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Comedy and profanity

10/19/2010

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There's inter-generational conflict in comedy, just as there is in so many other disciplines. One common complaint that older entertainers and agents make is that there's far too much swearing in comedy these days.

That's generally true, I think. Still, comics have always been generally more foul-mouthed than most entertainers - except maybe rock stars. And some have been swearing like troopers for decades.

Take Billy Connolly, who uses the F word almost more than any other in his routines. Interestingly, people very rarely find his swearing offensive. I think that it's because he's got such an affable personality, it doesn't sound mean or aggressive. I'm sure that many people who would usually find profanity offensive give Connolly a pass.
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