Dirty Words and Television

[Kantarii]

The seven dirty words are seven English-language words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in 1972 in his monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".[1] The words are: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits.[2][1]

Nothing like having a potty mouth around here, but at least we still have other gems like: bitch, son of a bitch, bastard, whore, slut, asshole, golden shower, cum dumpster, circle jerk, blow job, carpet muncher, dickhead, etc

Did I miss any of the good ones?

 

[magicalmoments]

It's something I've never understood, this American fetish about swearing on television.
I really enjoy
watching yanks who are guests on the graham Norton show on uk TV react to the foul language used by the Brit guests and then realising that it's ok to swear and then slowly joining in the fun themselves.

 

[RoryN]

...and "tits" shouldn't even be on the list!

 

[EdEc]

I thought I knew all of them until I worked at Youngstown Sheet and Tube during the summer of 1966. "Whore eyed bitch" was a new one on me.

 

[Kantarii]

And the sad thing is there are even worse words that can be said on TV

 

[LesDesirable]

It's something I've never understood, this American fetish about swearing on television.
I really enjoy
watching yanks who are guests on the graham Norton show on uk TV react to the foul language used by the Brit guests and then realising that it's ok to swear and then slowly joining in the fun themselves.

Because vulgarity is the mark of good programming and a hallmark of the upper class.

 

[jaF0]

You missed:

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[butters]

Because vulgarity is the mark of good programming and a hallmark of the upper class.

yeah, if you say so...

and then there's american tv which eschews the 'vulgar' words but happily bombs, shoots, stabs, poisons, burns, smashes and tortures characters on a daily basis. don't get me wrong, i love the walking dead and the die hard films, but nonono swearing, we have to keep it classy, right?

 

[butters]

It's something I've never understood, this American fetish about swearing on television.
I really enjoy
watching yanks who are guests on the graham Norton show on uk TV react to the foul language used by the Brit guests and then realising that it's ok to swear and then slowly joining in the fun themselves.

love the gns

 

[Boxlicker101]

The seven dirty words are seven English-language words that American comedian George Carlin first listed in 1972 in his monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".[1] The words are: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits.[2][1]

Nothing like having a potty mouth around here, but at least we still have other gems like: bitch, son of a bitch, bastard, whore, slut, asshole, golden shower, cum dumpster, circle jerk, blow job, carpet muncher, dickhead, etc

Did I miss any of the good ones?

I think "arse" and "fart" were two more. But I believe they were all four letter words, literally. ETA: I also don't believe this idea was original with George Carlin.

And, as we all know, "Love" is just a four letter word.

 

[silver gurl]

Try the radio. What is not allowed in the USA, compared to Canada. Anything goes here.

 

[dolf]

They're just words. They aren't killing kittens and eating babies, they're just a language tool. They aren't abusive to any particular group, they aren't discriminatory, they're usually nothing more frightening than body parts or bodily functions.

You teach your kids that certain words are grownup words, because some people get their knickers in a twist about it and you need to be able to control your language in certain situations. They understand fine.

Numerous studies show that, contrary to what some people would have us believe, intelligent people are more apt to swear, as are honest people and happy people. It's almost as though repression isn't a sign of superiority.

 

[Hal9000_]

Abydocomist isn't in there?

 

[toeskr]

Try the radio. What is not allowed in the USA, compared to Canada. Anything goes here.

Sadly, you can't see upskirt on radio but we can see it here. Thanks!

 

[LesDesirable]

yeah, if you say so...

and then there's american tv which eschews the 'vulgar' words but happily bombs, shoots, stabs, poisons, burns, smashes and tortures characters on a daily basis. don't get me wrong, i love the walking dead and the die hard films, but nonono swearing, we have to keep it classy, right?

Really? The Full Strawman? So well done. Yeah for you.

 

[SpeareChucker]

American tv has plenty of channels with any vulgarity you want or desire.
All you have to do is pay a premium for it.



We're just not so sure that making it freely available to children is a good thing,
even if it seems to be a good thing to bombard them with endless commercials
designed to instill a deep desire within them to gratuitously consume.

Now that's what I would call pornography.
Real porn is honest about what it is...

 

[jomar]

You missed:

Icehole
Farging
Summuvabeach
Bastages
Corksoakers

There’s a long winded joke to a kind of lame punchline involving corksoakers, socktuckers and cokesockers.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

You missed:

Icehole
Farging
Summuvabeach
Bastages
Corksoakers


http://www.moviepostercompany.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/P3011137.jpg

I'd forgotten about that movie. It was funny at the time. Kinda wonder if it still is.

 

[SpeareChucker]

It was funny once.


ONCE!

 

[RoryN]

I'd forgotten about that movie. It was funny at the time. Kinda wonder if it still is.

I saw that movie once.

Once.