Vault: She's mortified by her cousin's viral video

Summary

The Bert Show – Vault: She's mortified by her cousin's viral video

Air Date: June 8, 2026
Main Theme:
The episode dives into the fallout and debates sparked by a viral video showing a four-year-old girl—“Nene”—using strong profanity, egged on by adults and shared widely across family Facebook feeds. The callers and hosts dissect the implications for parenting, social media, and children’s respect for authority, all while peeling back the tension between humor, shame, and responsibility.

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1. Background and Caller's Embarrassment

• [01:34–03:16]
  • Caller shares that she's "so embarrassed" after seeing a video on Facebook featuring her third cousin, around age four, cussing at adults in a car. The video label: “Nene cussing me out.”
  • Nene is in a booster seat, swearing using “the F word, S word, B word,” and repeatedly being encouraged by unseen adults.
  • The caller points out: "Who's ever recording it...they're just laughing, egging her on. You know, 'You're gonna get in trouble, it's so funny.' No, it's not funny." (Caller, 02:52)
  • The humor others find in the video is deeply upsetting for her, contrasting her discomfort with other family members’ reactions.

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2. Key Discussion Points & Insights

A. Parental Encouragement and Social Media

• [03:16–04:28]
  • The video is widely circulated among family, but only friends comment, generally finding it amusing.
  • Host (Natalie) critiques the encouragement: “This isn't funny because it goes on for so long and they're egging her on and laughing about it.” (03:53)
  • Shared concern that the child doesn’t know it’s wrong because the adult is laughing instead of correcting.

B. Content of the Viral Video

• Reenactment & Quotes [05:27–05:52]
  • Examples of the profanity: “Get that effing camera out of my face... M effing BITCH three times... No, you ain't m effer out of a four year old.”
  • Host comment: "Out of a four year old. Wow." (05:52)

C. Reactions from Hosts & Listeners

• [05:54–06:43]
  • Caller reflects: “I’m embarrassed. I probably should have called her mom, that's my first cousin, or her grandmother, rather. Something has to be done because you just cannot let this child go to school like this.” (05:56)
  • Another suggests authorities might need to be involved.

D. Live Call – The "Words Aren't a Big Deal" Argument

• Joe calls in [06:17–07:44]
  • Joe: “People make big deals out of words. When it comes down to it, yeah, four year olds really shouldn't be saying those words. But it’s not, oh, the earth's coming to an end... If people stopped taking words so literally, there’d be a lot less problems in this world.” (06:20)
  • Caller counter: "So when she says it to a teacher, it's no big deal? When she says it to a cop... that'll be a problem." (06:44)
  • Joe doubles down on “words don’t matter.”

E. Respect, Language, and Parenting

• [07:00–09:10]
  • Caller rebuttal: "Language is incredibly important. Especially for kids to learn some sort of respect for their elders." (07:21)
  • Discussion pivots: While words are just words, society has standards—certain language isn’t acceptable for children, especially not in public or formal settings.
  • Host (Natalie): "The truth, in reality, there are limitations to words. There is a respect level and 99% of the population teaches that. So when you hear that from a four year old, it's disrespectful on any level." (09:10)
  • Several agree the real issue isn’t the words, but that boundaries and respect are not being taught.

F. More Listener Responses: Outrage and Concern

• [09:50–11:43]
  • Caller Dawn: "I cannot believe that any parent would encourage and laugh at that kind of talk from a four year old... If my child came home from preschool ... talking that way, he'd get in trouble and get his mouth washed out with soap." (09:52)
  • Host (Natalie): “If those are parents that allow those words to come out of a four year old's mouth, chances are pretty good that they're not 100% great parents in other areas.” (10:26)
  • Another caller (Heather): "Anyone that has children would understand ... that's horrific coming out of a child's mouth... If I heard my daughter come home...saying those type of things, I'd be at that school so fast..." (10:50)
  • The group repeatedly notes that the problem is how the child is being modeled and encouraged rather than the cursing itself.

G. The Dilemma – What To Do About Family

• [12:39–13:11]
  • Caller: "Now that everyone is hearing this, I think I have to do something because it just bothers me so much."
  • Host (Natalie) and others joke about when you stop claiming relatives because of embarrassment; the caller concedes she doesn’t really claim this part of the family.
  • Underlying question: When and how do you intervene, especially with family you barely know?

