Among Friends

[Texasmouse]

 I don't know if I'm just becoming a "prude" in my old age or what but it seems to me that profanity is becoming more rampant both on the street and on social media. I'm concerned about my grandchildren being exposed to language at home that my children never were (because my daughters-in-law don't seem to have had the same morals instilled in them that my sons had) but I guess if they don't hear it at home, they're going to hear it and read it everywhere else anyway. I personally find the "F" word extremely offensive but am exposed to it daily, even at work. I just find it sad. Thanks for letting me rant.

[DoneTryin]

I've noticed that the "f bomb" seems to be dropped quite casually the past few years.  Hearing it still makes me cringe.  I guess it's just a part of a more liberal & casual society than it was when I was a kid in the 50s.

[Texasmouse]

@DoneTryin

Yes, "cringe" is exactly what I do when I hear it. I guess it's a deep-seated aversion because it never gets any better for me.

[catwhisperer]

I use it on a daily basis, but only in my own home.

[StylishLady]

More of the coarsening of our culture. We are all a bit to blame. Who didn't chuckle the first time we heard a young person in a movie use a swear word? The film and TV industry has since been sliding down that slippery slope. I hope the pendulum will swing back the other way soon. My 2¢ worth.

[YorkieonmyPillow]

  Going beyond the F bomb are the constant "Jesus Christ!"

 That's especially repellent to use His name in that manner....and almost all network shows do.....I won't watch any program that does that.

[Mz iMac]

@StylishLady

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@StylishLady wrote:

 Who didn't chuckle the first time we heard a young person in a movie use a swear word?

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Are you old enough to remember the uproar when this was said in a movie.......?

"Frankly my dear I don't give a d@mn." 

[missy1]

Wait until they get to school.

[Kachina624]

Me too, @Texasmouse.  It seems we have a generation of people who can only express themselves in obscenities.   I find it very disturbing.  I was raised in a home where nothing like that was ever said.

[sandraskates]

Where the f-bomb really bugs me is when it's used in film dialogue in nearly every line. If it's a film I'm watching at home I'll turn it off after about 10 minutes.

Just can't take that and it seems like a cop-out if that's all the screenwriter can use for dialogue. Even in old films, the sordid characters had interesting dialogue.

Now, that's not to say that I don't throw the occasional f-bomb. But it's very occasional. Except when I'm driving.