I have no problem with this, but find it curious. The word S H I T is not allowed to be used on the airways. It's users are fined big bucks by the FCC. Yet this Sunday Comedy Central is hosting a roast of William Shatner with a tag line of "The Shat hits the fan this Sunday!" Invoking a rise out of no one.
2006-08-16 06:47:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Well I'm furious. Let's start a petition!
2006-08-16 06:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by Audiophile 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Shat...as in Shatner? Is his name a bad word now? Probably not getting a rise out of anyone because it's part of his name.
2006-08-16 08:26:42 · answer #2 · answered by goldiemcg 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have to say it makes a lot of sense. The more ridiculous the sensors get, the more clever the ways to get around them. "Shat" is too funny. It makes its dual meaning quite clear without breaking any FCC rules. Brilliant!
2006-08-16 10:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Girasol 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't make much sense.
i lived in the UK for 22 years and towards the end of that time some more swear words were used before 9pm (the watershed) while other similar words weren't allowed.
in Canada, sex scenes are shown any time of day where as swearing is sometimes censored really late at night.
whoever decides what's offensive needs to be a little more consistent.
2006-08-16 07:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by the_water_girl_82 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the FCC is getting more relaxed with cable companies. I've heard the word sh!t used on TNT. One that I don't understand is that when someone says goddamn, they bleep the God but leave the damn. And some radio stations will bleep any reference to cigarettes but leave the word @$$ or even f*ck in some cases. Basically, none of it makes sense to me.
2006-08-16 06:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by Treesy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does make you wonder. Its one of those loopholes. But in the grand scheme of things, **** is not the worst word to say...so it is kind of funny that comedy central got around the law.
I'm sure someone, somewhere is all worked up about it, though.
2006-08-16 06:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was also a spoof that starred Andrew Dice Clay (I think) and they used the word "duck" instead of F**K, and it was hilarious. Why in the duck does anyone care about this SH*T anyway?
2006-08-17 02:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by danika1066 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
perfect sense - you can say 'freakin', besides, that could be his nickname "Shat" short for Shatner
2006-08-16 06:55:12 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