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3. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Caller: "Who's ever recording it... they're just laughing, egging her on. You know, 'You're gonna get in trouble, it's so funny.' No, it's not funny." (02:52)
• Host (Natalie): "This isn't funny because it goes on for so long and they're egging her on and laughing about it." (03:53)
• Host (Natalie): "The truth, in reality, there are limitations to words. There is a respect level…when you hear that from a four year old, it's disrespectful on any level." (09:10)
• Caller rebuttal: "Language is incredibly important. Especially for kids to learn some sort of respect for their elders…You're dismissing it completely, that words can't hurt other people. And I disagree with you." (07:21)
• Caller (Dawn): "If my child came home from preschool ... talking that way, he'd get in trouble and get his mouth washed out with soap. And secondly, I'd want to know where it came from. I don't want my child near other children like that." (09:52)
• Caller (Heather): "Anyone that has children would understand that is…horrific coming out of a child's mouth…I would be at that school so fast asking for a teacher conference." (10:50)
• Host (Natalie):“If those are parents that allow those words to come out of a four year old's mouth, chances are pretty good that they're not 100% great parents in other areas also, if that's acceptable there.” (10:26)

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4. Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:34–02:43| Caller embarrassed, explains family dynamics & video background | | 03:02–03:10| Caller's reaction: “No, it's not funny” | | 03:53 | Hosts articulate discomfort with parent/peer encouragement | | 05:27–05:52| Explicit content of the video repeated & discussed | | 06:20–07:44| Joe’s “words don’t matter” argument, heated rebuttals | | 09:10 | Host (Natalie) talks about social standards, respect & language | | 09:50–11:36| Callers Dawn and Heather: parenting outrage and practical advice | | 12:39–13:11| Caller reflects on obligation to intervene with family |

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5. Recap/Takeaway

• The episode leverages a viral family mishap to spark thoughtful, sometimes heated conversation around the boundaries of humor, responsibility, and parenting in the social media age. While some initially laugh off the cussing, most voices call out the deeper issue: normalizing disrespect and abdicating adult responsibility.
• The consensus lands with the caller’s initial embarrassment and concern—words and behaviors learned young, especially when encouraged, have lasting consequences.
• The pain is amplified because it’s family—leading to tough questions about when to step in and how to handle family shame in the public eye.

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For anyone who missed the show:
This episode is a nuanced, open discussion about boundaries for kids, the role of adults in teaching respect, and the dangers of making child misbehavior go viral. It’s full of honest takes, conflicting views, and raw family drama—classic Bert Show, with some serious undertones.

Transcript

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[Caller sharing family story]

Just first of all, I just want to say I'm so embarrassed.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

Why?

[Caller sharing family story]

I was on Facebook and of course this is how I talk to most of my family nowadays. It's sad to say, but you know, some family members I don't get to see but once a year and this is one of them. And one of my cousins sent me a video and I'm like, oh, I haven't really seen this. You know, my third cousin.

[Host (Natalie)]

What is the label on the video at this point is it, hey, catch up with your fam. What does it say that makes.

[Caller sharing family story]

It comes right out and says it. It says nene cussing me out.

[Host (Natalie)]

And who is Nene?

[Caller sharing family story]

Nene is my third cousin and she looks to be about four. Like I said, I don't know her that well, so I don't know how old she is, but I'm guessing about four.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

And does she live here in Atlanta?

[Caller sharing family story]

She lives in Manchester, which is like hour and a half south of here. Okay, so past lagrange, if you know where that is. But yeah, I don't get to see him that much. And I looked at the video and like, oh, my God. And it's not like, oh, she said but. Or she said something like damn or something. She is like going off. This little child is in the backseat of a car.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

She using the F word.

[Caller sharing family story]

The F word, the S word, the B word.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

It's like Burt during commercials.

[Host (Natalie)]

She dropped the GD word.

[Caller upset about child's language]

No way.

[Bert]

A four year old.

[Host (Natalie)]

Four years old. I'm gonna play the audio for you

[Caller sharing family story]

in a second with a bunch of peeps and stuff in it.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

And is everybody laughing at her?

[Caller sharing family story]

And that's what makes it so bad. Who's ever recording it. They never show who's recording it. They're just laughing, egging her on. You know, you're gonna get in trouble. It's so funny. No, it's not funny.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

Oh, my God.

[Caller sharing family story]

And of course she keeps doing it because she doesn't know that it's wrong. Because, you know, who's ever in the front seat, they're laughing.

[Host (Natalie)]

And she learned it from her parents, obviously.

[Caller sharing family story]

Obviously.

[Caller concerned about encouragement]

And is this video being passed around your family?

[Caller sharing family story]

Yes. I'm sure everybody that's on Facebook has seen it.

[Host (Natalie)]

Is every anybody else, like, localize how upset they are about it?

[Caller sharing family story]

Not in the comments. Because most of the people that are commenting on it are, I guess, her friends.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

Okay. I think it's funny.

[Caller sharing family story]

They think it's funny. It's hilarious, you know, laughing. My voice.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

So that's why the mom posted it, I guess, to be like, hey, everybody, look, this is so cute and funny.

