The Daily Mirror's War On Swearing

Do we really want to go back to the 1950s? The Daily Mirror is waging this ridiculous war against swearing on British TV and the astounding thing is that people are actually buying into it. What the FUCK is going on? Can't the imbeciles that read it see that the Mirror is just jumping on yet another ridiculous bandwagon to sell more papers?

People in real life swear all the time. I'm a proper sweary bastard and so are most of my friends. Obviously I never swear in front of children though, and that's what the TV watershed is there for, to protect kids from bad language (like they never f**king hear it at school)
The hypocrisy of The Mirror makes me sick. On their own website you can download Joe Kinnear ranting at one of their reporters calling him a "f**king c**t", over and over again. Is there any protection against kids hearing that? Is there f**k. Except for a warning "The following audio contains language unsuitable for children". Oh yes, I can just imagine the kids rushing to switch the computer off as soon as they hear that.

If the Daily Mirror had a granddaughter, I'd f**k her then phone their answerphone and tell them.

I'm quite angry about this. It's directly threatening realism and freedom on our TV screens.

About f**cking time somebody did this.

I f**kin' loves swearing. I use 'f**k' like 'um'. I hate people who get offended by it. It a word! That's all!!

Quote: Nil Putters @ November 11 2008, 5:43 PM GMT

I f**kin' loves swearing. I use 'f**k' like 'um'. I hate people who get offended by it. It a word! That's all!!

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Ditto with a capital FUCK.

I remember that whole Chucky campaign they or The Sun did. I may only have been about twelve or something, but even I could see it was stupid.

And yes, this swearing campaign is stupid; but the papers do love a campaign to hook in lots of gullible new readers.

I rarely swear, but have nothing against it in its place. Unfortunately, it gets into TV shows where it has no place, and hence you have this kind of furore. In my opinion there's too much of it - after 9pm it's permissible, but it shouldn't be compulsory. If you watch a violent horror film or action film you shouldn't be surprised if you get bad language, but in comedy programmes it may be out of place. But it seems to fit in with the kind of jaded, cynical mentality in much of TV comedy these days, where bad language and sex are the staple. A lot of the comedians doing this stuff come off as charmless, crude fools. Look at all the great TV comedy legends who never resorted to saying f**k.

Quote: Bad dog @ November 11 2008, 6:31 PM GMT

Look at all the great TV comedy legends who never resorted to saying f**k.

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To be fair, the 'legends' were around at a time when they probably couldn't say f**k. Not even a shit or a twat; and certainly never a c**t.

I don't think enough people will be on the Mirror's side to make any sort of change. So, Lee, calm down and have a nice cup of tea.

Quote: Bad dog @ November 11 2008, 6:31 PM GMT

I rarely swear, but have nothing against it in its place. Unfortunately, it gets into TV shows where it has no place, and hence you have this kind of furore. In my opinion there's too much of it - after 9pm it's permissible, but it shouldn't be compulsory. If you watch a violent horror film or action film you shouldn't be surprised if you get bad language, but in comedy programmes it may be out of place. But it seems to fit in with the kind of jaded, cynical mentality in much of TV comedy these days, where bad language and sex are the staple. A lot of the comedians doing this stuff come off as charmless, crude fools. Look at all the great TV comedy legends who never resorted to saying f**k.

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Maybe there is too much swearing in comedy and on television in general but as long as it is after the watershed then I see no problem.

I hate people trying to tell me what I should and shouldn't watch, that's why I hated that bitch Mary Whitehouse.

I was glad to see the back of her.

No objection to swearing on television per se, but I am not sure it should be compulsory. Since Gordon Ramsay attained celebrity status on the basis of his ability to say 'f**k', the previously mild-mannered Jamie Oliver seems to feel under an obligation to match him profanity for profanity. No doubt Channel 4 will soon also be giving us F**king River F**king Cottage with Hugh F**king Fearnly F**king Whitingstall. It is just unnecessary, and rather bad manners. I myself say f**k more than is strictly necessary, but I try not to do so in the company of people who might be offended (and I certainly would not think worse of anyone because they were offended).

Most people will have watched the episode of The Simpsons where Marge, having successfully fronted a campaign against cartoon violence, is forced to backtrack when her supporters then target Michaelangelo's David. That is kind of how I feel about the Daily Mirror campaign, I sympathise with the desire to rid the screen of gratuitous obscenity, but recognise that my idea of gratuitous may not be the same as others. So I cannot support it, much as I would dearly love to see that c**t Ramsey off the screen.

Quote: Timbo @ November 11 2008, 9:13 PM GMT

...Since Gordon Ramsay attained celebrity status on the basis of his ability to say 'f**k', the previously mild-mannered Jamie Oliver seems to feel under an obligation to match him profanity for profanity...

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ha ha ha, in real life Jamie Oliver's even worse than on TV. Whereas Gordon Ramsay's rather polite.

Don't ask me how I know, I just do.

Jamie Oliver is infinitely higher in the c**t stakes than Gordon Ramsay.

And the Daily Mirror higher than both of them. And the Daily Mail even higher than that. And the editor of the Daily Mail...Aaron, am I allowed to post a picture of a c**t on your forum??

*small voice* please?

Alright, give it a go.

Q: Who's got the biggest c**t in the world?

A: Paul Dacre's parents!