I'd like to know why you can say PISS but not SHIT on American TV?

[glarius]

Are the bowels considered obscene, but the kindneys not?...I mean, come on guys. That's discrimination!...I mean, all this kerfuffle to bleep out the word "shit" from Bush's otherwise brilliant conversation.....:sarcasm: It really is rather amusing you know...lol

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. And why 'crap' but not 'shit'?

They mean the same damned thing, ferchrissakes. :shrug:

[tuvor]

9. I put my dad in a corner with that question.

He couldn't answer it, despite being damned smart, AND an English teacher.

(I didn't win too many arguments, so I savour the few I did.)

[KFC]

2. Because piss is cleaner than a dog's mouth

But a dog's butthole is certainly not.

[Radio_Lady]

3. George Carlin's been talking about this for about 50 years.

This culture is pretty conservative.

Everybody Poops

Everybody Pisses

Everbody Farts

We just can't talk about it or print it or say it on the people's airwaves.

I do believe that people can say PEE on any media now. But PISS? I don't think so.

[Kat45]

11. IIRC, I think I've heard the words "pissed off" used on TV

and/or radio.

[Guaranteed]

4. Because George Carlin said so.

:)

[YellowRubberDuckie]

5. I think the more stink they make about cursing, sex, or anything really...

Backfires on them. They make a huge deal about sex, so kids go do it because it must be wonderful if they're so freaked by it. Same with cursing. Kids aren't allowed to curse, so behind the backs of their parents and other adults, they learn to curse. I hate the hypocracy of these christians, adults who do this. They have no idea what the fuck they are doing, but think their way is the only way. Stupid fuckers.
Duckie

[ikojo]

6. Maybe the censors are more into water sports

than other bodily functions.

[Hugin]

7. Saying "Shit on the TeeVee" would be redundant...

You see.

:hide:

[Generic Brad]

8. No bloody idea why

[mark414]

10. why can you say damn but not goddamn