A lot has been said about swearing lately. Swearing on blogs. Swearing on TV.
Case in point – Gordon Ramsay. I can’t believe the fuss that has been made about his language. I happen to love the show. My (in their 70s) parents love it. My 15 year old daughter loves it.
My six year old siddled up to me one night and said
“Whatcha watching”?
“Kitchen Nightmares” I say.
“Can I watch it with you”? She asks.
“Well, there’s a lot of swearing in it….”
“Mum, if I can handle fake people dying, I’m sure I’ll cope with swearing”.
I didn’t let her watch it.
If you find something offensive, turn the sucker off. It’s simple. Don’t sit there moaning “oh, my ears! I’ll never be the same again”. The viewer has the power, you know.
Senate inquiry. Have those people got nothing better to do? I mean seriously.
Change the channel FFS.
I watched the 60 minutes interview with Gordon the other day. It was interesting to note that he doesn’t swear (much) at home. It’s funny how we develop different styles in different situations. You know, you probably wouldn’t talk in the same manner with your mum, as you would with your mates. Or you might pop a proverbial plum in your mouth in a formal situation.
Blogs are no different really. It’s about finding a voice, a style that suits you. I know a blogger who swears like a trooper on their blog, but rarely in daily life. Maybe it’s a style thing, maybe the blogger is “acting out” on their blog? But if you don’t like the style no one is forcing you to read it. Don’t whinge about it. Unsubscribe. Don’t visit. Change the “channel”. Don’t expect someone to adapt their style to suit you.
Other bloggers swear in daily life, but not on their blog. Not that I swear *that* much, but I’ve been known to drop my share of expletives. I don’t do it here. Well, rarely, and moderately if I do. Why? Well it’s just not part of the style that feels right on this blog. Maybe in emails to choice friends, but not here.
Anyway, kind of a long winded intro to this fun little application (discovered at So Anyway…). It lets you check your blog on the cuss-o-meter (how American is that?). Here’s how I faired:
Created by OnePlusYou
Let me know how you did.
