Why is it now OK to use the word ‘crap’ on television, while ‘shit’ is still banned? This appears true even when ‘crap’ is used in exactly the same way the other word would be used.
Yeah, while we’re at it, let’s ban poop, excrement, manure, stool, etc.
In case you’re serious, one can’t typically say the s-word on TV because many people consider it vulgar. It’s taken on an offensive nature beyond its literal meaning. More benign synonyms for the same substance are accepted because they don’t push the same cultural hot buttons. Capish?
By the way, I think the nice housewife on “Twenty-One” last night dropped the s-bomb after she missed a question. But I give her bonus points for not strangling Maury Povich.
stolichnaya: By the way, I think the nice housewife on “Twenty-One” last night dropped the s-bomb after she missed a question. But I give her bonus points for not strangling Maury Povich.
I thought so too! My wife thought she said shoot, but I definately heard “i”, not “oo”.
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I seem to recall hearing Ben Stein let slip with an S-word after someone Won his Money in the final round. Of course, this was cable. But still, do they not edit game shows as carefully as, say, the Jerry Springer Show?
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What I want to know is why I hear the “God” edited out of “Goddamn”. I hear people say “God” all of the time.
And please don’t tell me because it takes the lord’s name in vain, because I think that the production companys edit it out so they don’t get flak from the churches.
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Someone somewhere is sitting in a tiny office at the top of a tall building and deciding what is “vulgar” and what is not. Well ok, maybe it just seems that way. Take for instance the popular word “fuck” it is a big no-no on non pay TV but why really ? As we know from Unca Cecil, it is simply the initials to “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge”. So who decided that was vulgar ? Someone along the way had to. Then you get back to the beginning of this thread - I know in my house growing up it was perfectly ok for me to say “oh crap!”, but if “oh shit” slipped out it was off to gargle with Lemon Joy. It seems to be so relative. You can say “God” and you can say “damn” but you dare not put the two too close together. I can remember only a few years ago “ass” was a black word on TV, now its all over the place. I guess that means in twenty years you will be able to say anything you want on network television. Blame our puritan forefathers, blame the bible belt, blame my mom cause Lemon Joy taste NOTHING like lemons.
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In fact, what we know from Cecil is quite the opposite - it of course does not mean that at all.
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I’ve heard a few great ones on the Radio, particurlarly during one show thats on midday
on Irish Radio.
The DJ, Larry gogan has a quiz in which you have to answer as many questions in one minute etc. its called the "Just a minute Quiz.
Below are a few quotes from the show in question
Larry Gogan: “Name the BBC’s Grand Prix commentator? …I’ll give you a hint. It’s something you suck…”
Contestant: “Oh, Dickie Davies.”
(Murray Walker is the correct answer). > > >>>
Larry Gogan: “Complete this well known phrase. ‘As happy as…’ hint think of me.”
Contestant: “Flies on shite.” > > >>>
Larry Gogan: (after a caller got none of 18 questions right on the Just a Minute quiz) - “Ah sure the questions didn’t really suit you did they?”
Caller: “Ah go fuck off Larry you’re only an old bollox.” > >
As Far as what will become acceptable, I dont think things will change that much during the day, but maybe things will get looser after the watershed
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Oops Guano, seems I read that someplace else and attributed it to Great Cecil . . . can you tell me when the column he did on etymology of “Fuck” was ? Thanks.
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I have seen every word imaginable in the closed captions. I saw Pres reagans’ son saying the F word in captions on the news once. But people in the room said they didn’t hear it. Also, cable film previews dont censor the captions. funny what you can read then.