Many years ago, I was heading into a store with two of my children, then around 10 and 12. In the parking lot we passed a young man talking on his cell phone. Though we were clearly in his range of vision, he shot off a volley of expletives during his call. He didn’t seem angry; it was just the way he talked. I was incensed that he did nothing to censor himself when children were right in front of him, and shouted, “Watch your language!” My kids were mortified. (Can’t take......

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