The Rude Tube: Vulgarity Is Getting Out Of Control

When the reality show on MTV about the Osbourne family aired, America heard the F word used in every sentence used as a verb, adjective and noun. On certain networks such as Showtime and HBO the word is tossed around like it is part of our everyday vocabulary also.

Now, any movie one watches it seems they use the F word frequently. It appears that now it is socially acceptable to use the F word. It has always been around however the word is becoming used more freely and everywhere too.

In the 1939 film, Gone With The Wind, Clarke Gable recited the infamous lines, “frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” The word damn alone started an uprising. People were appalled by the use of such a word. Meanwhile no one today would think twice when using that word. It is so common many don’t think of it as a curse at all.

On television it is like the rules change daily. Every time I turn it on actors are saying more bad words and shows are racier then the last time. I was shocked when I learned you can say the A word but not hole following. What will be allowed on air next?

Things are changing fast. Kids are forced to grow up faster and are exposed to more things each day. Soon, you will be able to say or do anything on television or at least it looks that way.

So when did it become acceptable to use the F word and other curses all the time? And what happened to common courtesy?