Which words are they then? The laws do not contain a list of words that cannot be shouted in public and what's more, they also do not even imply the existence of a list of words that cannot be shouted in public.For the second time in a row, you are misquoting my post, Graeme.
I know of a number of referees who choose not to take action in response to O/I/A language (including some Refchat contributors) and I know others who are frightened to do so because more senior colleagues locally choose to ignore it.
On occasions when I sent off, the language included words which should not be shouted in public. I always used an early opportunity to remind re language usage by players/coaches, irrespective of venue/who was present.
I never sent off for shouts in frustration, only for incidents where a loud shout using inappropriate language to another person occurred.
Whether or not the person being addressed was offended is to my mind immaterial.
Law 12 is clear, but this section is being largely ignored by many referees.
I'm not attempting to deliberately misquote you, but when you say two contradictory things, it's an easy trap to fall into. Your statement that you have "never sent off for shouts in frustration" in the post I'm now quoting is the first time you've made that assertion or made any reference to letting swearing go in a non offensive context. In two previous posts you've referred to hypothetical people who may hear "inappropriate language" and "I have sent off players in public parks, stadia, military establishments, whenever the language has become unacceptable" - neither of which discuss the actual on-field context of those words and both of which clearly suggest that you believe the words alone should be punished.
If that's not the case then we would seem to agree and move on....however you've come back and disagreed with me twice now, so I suspect we're not done yet...