Swearing in humor: What's so ****ing funny about it?

I don't know why, but I'm starting to find swearing in humor really annoying and obnoxious. I don't really mind the occasional B or S word, and can even tolerate a few F bombs. But when the F bombs are flying more than kites at a kite convention, it tends to ruin the comedy for me. I read web comics a lot, and sometimes, I just wish they would leave that language out, like in Penny Arcade. They can just be so foul sometimes. That's why when I make my comics, I mask the swearing when I really feel the characters have to swear. I've only made two exceptions, but that's because it just wouldn't work masked. I also tend to be bothered when there's too much cussing in rap, but I digress.

Does excessive swearing ruin your comedy for you?

agree. especially when i wanna quote a funny line to my parents from a movie but of course its filled with swearing...

an example that comes to mind, in that talladega nights movie, that line where hes like 'if you don't chew Big Red, then **** you!".... i died at that. but alas... f-bomb

The key to any good joke is a well placed swear. Overuse of them just loses meaning in the joke itself.

I find that a lot of things are more funny with *beeps*

It can be funny, and censorship can be also funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Ij5cyMQLY(around2:10)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tODEUAIU2zs"IsWayneBradyGonnahavetochokeab*tch"-Veryfunny.

Saying the B word at the end of a sentence can make must jokes an instant winner. Not that I care much for cussin anyway.

And just stop with these topics. Dinner over to cussing? What's next, man? What's next?

Saying the B word at the end of a sentence can make must jokes an instant winner. Not that I care much for cussin anyway.

GiygasFanima

agreed.

Censorship can be the absolute best in humor though!drewtwo99

lol I loved that

It derives and creates characters. You used Penny Arcade as an example. The two main characters are avid gamers, and the average gamer does typically curse quite a bit, especially during online gameplay. The author is simply making that character fit into their presence more. This goes along with every other form of comedy. The presence or absence of curse words defines the character.

And no, I'm not bothered by it. I just don't listen, watch or read what I don't like.

**** if I know. Really, it doesn't bother me, but I curse all the time. I really have to restrain from cursing even when I type but I probably average out 6 or 7 asterisks per post. It's just the way I was raised talking so it seems natural when other people do it.

Censored swearing is the pentacle of humor.Mr_Leonis

I don't know why, but I'm starting to find swearing in humor really annoying and obnoxious. I don't really mind the occasional B or S word, and can even tolerate a few F bombs. But when the F bombs are flying more than kites at a kite convention, it tends to ruin the comedy for me. I read web comics a lot, and sometimes, I just wish they would leave that language out, like in Penny Arcade. They can just be so foul sometimes. That's why when I make my comics, I mask the swearing when I really feel the characters have to swear. I've only made two exceptions, but that's because it just wouldn't work masked. I also tend to be bothered when there's too much cussing in rap, but I digress.

Does excessive swearing ruin your comedy for you?

JustPlainLucas

well sometimes it annoys me a lot, especially when you get this lame guy that only does comedy and uses gross sexual humour over and over, It gets kinda weird.

I like a lot of swearing when you can belive it, when the person seems really frustrated or goes on a rant about some little thing that sets them off.

I don't know why, but I'm starting to find swearing in humor really annoying and obnoxious. I don't really mind the occasional B or S word, and can even tolerate a few F bombs. But when the F bombs are flying more than kites at a kite convention, it tends to ruin the comedy for me. I read web comics a lot, and sometimes, I just wish they would leave that language out, like in Penny Arcade. They can just be so foul sometimes. That's why when I make my comics, I mask the swearing when I really feel the characters have to swear. I've only made two exceptions, but that's because it just wouldn't work masked. I also tend to be bothered when there's too much cussing in rap, but I digress.

Does excessive swearing ruin your comedy for you?

JustPlainLucas

Comedy, a little bit. Music, no.

Saying the B word at the end of a sentence can make must jokes an instant winner. Not that I care much for cussin anyway.

And just stop with these topics. Dinner over to cussing? What's next, man? What's next?

GiygasFanima

Oh, I'm sorry. Shoud I have madea girl advice, religion or rap vs rock thread instead? :|

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Saying the B word at the end of a sentence can make must jokes an instant winner. Not that I care much for cussin anyway.

And just stop with these topics. Dinner over to cussing? What's next, man? What's next?

JustPlainLucas

Oh, I'm sorry. Shoud I have madea girl advice, religion or rap vs rock thread instead? :|

I was thinking more of a politics thread... one with a title like "america iz da werst contry on da planet" and a body consisting of "discuss."

[QUOTE="GiygasFanima"]

Saying the B word at the end of a sentence can make must jokes an instant winner. Not that I care much for cussin anyway.

And just stop with these topics. Dinner over to cussing? What's next, man? What's next?

JustPlainLucas

Oh, I'm sorry. Shoud I have madea girl advice, religion or rap vs rock thread instead? :|

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