Americanisms such as 'kick my ass'. I thought this might be because we don't use 'butt', but we do have 'bum'. 'Kick my bum' just has no impact with that round b - u- m ending. At least the 'tt' in butt give it a sharp ending.

Incidentally, I don't think I've ever heard a Brit unironically say 'kiss my ass'. If it is sincere it is always 'arse'. But Assholes are generally less unpleasant than arseholes. Assholes are when your mates are dicks. Arseholes are strangers that are cunts.

Not a dupe? Hmm!

I do this exact thing with the Scottish pronunciation of "Shite". I can use it around most people without them realizing, or if they do realize they don't say a thing just because it doesnt sound like "shit".

Americans are stupid. My mother would wash my mouth out with soap when I was a child if I said something "Sucks".

Also, this video is an example of exactly how to reward and encourage your children to use profanity without understanding what they're saying.
Yes, record, laugh at her words, watch that big smile spread across her face. She just found something amazingly funny to use, in order to get attention from adults!
But don't worry Mom, I'm sure you telling her "that's not nice", despite the other positive feedback, will alleviate any desire to repeat the word as much as possible.

Because it matters somehow if a child uses profanity.

Nope! Personally, I will teach my children they're just words. I can already see the arguments I'll get into with school officials. Removing the taboo from something immediately reduces the use of it as a form of rebellion.

What I'm attempting to point out is this persistent, cultural impression that some words are worse than others, but no real explanation is provided. Instead of explaining to reach an understanding, we're "conditioning" to obey without question. (i.e. If an authority-figure tells you "because I said so", you just do as your told like everyone else!)

This cognitive dissonance is exactly how it happens. Mom is bemused and giving her daughter all this positive reinforcement for what, in most other contexts in a child's world, would be (and constantly is) shamed and punished.

Ideally I'll just say to my kids: "Use those words all you want, but not around people who ask you to stop. We should be courteous to everyone". There will be no such thing as "Bad Words".

gotta be from like 6 years ago...

I doubt it was that old. Maybe half of that.

I see youtube videos of this going back 8 years.

Wow, that old now?