Is "Pissed" a Bad Word?

[My4SunshineGirlsNY]

ok here's why I ask....My 8 1/2 year old daughter who is generally a good kid, was sent to the principals office by her teacher for saying the word pissed. I guess it was at the lunchroom and 2 girls wouldn't leave her alone and it flowed out of her mouth.

This isn't something I have ever heard her say and she has always been respectful so it was an isolated incident. The day it happened my daughter immediately told me at pick up from school that she was sent to the principals office for swearing. When I asked her what she said she said it started with a "p" and it was the other word for "pee". Her teacher did email me and said she was sent to the office for swearing, I emailed back and asked what she said and she replied "piss".

I thought to myself "WHAT!!??" Ok, agreed not a nice word but sent to the principals office for THAT word...seriously. She would of been fine with a talking to and we don't say that here. My daughter would of been fine with that because she is normally respectful. I was just floored that the teacher ranked it up there with swearing, because I have always thought it just doesn't sound respectful, not flat out swearing.

[itlw8]

I agree with the teacher. It is not just a impolite word like shut up.. it is a cuss word.

If a teacher would be disiplined for using the word on class then a child should be also.

too many words are used on tv and by parents these days. The kids soak it up and use them also.

My rule is is you would not say it to your grandma or in church you shoud not be saying that word.


so the teacher sent her to the principals office for a talking to and SHE decided to go home? the school did not suspend her?

[SilverSabre25]

ok here's why I ask....My 8 1/2 year old daughter who is generally a good kid, was sent to the principals office by her teacher for saying the word pissed. I guess it was at the lunchroom and 2 girls wouldn't leave her alone and it flowed out of her mouth.

This isn't something I have ever heard her say and she has always been respectful so it was an isolated incident. The day it happened my daughter immediately told me at pick up from school that she was sent to the principals office for swearing. When I asked her what she said she said it started with a "p" and it was the other word for "pee". Her teacher did email me and said she was sent to the office for swearing, I emailed back and asked what she said and she replied "piss".

I thought to myself "WHAT!!??" Ok, agreed not a nice word but sent to the principals office for THAT word...seriously. She would of been fine with a talking to and we don't say that here. My daughter would of been fine with that because she is normally respectful. I was just floored that the teacher ranked it up there with swearing, because I have always thought it just doesn't sound respectful, not flat out swearing.

I'm sorry that happened to your daughter. I hope the two girls that provoked her were punished as well, because they should have been.

[DaisyMamma]

bad word. even if you use it saying someone pi**ed their pants.

[safechner]

I voted No! I am not sure why most of you think it is a bad word! :confused:

I use that word all the time when I get angry at someone.


Most of kids don't say that words, not ever my daughters just yet.

It is your opinions that it is a bad word but not to me.

[Christian Mother]

Imagine my horror when my sons teacher called me and said that one of the little girls in the class room came to her with that my son said "Holy S**T"....

He wasn't send to the principle..he prob. should of bc that is a cuss word for sure...

Instead his teacher called to inform me which I very much appreciated bc that kind of laug. should go right where it belongs...in the trash!

I was really embarrassed...she made me feel that as the parent and the influencer he's learned that from home. And although we generally don't speak like that. But things slip out. I really feel that sometimes kids really try things out and it's important that the first response to something they shouldn't say or do reflect that immediately so in their minds it's already set that that's a no-no. So far, it hasn't happened again...but I can't say the same for one of my daycare kids...I heard the "F" come out and I ashually asked him to repeat it bc I couldn't believe what I was hearing coming from a 3 yr old. I didn't make a huge deal about it but I did tell him that that was a bad word one we do not say. Some parents say words like that...grow up words that little people like you are not aloud to repeat or say. I've ashually had to speak to the parents a few time on swear words.

[midaycare]

There's only a few words that bother me, but kids shouldn't be saying even the smallest of curse/questionable words.

[Crystal]

This, from unregistered, is TOTALLY inappropriate:

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[mommyneedsadayoff]

I don't think it is a bad word, but I don't think it is a great word either, if that makes sense. It is sort of like the word damn to me. I don't think either word is int he same category as the f-word, but they are not words I like to hear out of my kid's mouths, so we try not to say them in front of them. I have some very close english friends though, and the word pissed means being drunk for them, so I can see it from their perspective too. So, anyway, not a great word, but not a bad word that falls into the swear word category for me.

Just to add, if a kid said, "I am so pissed right now!" I would say "Henry, you mean you are so angry or upset right now" and just ignore the word, but if they said "I am so f***ing mad" I would tell them we do not use that word and also speak to thier parent about it, incase they are hearing that language at home frequently.

[Unregistered]

Of course not

I don't believe the word piss is bad. My grandmother and teachers used to yell at me for saying it when I was young but I let my kids say it. I think it's okay to let your kids say piss when they're just around you but just let them know not to say it around other people because you never know if they might get offended. I think the concept of "adult only words" is quite ridiculous.

[Michael]

Buy, these golden oldies are still being read on the internet. I wonder how this 8 year old thread was searched and found.

[flying_babyb]

Must be, I got suspended once when i said to a coworker
"these kids will be pissed cause there not playing, I just cleaned"
in context I had said it quietly to my coworker, no kids heard, and I had just cleaned up so we could sit down to dinner.

[Blackcat31]

Buy, these golden oldies are still being read on the internet. I wonder how this 8 year old thread was searched and found.

I wondered as well.... ::

[Former Teacher]

Buy, these golden oldies are still being read on the internet. I wonder how this 8 year old thread was searched and found.

Guilty....well sort of ::

I like searching from years past. I am SO tempted to comment on an old post but I hold off because I don't want to be "THAT MEMBER"

[Michael]

Guilty....well sort of ::

I like searching from years past. I am SO tempted to comment on an old post but I hold off because I don't want to be "THAT MEMBER"

You should. As long as it relates it will become more relevant in search because of a new time stamp. I call it the laszerus effect.