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I told my dad to 'f' off the other day. Straight to his face. I was in a horrible mood, I missed the bus, it was tipping down with rain and I'd just gotten home at about 8 o'clock in the evening, my dinner gone cold. As soon as I got in, it was 'Where have you been', 'Why are you so late' and 'Why didn't you ring us'. After a brief explanation, my dad said I was grounded for being irresponsible. And then I snapped and it blurted out.
I'm not saying the F word is a sin. Well, technically it is, but it is among the most commonly used words nowadays. It's entirely natural to say things like 'she's F'ing fit' and the likes, but not to your parents. Anyway, after calming down my dad 'talked to me' about my bad language and had it imprinted upon my mind that we shouldn't be so rude and 'In his day' he'd have had a smacked bottom and sent to bed without any tea. Which made me think a little, after calming down. I've heard plenty of expletives in my time, from TV to music, and of course in games. Rude words are one of the evolutions of man.
I laughed when my mum told me how she'd been grounded for saying 'blast' to her father. And how damn was the equivalent of the 'f' word. It shows how much our rude language HAS evolved since the 1960's or so. And I'm sure back in those days, their expletives weren't plastered all over our lives.
Rude words sell games. Or at least, that's my opinion. Rude words, and sex. This become so distinct when I read about the release of a game called 'Big Mutha Truckers'. Incredibly blatant publicity stunt, but more than likely it will grab the attention of rebellious young hooligans the country wide. And that's not all. From adverts on magazine covers quoting 'F***ing amazing' from unknown sources, expletives advertise everything in order to appear 'cool' to the trendy masses.
Grand Theft Auto 3 is one of the most gratuitous, vulgar and sex-filled games available, and other than 'specialist' titles than the lamentable Erotica Island and Leisure Suit Larry, is probably the most extreme case of all the mainstream titles. Sure, a game like this can still be put onto shelves thanks to having the BBFC '18' rating. While this sure can stop little kids picking up a copy in a shop and buying it, it doesn't stop any children getting their parents to pick up a copy in a shop and buying it. So while we're being told the children are being protected, I doubt this is true.
And it's due to this lack of effective cencorship that I, and millions of other people my age, have developed my swearingful nature. I'm not saying that cencorship can stop it now - the damage is done. I blame TV and Video Games. TV is the main culprit, Music is still very major but it is only recently that games have been a bad case. Ten years ago I doubt a game with the 'f' word in it would be allowed out onto the market. Now, we've got titles such as Conker's Bad Fur Day which doesn't even have an age limit. Just a recommendation. So little seven year old Johnny who lives down by the cornershop can walk in and be open to foul-mouthed little Conker. Strange how we've 'evolved' from our prehistoric ancestors, yet our culture has disintegrated into a world which thrives on sex, swearing and the obligatory 'cool' image which comes with this.
I'm not trying to turn this into an ethical debate, but I'm just addressing the problem I have with swearing in games. It certainly has made my vocabulary a lot broader. I just see it as unnecessary. Sure, games such as GTA3 just wouldn't work without the violence, but the totally unnecessary rudeness of mission titles such as 'Big and Veiny' make me marvel at the way marketing people have cottoned on to our obsession with anti-social behaviour.
I don't think swearing should go - I just think that children really should be shielded from it's rudeness. At a young age, rude words can be so influential, and thanks to a lack of cencorship on our elders' behalf, we've turned into an f***ing race of f***ing c***s who couldn't give a flying f*** about our f***ing language. And on the most part, it's all due to TV.
I'm not saying the F word is a sin. Well, technically it is, but it is among the most commonly used words nowadays. It's entirely natural to say things like 'she's F'ing fit' and the likes, but not to your parents. Anyway, after calming down my dad 'talked to me' about my bad language and had it imprinted upon my mind that we shouldn't be so rude and 'In his day' he'd have had a smacked bottom and sent to bed without any tea. Which made me think a little, after calming down. I've heard plenty of expletives in my time, from TV to music, and of course in games. Rude words are one of the evolutions of man.
I laughed when my mum told me how she'd been grounded for saying 'blast' to her father. And how damn was the equivalent of the 'f' word. It shows how much our rude language HAS evolved since the 1960's or so. And I'm sure back in those days, their expletives weren't plastered all over our lives.
Rude words sell games. Or at least, that's my opinion. Rude words, and sex. This become so distinct when I read about the release of a game called 'Big Mutha Truckers'. Incredibly blatant publicity stunt, but more than likely it will grab the attention of rebellious young hooligans the country wide. And that's not all. From adverts on magazine covers quoting 'F***ing amazing' from unknown sources, expletives advertise everything in order to appear 'cool' to the trendy masses.