[Caller sharing family story]

Her friends, I guess they think it's funny. But I guess if, you know, my first cousin actually knew about it, I don't think she would think it's funny.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

Okay.

[Caller sharing family story]

My brother, if he's seen it, I don't think he would think it's funny.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

We need to hear it. But generally speaking, kids, cussing is funny.

[Host (Natalie)]

This isn't funny because it Goes on for so long and they're sort of egging around and laughing about it. Like if when a kid drops an accidental S bomb or something like that.

[Caller sharing family story]

Yeah.

[Host (Natalie)]

As a parent inside, you're sort of laughing, but you know, you have to correct the mistake.

[Caller sharing family story]

And you never want to let them know that it's funny.

[Host (Natalie)]

Right. What you'll hear here is them being egged on to where it's almost. It's abusive.

[Caller sharing family story]

If you're letting a four year old embarrassed. I really am.

[Host (Natalie)]

So the shot here is from the front seat and it's. The video is right on Natalie's cousin here, who's in like a. It's. I think she's in a child's seat

[Caller sharing family story]

in the back seat. Booster seat.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

Well, they got that going for him.

[Voice in video recording]

Let's shut up. You gonna get a whipping, girl. Why? You gonna tell my mama? Get out of the car. Cause she gonna. All right, keep going. Keep it coming.

[Caller sharing family story]

If you don't know those with the mfs.

[Voice in video recording]

What?

[Caller sharing family story]

Say it to the camera.

[Voice in video recording]

You gonna get a whooping night now. Yes, you will. Oh, no way. Unless I tell you. You better shut up. I'm gonna.

[Caller upset about child's language]

Get out of the car. Black.

[Voice in video recording]

I thought I better shut up.

[Host (Natalie)]

All right. So sometimes it's tough to make it out there, but it's. Some of the quotes were, get that effing camera out of my face. Get that GD camera out of my face. So mfer M effing B I T C H three times. And no, you ain't m effer out of a four year old.

[Voice in video recording]

Wow.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

What did you do when you first saw this?

[Caller sharing family story]

I mean, all I could say was, you know, I'm embarrassed. I couldn't say anything because like I said, I don't know them that well. And I probably should have called her mom. That's my first cousin, or her grandmother, rather. Something has to be done because you just cannot let this child go to school like this.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

Well, you know, Bert knows a defects agent real well.

[Host (Natalie)]

Hey. Hey, Joe. Good Morning. You're on Q100.

[Caller named Joe]

Yeah. Morning, Bert. Hey, I think part of the problem is, you know, this is what's wrong with society is people make big deals out of words. And when it comes down to it, yeah, four year olds really shouldn't be saying those words. But it's not, oh, the earth's coming to an end because the kids said GD or mf. Well, she's being on. On a whole level. If people stop taking words so literally, there'd be a lot less problems in this world.

[Caller sharing family story]

So when she says it to a teacher, it's no big deal. It's just a word. When she says it to a cop, it's no big deal.

[Caller named Joe]

Call you a bitch, but it doesn't matter.

[Caller sharing family story]

That'll be a problem.

[Caller named Joe]

What I'm saying, though, is it's a problem because you're taking the word too literal.

[Host (Natalie)]

Well, because 99.

[Caller named Joe]

And on. And on a whole scale, and I'm just saying these words, everything. You know, I could call. You know, I could go after people's ethnicity, I could go after people's religion. It doesn't matter.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

I disagree with you completely, Joe. I mean, I think.

[Host (Natalie)]

Hold on, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe. Hold on. Sick. You had your say. Let us talk and then we'll continue.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

Yeah, I think language is incredibly important. And I think especially for kids to learn some sort of respect for their elders, need to watch their mouths. And, you know, when they're growing up, it should be please and thank you and yes, ma' am and no, ma' am, and yes, sir and no, sir. And I think it's incredibly important. Well, language is important. And you're saying you're. You're dismissing it completely, that words can't hurt other people. And I disagree with you.

[Caller named Joe]

People are conditioned to allow words to hurt them. If you're.

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[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

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[Caller named Joe]

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[Caller/commentator on respect]

It seems like two separate things, though.

[Caller named Joe]

Well, no, it's not, because it is taking it. That's what I'm saying is people take words out of context all the time, Joe.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

It's not about. It's not about the words. It's not about the specific words. Even if the kid wasn't cussing but was still talking back that way and somebody was encouraging it, it's a respect thing and it's a maturity thing. And at four year old, at four years old, you need to know certain things are off limits. Language like that, regardless of the philosophy of the word, is not acceptable language in a classroom. Like Natalie said, if a police officer was talking to him, if a grandmother was talking to him. So there is a responsibility that comes with words. If you don't want to. If you want to let them roll off your back, so be it. But you need to know that some words are acceptable in certain situations and some words are not acceptable. We certainly have conversations around each other that we wouldn't have if, you know, with a brand new employee in this room, usually during commercials.

