Californians better start watching their mouthes. On Thursday, the State Assembly passed a resolution that will establish the first week of March as “Cuss Free Week” throughout the state. The legislation was spearheaded by McKay Hatch, a Southern California teenager, who testified at the Capitol in Sacramento this week as part of the proposal to ban swearing in sunny Cali for seven days. McKay, 16, sees a link between foul-mouthed tirades and other forms of deviant behavior, such as drug use and bullying.
“Cuss Free Week,” if approved by the Senate, will begin next week. The resolution includes no enforcement mechanism, so offenders won’t be ticketed or cited in any way if they’re caught dropping a few “F-Bombs.” “The initiative is simply meant to promote greater harmony and connectedness,” says Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who co-wrote the measure. Californians are encouraged to make “cuss-jars” using labels found on McKay’s website. If you use profanity, you should deposit cash or coins into the jar. McKay says at the end of the week money collected should be donated to charity.