What you say on the 'Green'.

[vaio]

Spotted this in the 'Letters', section of my localo paper.

Goes to show the need to be careful when under 'STRESS!!!!!


FROM LOCAL PAPER!!!!!!!!

I am a playing member of my local bowling club and I am disturbed by the number of fellow players - from home and visiting teams - who use phrases like "Oh my God!", "God knows!", and "Jesus Christ!" during the clattering deflection of woods. Players are largely in the 55 years-plus age group.

I also overhear similar phrases from conversations when walking the main street and shopping in town. They are used by young mums and dads.

It is bad enough when the thoughtless words come from adult lips, but when six, seven and eight-year-olds coming home from school use them to one another I perceive a devastating, if unintentional, influence on the next generations.

My God is a living and loving Heavenly Father. He is involved in my life day to day. He helps me through difficulties (such as cancer of the voice box, which makes it hard for me to answer people in general conversation). God gives me wisdom in choices; shows me standards to live by.

Jesus Christ is God become man, to live a short life on Earth and to show how it ought to be done. Showing greater love than any other man, he sacrificed his own life - not just for a country or for a cause - but for every human being ever. Knowing Jesus personally is the only way to peace with Almighty God when this life is over.

Dying on his cross Jesus prayed: "Father, forgive them for they don't know what they are doing." My colleagues and these other folk are probably unaware of the significance of words they blandly use.

May I use your excellent letters columns to make us all think about the words we say? What do they really mean? What influence does our carelessness have on our children and theirs?

The Rev Colin Salter

[Silver]

What can i say, heard a lot worse things muttered on the green, very emotional game bowls, not that i would do such a thing.

[Sam]

I always say sugar, when I'm tempted to vent my feelings, on the green, epically when someone is winding me up, got a skip who laughs really loud when she has a bad wood, which is quite often, really annoying.:confused:

[Surfer]

Stress, never heard the word, us bowlers don't get it, seen seventy something pensioners, sulk mutter, and actually launch bowls up the rink sure they were aiming at someone.:confused:

[wrong bias]

the good reverend should visit my club,,,i dont think he would stay long,i think he has led a sheltered life:roll:

[Angel]

the good reverend should visit my club,,,i dont think he would stay long,i think he has led a sheltered life:roll:

He definitely wouldn't stay at ours, air gets a bit blue the more the bar stays open, :rolleyes:

[Jane]

Got one chap who used to play in Australia don't know what the reverent would make of some of the things he shouts up the rink, if he wants a back wood, he shouts hit me hit me, know a few players who have felt like it. :D:D

[Skippy]

Hi all fellow Bowlers, (nice intro),

Surprisingly this has had a chewing over at the 'Bar', the general feeling is that 'dodgy language' use to be a darn site worse.
The improvement or less bad language has seen a change since 'Women', have taken up the game and the explosion in mixed games!!

Have to agree that this is one of the positive effects of women taken up the game of 'Bowls'!!

Expect where clubs are still predominately 'male' the language could be slightly different????

Skippy:cool:

[wrong bias]

Hi all fellow Bowlers, (nice intro),

Surprisingly this has had a chewing over at the 'Bar', the general feeling is that 'dodgy language' use to be a darn site worse.
The improvement or less bad language has seen a change since 'Women', have taken up the game and the explosion in mixed games!!

Have to agree that this is one of the positive effects of women taken up the game of 'Bowls'!!

Expect where clubs are still predominately 'male' the language could be slightly different????

Skippy:cool:women,our language has decidedly got worse since women started playing with us,,er didnt quite mean it that way:)

[Sam]

:roll:Well, i hope you didn't mean that the way it sounded, us ladies don't provoke bad language, might feel like using it when playing with you men, did i say that, oops :roll:

[wrong bias]

:roll:Well, i hope you didn't mean that the way it sounded, us ladies don't provoke bad language, might feel like using it when playing with you men, did i say that, oops :roll:
oooops you know me ,bit of leg pulling, i like women mmmm, nice women,,:)

[Angel]

You are Wicked Wrong Bias, us ladies are wonderful Bowlers, never provoke a swear word, did i say that, in fun games we put the ladies Skipping, you should see the look on the mens faces, when told what to do by a woman, sell some club doubles, :D later

[wrong bias]

now that sounds a good idea angel,you can always blame the woman skip if you get thumped :),im sure you have some good fun days at your club;)

[Angel]

yes we do have some good fun, blame the men when anything goes wrong, love fancy dress nights, had a bowls drive last year everyone had to wear pink, some of them were a sight, also wine and cheese evenings, as much wine and cheese as you can manage for a fiver, lot of merry bowlers, wobble home on these evenings, cheers,:D:D

[wrong bias]

we are having a bowlathon tomorrow,24hr non stop bowling for charity,dont think ill manage it,,up at 4.30 am for work ,so nochance:)

[Angel]

That sounds good fun, don't think i could do it all day, perhaps just a bit, you start work very early, shouldn't think you would want to bowl,after work, just put your feet up,:D:D

[wrong bias]

just the usual ,would prefer to settle down for the day but will have to visit tescos,maybe have a barbie later,dont think the weathers good enough though

[Surfer]

Hi you will be lucky to get away with a Barbie, our weather is dreadful, been raining nearly all day, not looking good for tomorrow, Hate shopping don't envy you mate, Tesco is my nightmare, why people stop right in the middle with trolley,don't know about road rage, mine is trolley rage, think i could make front page.:confused:

[wrong bias]

ive been known to be heavily infected by trolley rage,agood cure is about eight pints of lager:)

[Silver]

Don't know anyone who enjoys shopping, why the stand right in the middle of the isle, and have a family get together or whatever, drives me crazy, don't move, just ignore you , think i could start a site for shopper rage, just getting a grumpy old man.:(

[Devon Bowler]

Just got to say it, Hate people who stop right in the middle of the pavement, and walk so slow it would make a snail look good, its oh haven't seen you for ages, next min i have to brave the traffic, to get past, just got past one lot, and another pack appears, am i alone in pedestrian rage,:confused::confused:

[Jane]

Just got to say it, Hate people who stop right in the middle of the pavement, and walk so slow it would make a snail look good, its oh haven't seen you for ages, next min i have to brave the traffic, to get past, just got past one lot, and another pack appears, am i alone in pedestrian rage,:confused::confused:

Not alone Devon Bowler, just hate town when there are so many people around,if i can stay at home i will, why they block the pavement is beyond me, feel like getting my hand bag, and giving someone a great big whack,:grin:

[kiwi bowler]

Yes, I will join your club and it really annoys me when I'm in a hurry. I feel like just charging into them, like I'm driving a bowl on the greenhttp://forums.bowlsworld.com.au/images/smiles/laie67tx8.gif