The F word on tv

I'm amazed these words aren't used more on the mainstream soaps. It's everyday language these days.

Language evolves, I haven’t got a problem with swear words.

Swear words are just words

Not quite.

If the 'F' word is used in conversation as a general descriptive, many will not bat an eyelid.

If, on the other hand, an individual makes it personal - "F you", it can be quite an uncomfortable experience because of the malice behind it. The phrase may not bother too much if it's from someone you know who maybe has a low flashpoint, but when it comes from a complete stranger (maybe via a social media site) who's angered by your - possibly anodyne - viewpoint which doesn't align with his (or hers), then it becomes more than just a word.

I have had this directed at me on a couple of occasions. The worrying aspect is that it's been the mildest of comments that has attracted this abuse. I would not like to meet these people in real life.

I agree it’s just a word these days and I’m guilty in using it on some occasions but usually to myself, as in FFS if I do something stupid, or can’t do something simple! However, I’d never say it around my DGSs. Should they learn it, it won’t be from me.
I’m not keen on it used as an adjective - the f…ing bus, the f…kids, the f…ing useless car, etc.

Fleurpepper is right - when Billy Connelly says it, it’s funny and often descriptive and not in the least offensive?
My lovely dentist is from Southern Ireland and his favourite work is ‘feck* - often used when he’s looking in my mouth!

My youngest granddaughter learnt a lot of swear words the day her mum fell down the stairs.

word for work! FFS!!!

I know it’s common place, but I’m just not comfortable with it.
I’ve never heard my children use it (although they probably do out of my hearing)
and I’ve never heard any of my colleagues use it , again I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if it was used in the workshop.
Funnily enough, I had a dream a couple nights ago, I was fuming with my husband, and actually used the F word. I was very surprised at myself.

Georgesgran

Fleurpepper is right - when Billy Connelly says it, it’s funny and often descriptive and not in the least offensive?
My lovely dentist is from Southern Ireland and his favourite work is ‘feck* - often used when he’s looking in my mouth!

I use the fever word quite often, especially if listening to the news ?

This thread could almost be linked to the thread about friendly/unfriendly parts of the country.

I have never heard the F word used as much as it is in fenland Cambridgeshire. You become so used to it it’s a case of ‘in one ear…’

I’ve lived back on the South coast for nearly a year now and I don’t think I’ve hear it once although I wouldn’t exactly make a note if I did.

I sometimes use it and I certainly hear it used when I'm out and about. It does sort of lose its power to shock when it is used as an adjective to describe things. I think the history of the word is fascinating and the fact that there were people with it in their surname hilarious.
I did like the apocryphal (and unlikely) story that it came from prostitutes who were brought to court for soliciting and charged and fined For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge-so the fine became a F* charge.
It's here if you are interested www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2020/02/where-did-the-f-word-come-from/

When Jimmy Perez used the f-word on Shetland last night you knew he meant business. First time I've heard him use it I think?

"Bugger " has been my expletive of choice for a good few years although it's quite a time since I had to say it.

The few people I know never say 'fuck' even when they are talking about sex, which incidentally they seldom do, perhaps because they believe very old ladies know nothing about sex.

Same old...same old. Didn't we, very recently, have a long thread about 'bad' language? FFS, let's give it a rest!

I don't like to hear it but have used it the odd time when really cross. I think my mother would have choked me at birth if she thought I was going to.
I posted on here months ago about swearing in front of the GC. In this area, it is common to blaspheme all the time, so Oh bloody hell or run to hell or Jesus Christ are common everyday words.
When GD stayed during the summer holidays she said she was changing the words on her swear box as she was making no money as she does with her parents.
I asked DD and she said it is used so much at work by everyone and she is in charge of a large Council department, that you are ignored if you don't use it and thought a wimp, but does stop herself in front of the children.
I think it is an age thing our generation was brought up to feel it was disgusting and low.
The best I ever heard when young was my father shouting at me"Will you bloody well stop swearing it is not allowed in this house".

I don't like hearing the F word on TV all the time. The question is does TV reflect society or does society reflect what's force-fed to us on TV? If people hear it all the time on TV then they will start using it frequently in everyday life.

We're a non-swearing family so none of us swear in front of the children. I've actually started warning them that they will be hearing the F word on TV and at secondary school (they are all primary school) so they are prepared that other people use it frequently.

annodomini

Same old...same old. Didn't we, very recently, have a long thread about 'bad' language? FFS, let's give it a rest!

That goes for a lot of threads on here though…

Laundry, Meals, Air Fryers?

My mum’s tv is set up with all dialogue displayed.

Viewing a programme when the F word is in frequent use and displayed in text is horrible and becomes a huge distraction to the extent that you don’t really want to continue reading the text.

I dont remember as an adult not hearing that word.
It doesnt bother me either way as it really has become the norm.
A funny story ( in my opinion ) ,i was having an argument with a neighbour many years ago,she was having a go at my boys who were playing being car mechanics in the drive where we lived.
She didnt like the fact that they pretended to use a lamp post by her house as a tool and was shouting at them,i told her to combine sex and walk off.
At least it shut her yapping up.

Chestnut
Good point.
I think some programmes like Shetland where it appears to have been used once, although I haven’t watched it yet, probably isn’t so bad.
I know I keep going back to Love Island, but there was hardly a sentence uttered that didn’t include the F Word.
It just really made me dislike them all.

I’ve never used it nor will I although I have said sh— on occasions, OH doesn’t either.
If I do hear casual swearing I walk the other way I do not want to associate with that ignorant language, thankfully it doesn’t happen often.

It doesn't bother me either way as it really has become the norm.

Exactly! It has become the norm on TV therefore you have got used to it and accepted it. That is the point. Being constantly force-fed the F word and violence on TV makes you accept it. Young people are the product of the media, what they see and what they hear influences their behaviour.

Being constantly force-fed the F word and violence on TV makes you accept it.

Switch violent and sweary programmes off. You are not forced to watch anything. ??‍♀️

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

Yes. Certainly that's the case with teenagers if my experience with teenagers is anything to go by. It's not used offensively by most of the people who use it. It's just a padder.

Out of curiosity, how do people feel about the swear words of our youth, such as bloody hell? I don't even regard that as swearing now.

annodomini

Same old...same old. Didn't we, very recently, have a long thread about 'bad' language? FFS, let's give it a rest!

Why shouldn't it be discussed?

There's a few topics that are "same old, same old" on here. You can just swerve them if you don't want to get involved.

I don't think there's any rule that says once a topic has been discussed it can't be raised again - is there?

... bit rude telling people to "give it a rest".

And some of the personal anecdotes are quite amusing.