Grand Theft Auto 3 is one of the most gratuitous, vulgar and sex-filled games available, and other than 'specialist' titles than the lamentable Erotica Island and Leisure Suit Larry, is probably the most extreme case of all the mainstream titles. Sure, a game like this can still be put onto shelves thanks to having the BBFC '18' rating. While this sure can stop little kids picking up a copy in a shop and buying it, it doesn't stop any children getting their parents to pick up a copy in a shop and buying it. So while we're being told the children are being protected, I doubt this is true.
And it's due to this lack of effective cencorship that I, and millions of other people my age, have developed my swearingful nature. I'm not saying that cencorship can stop it now - the damage is done. I blame TV and Video Games. TV is the main culprit, Music is still very major but it is only recently that games have been a bad case. Ten years ago I doubt a game with the 'f' word in it would be allowed out onto the market. Now, we've got titles such as Conker's Bad Fur Day which doesn't even have an age limit. Just a recommendation. So little seven year old Johnny who lives down by the cornershop can walk in and be open to foul-mouthed little Conker. Strange how we've 'evolved' from our prehistoric ancestors, yet our culture has disintegrated into a world which thrives on sex, swearing and the obligatory 'cool' image which comes with this.
I'm not trying to turn this into an ethical debate, but I'm just addressing the problem I have with swearing in games. It certainly has made my vocabulary a lot broader. I just see it as unnecessary. Sure, games such as GTA3 just wouldn't work without the violence, but the totally unnecessary rudeness of mission titles such as 'Big and Veiny' make me marvel at the way marketing people have cottoned on to our obsession with anti-social behaviour.
I don't think swearing should go - I just think that children really should be shielded from it's rudeness. At a young age, rude words can be so influential, and thanks to a lack of cencorship on our elders' behalf, we've turned into an f***ing race of f***ing c***s who couldn't give a flying f*** about our f***ing language. And on the most part, it's all due to TV.
Who likes:
A) Slipknot
B) Limp Bizkit
C) Eminem
D) DMX
-Or all of the above-
(apologies to all those woh do like those 'musicians')
;) hehehe!
A) Slipknot
B) Limp Bizkit
C) Eminem
D) DMX
-Or all of the above-
(apologies to all those woh do like those 'musicians')
;) hehehe!
Well i think its less down to TV and more down to irresposible parenting, you see little 5 year old tots using swear words, and the parents laughing about it. This only encourages the child and in the end the kid ends up a NED who wears a baseball cap at a 45 degree angle, smells of cheap aftershave and has a bumfluff beard.
Sex sells pretty much everything now....
I told my dad to 'f' off the other day. Straight to his face. I was in a horrible mood, I missed the bus, it was tipping down with rain and I'd just gotten home at about 8 o'clock in the evening, my dinner gone cold. As soon as I got in, it was 'Where have you been', 'Why are you so late' and 'Why didn't you ring us'. After a brief explanation, my dad said I was grounded for being irresponsible. And then I snapped and it blurted out.
I'm not saying the F word is a sin. Well, technically it is, but it is among the most commonly used words nowadays. It's entirely natural to say things like 'she's F'ing fit' and the likes, but not to your parents. Anyway, after calming down my dad 'talked to me' about my bad language and had it imprinted upon my mind that we shouldn't be so rude and 'In his day' he'd have had a smacked bottom and sent to bed without any tea. Which made me think a little, after calming down. I've heard plenty of expletives in my time, from TV to music, and of course in games. Rude words are one of the evolutions of man.
I laughed when my mum told me how she'd been grounded for saying 'blast' to her father. And how damn was the equivalent of the 'f' word. It shows how much our rude language HAS evolved since the 1960's or so. And I'm sure back in those days, their expletives weren't plastered all over our lives.
Rude words sell games. Or at least, that's my opinion. Rude words, and sex. This become so distinct when I read about the release of a game called 'Big Mutha Truckers'. Incredibly blatant publicity stunt, but more than likely it will grab the attention of rebellious young hooligans the country wide. And that's not all. From adverts on magazine covers quoting 'F***ing amazing' from unknown sources, expletives advertise everything in order to appear 'cool' to the trendy masses.
Grand Theft Auto 3 is one of the most gratuitous, vulgar and sex-filled games available, and other than 'specialist' titles than the lamentable Erotica Island and Leisure Suit Larry, is probably the most extreme case of all the mainstream titles. Sure, a game like this can still be put onto shelves thanks to having the BBFC '18' rating. While this sure can stop little kids picking up a copy in a shop and buying it, it doesn't stop any children getting their parents to pick up a copy in a shop and buying it. So while we're being told the children are being protected, I doubt this is true.
