The F word on tv

Reflecting society.
Realism.

I don’t like it, but it’s everywhere, before we know it DI Barnaby and Vera will be telling their sergeants to F—— off.

MawtheMerrier

Reflecting society.
Realism.

Still don’t like to hear it though.

Lazy scripting.
I don’t like it either and It doesn’t reflect the ‘society’ I move in.

I don’t like it either and it doesn’t reflect the ‘society ‘ I move in

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It doesn't bother me Is Shetland good?

Ginny
I agree, I don’t think I ever hear it in real life

MawtheMerrier

Reflecting society.
Realism.

This, for me.

I hear it regularly in real life, from people of all backgrounds.

As my grandkids tell me it’s just a word with no more intent than ‘bother’ it’s so widely used it’s just an ordinary word now
I m afraid I have been known to use it but then I m obviously a lower class than some of you, that never hear it ? I have quite a good vocabulary but that is the kind of sound than can be spat out when you hit your thumb with a hammer or trip on the carpet I think it’s the long fffffff that helps it seems so much more rewarding than ‘oh bother’
When my mum was young ‘damn’ was considered a dreadful common word My mum didn’t swear much at all but she did have a lovely little combination of 4 words that always made me laugh ( don’t remember ever hearing them as a child) and I won’t say them here or you might faint they re not bad just funny when teamed up
Swear words are just words

ginny

Lazy scripting.
I don’t like it either and It doesn’t reflect the ‘society’ I move in.

I expect few of us “move” in that sort of society if retired, but anybody working in the community, or volunteering eg with a food bank or homeless shelter, in education, social or health care, even in shops and businesses with face to face contact with the public, in hospitality or even driving in Waitrose carpark (as happened to me!) will encounter the f word many many times.
Or that large village/small town 3 mikes from me is a lot more genteel than I imagined.

“Miles” not mikes - where did he come from!

I agree Bluebelle, my dad would be furious with us if we said damn or Oh my God.

But I think they F word Is greatly overused, recently watched Love Island with one of my granddaughters, and I did point out to her that there’s nothing left to say if they get really mad.

Sometimes no other word will do ?

BlueBelle
I now you sort donations in a charity shop, like me.
Yesterday someone had put their dirty knickers in a bag.
In this situation no other words than: FFS, you dirty B will do, will it ?

Heaven forbid!

It does reflect real life though.

I agree with Bluebelle They're just words.

I hear it all the time, but I cant agree it is just a word, and has no more Intent than bother. I dont discuss on here the work I do, but I have been called a F...... B...., and other profanity, so have my colleague's. It is not tolerated because when they swear it is accompanied and associated with aggression.

Also unlike bother, the F word and C word, are expletives with sexual meaning and are offensive. I never hear words like bother used with aggression.

I would also add, when I my fingers got trapped or I tripped I have been known to say F......ck. I have also used it when I traveled a few miles and realised I forgot my credit card and I had to pay something.

And yet when it is Billy Conolly, I don't mind at all- it is how it/he is.

I'm afraid, it is part of everyday life and TV series have to reflect the reality. And as MerylStreep says !

I was a bit shocked when another solicitor used it towards me! It’s not a word I like to hear out and about or used a lot on tv, but I’m certainly not above uttering it myself in private when something goes wrong. The only swear word I ever heard from my father was ‘blast’, if you can call it a swear word, none from my mother or grandparents, and I made sure I didn’t swear in front of my son when he was young. Times have changed.

Language evolves all the time, of course, or we’d still be speaking like Chaucer or Shakespeare. The F word is now in common usage. It’s only a problem when it’s used with aggression IMHO. It’s not in my vocabulary ever! ? ?

It is only a word I agree but there is a time &place for the use of such expletives. The word is so over used now it will end up in the same way as 'like'.

Interestingly, whilst on the train on Sunday, a group of young men were liberal in speech. Prompted by his mates, one of them from behind squeezed my arm and said 'Sorry Granny, I didn't see you or the kids'. Happily my GC were otherwise engrossed and didn't hear.

Is Shetland good?

Not particularly this series, IMHO.

I’m sure many on here won’t agree, but think it’s time it finished.

(Apologies for digressing the thread).

My husband likes Shetland. I can’t stand the gloominess of it.

I love Shetland, I always enjoy a bleak landscape

I personally don't use it, and none of my family. But I don't seem to mind it that much on tv. If its overdone it can be faintly annoying, but that's all.