The "F" word...

[InnerBass]

Donald Trump uses MF in a nationally televised speech and no one seems to care.

Troll away........

 

[Benny the Finger]

Respect?

Kinda felt a lil like that...

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Tell the singer to repent!

 

[sjhs]

"At least once a gig," at a bar, seems pretty tame to me. I don't swear much at all, but have no problem with someone swearing while performing. However, my opinion hardly matters in this situation... if it bugs you, perhaps talk to the singer about it?

I'll just leave this here...

 

[two fingers]

Not true. I will qualify this with saying that it was of course a punk show, but it just so happened to be an all ages show. So the band was asked to remove some of the vulgarity. So when time comes for the f word spasm in the middle of one of my favorite songs, just a few hard bass drums hits and some bass grind. So disappointing, actually made the show a little lackluster. But I'm also one of the people with almost zero filter and no concern level of what people think of me, so YMMV.

Fair enough. But even you can admit you are very much in the minority, right? I'm not even saying that makes you "wrong". Like what you like. But there aren't enough of you to warrant requiring every front man to blurt F bombs during live shows.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Swearing's a great art, and I've never encountered a better swearing language than Russian. And I could give a silver pin who may be offended by my presence. I've had quite enough of a lifetime being told to please others. That said, I do not swear as a habit but when I do I really mean it.

As to the OP, for me it's far more interesting (and useful) to see what a choice word triggers in yourself and examine that.

 

[Justice Graves]

Fair enough. But even you can admit you are very much in the minority, right? I'm not even saying that makes you "wrong". Like what you like. But there aren't enough of you to warrant requiring every front man to blurt F bombs during live shows.

I am more than likely in the minority, just wanted to point out there are occasions were remitting profanity does have a negative impact on a show. I will say using profanity in banter is a delicate line to walk, context being important and also inflection. I guess even to the most profane of us it's all about the tone and where it's placed. Hmmm reminds me of something else where it's important to use the right tone in the right place. Now if I could only remember where else this applies. I'm sure it will come to me.

 

[Matthew Barrack]

Well, it's not adding anything good to the band but I'd be suprised if it took much away. There aren't any children. Nobody should get too upset.

 

[elgecko]

I'll probably die texting while driving, so my last words will be immortalized in silicon, to be etched on my tombstone:

F*** That! LO

Marc Maron!

 

[Sav'nBass]

I use the word on a semi regular basis, when in the right company. NEVER on stage. HIGHLY unprofessional. I'm far from a prude, but I'm not stupid.

For better or worse, your singer's decision to use it or not affects the way your band is perceived.

These..... It is unprofessional......

 

[Marikk]

This just sounds like a lot of people trying to be offended. It certainly hasnt hurt the likes of Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Soundgarden,Rage Against the Machine, Green Day,etc. While prbably not the best at a wedding or Corporate swine love in. Its a F#*king rock show in a bar and im not getting off your lawn

 

[InhumanResource]

I hate it when the lead singer says "fart" on stage

 

[Marikk]

Donald Trump uses MF in a nationally televised speech and no one seems to care.

Troll away........

To be fair and hes probably right, He could shoot someone and wouldnt lose his voters

 

[Marikk]

I hate it when the lead singer says "fart" on stage

Better saying it than doing it

 

[InhumanResource]

To be fair and hes probably right, He could shoot someone and wouldnt lose his voters

Yeah, it's uh...it's not really funny anymore!

 

[Bajo Clarkko]

The F bomb doesn't do anything to make anyone seem any more intelegent. Or grown up. In a rowdy bar, no one would probably care. Wedding or a Country Club, probably not such a good idea.
As for the work place, depends on where you work. I occasionally conduct instructional clinics for a large corporation ( For which I'm handsomely compensated.), and I hate to lose a really sweet gig, just because I decided to drop the F bomb. YMMV

 

[Session1969]

our lead singer has a tendency to drop the bomb at least once a gig...mind you it's always in a bar setting with no children present but I still find myself having a problem with it...
Am I being a bit too 'get off my lawn' about it..?
I feel like if we're getting paid to play they want music...if they wanted vulgarities they would have hired a stand up comic...

A bit , it's ok a couple times.

 

[DreadyDiggs]

I used to never swear until I started working on cars and being around mechanics that would straight up cuss a car out. Now that I do cuss, I definitely keep it low-key. You pick your spots, and the stage is not one of them in my opinion, unless it is in the song.

 

[Nev375]

I'm all for pissing people off and being offensive, but I prefer to be more creative about it than just dropping common swear words.

I save those up for when people would never expect to hear that sort of thing from me.

 

[flam]

I have a tendency to overuse that word quite a bit in my normal speech. I also dislike censored material, but there's a time and place for it. Unless you're in a metal/punk/hard rock or whatever band where people expect that, I think it's best left unsaid.