And it's due to this lack of effective cencorship that I, and millions of other people my age, have developed my swearingful nature. I'm not saying that cencorship can stop it now - the damage is done. I blame TV and Video Games. TV is the main culprit, Music is still very major but it is only recently that games have been a bad case. Ten years ago I doubt a game with the 'f' word in it would be allowed out onto the market. Now, we've got titles such as Conker's Bad Fur Day which doesn't even have an age limit. Just a recommendation. So little seven year old Johnny who lives down by the cornershop can walk in and be open to foul-mouthed little Conker. Strange how we've 'evolved' from our prehistoric ancestors, yet our culture has disintegrated into a world which thrives on sex, swearing and the obligatory 'cool' image which comes with this.
I'm not trying to turn this into an ethical debate, but I'm just addressing the problem I have with swearing in games. It certainly has made my vocabulary a lot broader. I just see it as unnecessary. Sure, games such as GTA3 just wouldn't work without the violence, but the totally unnecessary rudeness of mission titles such as 'Big and Veiny' make me marvel at the way marketing people have cottoned on to our obsession with anti-social behaviour.
I don't think swearing should go - I just think that children really should be shielded from it's rudeness. At a young age, rude words can be so influential, and thanks to a lack of cencorship on our elders' behalf, we've turned into an f***ing race of f***ing c***s who couldn't give a flying f*** about our f***ing language. And on the most part, it's all due to TV.
I'm not saying the F word is a sin. Well, technically it is, but it is among the most commonly used words nowadays. It's entirely natural to say things like 'she's F'ing fit' and the likes, but not to your parents. Anyway, after calming down my dad 'talked to me' about my bad language and had it imprinted upon my mind that we shouldn't be so rude and 'In his day' he'd have had a smacked bottom and sent to bed without any tea. Which made me think a little, after calming down. I've heard plenty of expletives in my time, from TV to music, and of course in games. Rude words are one of the evolutions of man.
I laughed when my mum told me how she'd been grounded for saying 'blast' to her father. And how damn was the equivalent of the 'f' word. It shows how much our rude language HAS evolved since the 1960's or so. And I'm sure back in those days, their expletives weren't plastered all over our lives.
Rude words sell games. Or at least, that's my opinion. Rude words, and sex. This become so distinct when I read about the release of a game called 'Big Mutha Truckers'. Incredibly blatant publicity stunt, but more than likely it will grab the attention of rebellious young hooligans the country wide. And that's not all. From adverts on magazine covers quoting 'F***ing amazing' from unknown sources, expletives advertise everything in order to appear 'cool' to the trendy masses.
Grand Theft Auto 3 is one of the most gratuitous, vulgar and sex-filled games available, and other than 'specialist' titles than the lamentable Erotica Island and Leisure Suit Larry, is probably the most extreme case of all the mainstream titles. Sure, a game like this can still be put onto shelves thanks to having the BBFC '18' rating. While this sure can stop little kids picking up a copy in a shop and buying it, it doesn't stop any children getting their parents to pick up a copy in a shop and buying it. So while we're being told the children are being protected, I doubt this is true.
And it's due to this lack of effective cencorship that I, and millions of other people my age, have developed my swearingful nature. I'm not saying that cencorship can stop it now - the damage is done. I blame TV and Video Games. TV is the main culprit, Music is still very major but it is only recently that games have been a bad case. Ten years ago I doubt a game with the 'f' word in it would be allowed out onto the market. Now, we've got titles such as Conker's Bad Fur Day which doesn't even have an age limit. Just a recommendation. So little seven year old Johnny who lives down by the cornershop can walk in and be open to foul-mouthed little Conker. Strange how we've 'evolved' from our prehistoric ancestors, yet our culture has disintegrated into a world which thrives on sex, swearing and the obligatory 'cool' image which comes with this.
I'm not trying to turn this into an ethical debate, but I'm just addressing the problem I have with swearing in games. It certainly has made my vocabulary a lot broader. I just see it as unnecessary. Sure, games such as GTA3 just wouldn't work without the violence, but the totally unnecessary rudeness of mission titles such as 'Big and Veiny' make me marvel at the way marketing people have cottoned on to our obsession with anti-social behaviour.
I don't think swearing should go - I just think that children really should be shielded from it's rudeness. At a young age, rude words can be so influential, and thanks to a lack of cencorship on our elders' behalf, we've turned into an f***ing race of f***ing c***s who couldn't give a flying f*** about our f***ing language. And on the most part, it's all due to TV.