I enjoyed this video. Yes it is cliched and stereotypical. But what do they say about stereotypes. They become stereotypes because their is a nugget of truth to it that everyone recognizes. I know for me, the first 15 seconds or so of this video are a common part of my everyday life. And no, it is not endearing.
But here is the thing I don't get. Never have. The title of the video. The completely unnecessary pejorative. I know it may seem silly and maybe prudish. Yet here I go into my grumpy old man routine.
I personally stay well clear of working blue but I have no real problem with it in the right context. Big fan of South Park. Greatly enjoy the comic stylings of Daniel Tosh and Kevin Smith. Let's not forget that fondness for always naked residents of True Blood. Yes, this isn't exactly cutting edge stuff but still it is entertainment that can make one squirm when watching in the company of a parent. So, even if I don't partake doesn't mean I can't take a little pleasure in a well placed profanity. What I don't get is the totally unnecessary one, like in this title. It adds not one extra giggle to the skit or a deeper meaning to the proceedings. It is swearing just to swear. Just as most swearing on the major networks. Feeling pay cable envy, your routine procedural will now include a choice #$@?! or *$#&)!% in any given 40 minutes of time wasting. Doesn't make the action more believable or the characters more credible. In fact it is more the other way. Growing up expecting a certain level of censorship on my TV, the precess of a network cuss immediately pulls me out of the show. It is lazy writing. By Grabthar's Hammer, can't they smarten up a bit and think of something more intelligent for their fraking screen avatars to spew from time to time?
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