Discussions on the group "Friends of Rosenblum"

Apology for late discovery of topic here. And another apology for approaching the issue sideways (not with a simple Yes or No). Does anybody remember Heinlein's Stranger In A Strange Land? So now let's stretch the trivia membrane some more... Remember the word Grok? If you do, I'd like to suggest there's a correlation between the author's use of that word, and using blue prose in your video. Heinlein has his character (Mike, I believe it is--chortle, guffaw, harrumph!) use the term as a verb to describe a certain spiritual sort of cannibalism. Many readers think his employing an ersatz word shows genius; I'm uncomfortable, personally, with elevating inarticulate verbiage, which this invented term certainly is, to that level of praise. And swear words are like that. Insofar as they show the dimensions of a person's vocabulary or illustrate the depth of an individual's frustration--in short, they become essential to the message--go for it; save time, save imagination for important things, like...um, something, sometime. As for the keep-it-edgy argument? I thought the important thing was to communicate. If that assumption is correct, and your unneeded use of Anglo-Saxonisms displaces the message in surrounding articulate prose, then what, really, have you gained? Other than a Smothers Brothers kind of trendy indignation, I mean?

I agree that as a norm we should avoid them, but even as an instructor a well-place expletive gets the attention of the TARGET audience, as well as underscroe whatever center point we are attempting to make. But as always-approach with caution.

Gosh! I would find that shocking, personally.

I think you have to have a feel for what's appropriate in what context. in some situations, curse words are the only way to communicate the appropriate message, emphasis or emotion. In those situations, let it fly!

Well... I know if I drop my OConnor 1030 head on my foot I can let loose like an entire chorus line of sailors at once... but... on video... I try to keep it out... Now remember... this is if I am doing a news story... If I am playing a dramatic part in a movie the policy can change if I am attempting to be in character with someone that would behave in that manner. Ed Why? I can have a curse word in and offend a certain percentage of my viewers or, have no curse words and.... no one is offended.

I think it would completely depend on your target audience, and delivery platform. But the acceptance of cuss words has grown incredibly in the last 10 years, even noticeably on vanilla network television. For me, my pieces, and my audience - I would definitely let them fly! (when natural and appropriate)