[Host (Natalie)]

Right, I see what he's saying. But the truth, in reality, there are limitations to words. There are some that you can use and there is a respect level and 99% of the population teaches that. So when you hear that from a four year old, it's disrespectful on any level.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

Josh sent a message from.

[Caller concerned about encouragement]

Yeah, this four year old child's being egged on to say it. She's not innocent and just doing it because there's older people in the car telling her to keep going.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

And this is building the foundation for that four year old, that this is

[Caller sharing family story]

acceptable, that it's funny, it's okay.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

Josh wrote, if words don't matter, why'd that guy call in?

[Host (Natalie)]

Hey, Dawn. Good Morning. You're on Q100.

[Caller upset about child's language]

Hi, how are y' all this morning?

[Host (Natalie)]

Okay. How are you?

[Caller upset about child's language]

I'm good. Well, I can't drive down the road. I had to pull over. I cannot believe that any parent would encourage and laugh at that kind of talk from a four year old. First of all, she had to learn it from somewhere. Secondly, as a parent with a child going to elementary school, if my child came home from preschool or forever talking that way, first of all, he'd get in trouble and get his mouth washed out with soap. And secondly, I'd want to know where it came from. I don't want my child near other children like that. And the worst part is it's not her fault.

[Host (Natalie)]

Well, I think, and I'm sorry to

[Caller sharing family story]

say this about, she doesn't know any better.

[Host (Natalie)]

I'm sorry to say this about your family, but my judgment, excuse me. My judgment would be this, is that if those are parents that allow those words to come out of a four year old's mouth, chances are pretty good that they're not 100% great parents in other areas also, if that's acceptable there, then they're not good parents.

[Caller sharing family story]

Right. I mean, I can't disagree with you.

[Host (Natalie)]

Good morning, Heather, you're on Q100.

[Caller upset about child's language]

Hi, how are you?

[Host (Natalie)]

Good, how are you?

[Caller upset about child's language]

Oh, I'm good. I was actually calling about the guy that called in and I heard the lady just call in as well. But I wanted to say that that guy is a complete idiot and clearly he does not have children.

[Host (Natalie)]

He doesn't care that you think he's an idiot. It's just a word. It's just a word.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

Words don't matter to him, right?

[Caller upset about child's language]

Yeah, well, he really is. And anyone that has children would understand that that is. That's horrific coming out of a child's mouth. And I have a five year old daughter, and if that ever came out of my daughter's mouth, I don't even know I would come unglued. I would completely come unglued. And if I ever heard my daughter come home from school and say that there was a child in her class saying those type of things, that would be. I would be at that school so fast asking for a teacher conference and asking that child to be removed from my child's class.

[Host (Natalie)]

Isn't there a point in this video right here where you can identify who the person is? Like, doesn't the person that's taken the video say something about, like, is she referring to herself as the mother when

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

she says she's gonna get a whipping?

[Caller named Joe]

Yeah, hold on.

[Caller sharing family story]

Probably from her mother, but I don't know if she's in the car.

[Voice in video recording]

Let's shut up. I'm gonna get you now. You gonna get a whiffy, girl. Why you gonna tell my mama? Get out of the car. Cause she gonna get you.

[Caller upset about child's language]

No, mother.

[Voice in video recording]

All right, keep going. Keep it. What?

[Caller sharing family story]

Say it to the camera.

[Host (Natalie)]

That GD camera in my face.

[Caller sharing family story]

Like, every time I hear it, it just bothers me so much.

[Caller concerned about encouragement]

Just seeing encouragement. And the laughing part is what bothers me. Not so much the language, but that it's okay. That's the part that bothers me the most.

[Caller sharing family story]

Like, now that everyone is hearing this, I think I have to do something because that just bothers me so much.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

Imagine if she said that on Santa Claus's lap. Get that GD camera out of my.

[Host (Natalie)]

Oh, I'm sorry. It hurts more when it's your family.

[Caller named Joe]

For sure.

[Host (Natalie)]

You must have been.

[Caller sharing family story]

But like I said, this is my third cousin. I don't see him that often. I don't claim him at this point.

[Host (Natalie)]

When do you start dismissing them? After second cousins? They don't count.

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

Doesn't this make you feel like you need to have kids?

[Caller sharing family story]

Oh, my kids are not gonna come

[Caller disagreeing with Joe]

in a world like this, have kids. Like you don't have children, right? Jeff Dollar doesn't have children, Wendy. He doesn't have children.

[Caller sharing family story]

But I know it freaks me out.

[Caller/commentator on respect]

I have a Sasha and I'm glad.

[Host (Natalie)]

I'm really glad Jeff doesn't have cancer.

[Voice in video recording]

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