Question for the Brits
hogginthefogg
6,098 Posts
Is "fu*k" (and its attendant variations) not considered offensive in Britain? Or is swearing in general no big deal?I ask because I've been watching episodes of "The F Word" [I know--what did I expect?] and every other word is "fu*king hell," "bloody," or "foodie gobshite." I find it hilarious, as that wouldn't fly on US television. Except for "bloody," which is inherently funny (not to mention completely inoffensive) to us.
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f*ckin' Hell John...
Yeah, it's still considered offensive. Which is what has given Mr. Ramsay a distinctive edge in the TV Chef market as he's seemingly interminably foul-mouthed. There's a "Watershed" time (9PM) before which, the use of such language on TV is avoided.
"Twat" is a funny one; it's considered strong where I come from (the NW) but here in the East Midlands, not so strong.
"C*nt" is still the Daddy for maximum offence.
HAHAHA
remember when the one Johnny Lydon said it live on air on Celebrity Jungle Brother Get Me the FOOHWTBS?
Uproar for days
So no, it aint no thang.
It's definitely a big deal if it happens before 9 or people think kids might be watching, like when the football player Didier Drogba went crazy when Chelsea lost in the Champions League and shouted "it's a f*cking disgrace!" directly at the camera.
Yanks are missing out. What can compare to Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast getting right in your face and calling you a f*cking Waaaaan*er with that sort of passion[/b]? And that's just trying to get a bus-driver to change a five pound note.
But when everyday life is a f*cking tideous pisser and you're surrounded by such a bunch of self-obsessed f*cking c*ck-stains as you are in a festering sh*t-hole like Blighty, everyday conversations are peppered with more expletives than you get in 60 minutes of Scarface just to lighten the mood.
You miserable motherf*cking c*nt-faced smear of sh*t
I must be getting old though as recently I've had to think once or twice about using it.
Also I hate it when women use that word.
If some of you (cunts) require further clarification I suggest you start here:
luckily someone has uploaded some of it here:
http://www.milkinfirst.com/dictionary/profanisaurus.htm
You'll never hear it on The Archers.
Mainstream tv makers (and the regulators) are willing, to some extent, to treat the adult population as adults. If you don't like it, you don't have to watch it.
Although the whole 'Sacks Gate' debacle showed there is a clear generation gap in opinions, and there are plenty who don't like hearing strong swearing on tv.
But what with some people thinking its the hight of comedy to dress there 4 year old in a knock off FCUK tshirt, it's probably only a matter of time before it becomes even more acceptable in the mainstream.
And to answer Duderonomy's question, I'm watching downloaded episodes of the F-Word. There is no "American version" of it. It still cracks me up after the food challenges when he kisses some starlet on both cheeks, then says, "Now please F*ck off out my kitchen."
Since I have you all hear: who among you shares Laura Street Porter's South London accent? I'd like to read all your posts with that voice in my head.
Um.... that would be me. But my accent has been tempered by 20-odd years of working with posh bankers. I slip back into it when my brothers are on the scene.
By the way, it's Janet Street Porter.
She used to be coupled up with Tony James, of London SS, Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik (semi) fame.
My pleasure. Just in case you weren't sure.
Ahh, I had it mixed up with Kitchen Nightmares.
I think this is the appeal - Joe Public loves watching people who are usually fawned-over being ordered to get in line and kiss arse with everybody else.
Everybody south of Milton Keynes speaks like Janet. Comes in handy should we need to turn milk sour, crack glass, or subdue dangerous animals at twenty paces.
Didn't she also go out with Normski?
'Bloody' is about as offensive as the queen smiling.
Like everyone else has mentioned, the only really off limit word is cnut.
btw the Steve Albini-produced new album is actually great...
I'll get my coat.
C*nt.
HAHAHAHA
anyways, in my mind, Tony James is a demi-god, in at the start of UK punk and helping kick off the Damned, Clash etc etc, and Normski is....
f*cking NOWHERE.
The cunt.
Will be back to myself after a good meal, a decent nights sleep, and some strong coffee tomorrow morning.
Expect full list of players Arsenal need to ditch/buy @ 10.45am.
Til then.
C*NTS!
lol
Sorry--I knew that, but for some reason, I typed Laura. AKA "Foodie Gobshite."
While we're on the topic of accents, why doesn't Gordon have a Scottish brogue? And why does he look 15 years older than he is?
Q for Yanks: Where's the nudity on basic cable? WTF, I'm paying good money for it!
It was a trade off. We voted that you couldn't show nudity on basic cable, as long as you didn't show soccer either.
Good democracy is all about compromise.
Ah Scotland.
also, I believe his brother was a hardcore junkie who OD and died...