Other Dirty Words That Should Be Banned From Television
As we mourn the passing of George Carlin this week, we fondly remember his "7 Dirty Words" that can never appear on television. And we have to agree with Carlin on this one: why those words? Seriously, if we're going to ban any words from television, we think we should start with this list.
#01
You got it, dude!
(Michelle Tanner, we're talking to you.)
#02
Fierce.
(Unless you're talking about being on safari, we're so over it.)
#03
You're fired!
(Funny, we didn't think Donald Trump was compelling before he had his own TV show - and we still don't.)
#04
Fair and Balanced.
(It's not the politics we quibble with - it's Bill O'Reilly's mental stability that clearly isn't balanced.)
#05
Let's get ready to rumble!
(How does one rumble exactly? Have you rumbled lately? Ever enjoyed a good rumble on a Sunday afternoon? No. Because it's stupid.)
#06
Hug it out, bitch!
(Yeah, it was funny - until frat boys started wearing it on t-shirts.)
#07
Respect my authoritah!
(Hmm, on second thought, we don't mind South Park catchphrases on South Park - can we just ban people from using them in real life?)
#08
Is that your final answer?
(Unless the contestant is still free-associating, it would seem self-evident, wouldn't it?)
#09
Right reasons.
(As in every reality show contestant ever: "She's not here for the right reasons," etc. You're all there for the wrong reasons: money and self-debasement. Enjoy.)
#10
Enhanced interrogation techniques.
(These words are torture to our ears.)
#11
Perfect storm.
(Seems like the we need to be a bit more demanding of our other storms if that many are perfect.)
#12
Post 9/11.
(We're just going to go ahead and say it: most things are the same.)
#13
It is what it is.
(No, it's not.)
#14