this is about the 4th or 5th comment along theese lines i have read either on this or the talk to mike rowe board . i put my comment to you . if i thought mike was swearing for effect i would be the first to switch my tv off . however if you are involved with the jobs and situatiosns mike find himself in you do tend to say the first thing that pops into your head . mike himself said that too on the talk to mike rowe board , there is no script on dirty jobs so he does tend to just say the first thing that comes into this head , wheather that to your taste or not is up in the air .he is not doing it to insult anyone . also for example if you were bening bitten by a snake as mike was in the fist episode of the current series could you keep it as clean as mike did . i think you could understand the occasional outburst of god . to me thats not one of the worlds worst words he could use and yes i did grow up in a religous household althouh i now choose no longer to practice my faith .
After 20 odd years working OffShore, ive been beaten, battered, used, misused & abused. Ive also learned how to make sure when to call an ambulance or not just from listening to what i had to say about whatever just happened. For example, if i was cognitive enough to make several grammatically balanced statements out of "off color terms", id be back to work in a few minutes ! On the other hand, if all i could do was distort your eardrums with a blood curdling scream, better get Air Med on the way. In closing, when you do these kinds of jobs, you learn a certain Code Of Conduct. I personally believe that Mike has conducted himself with Shining Honor thus far.
Hmmm, the EDIT function doesnt seem to be working.... what i Meant to post was ... "Ive also learned how to make sure that folks know when to call for an ambulance, or not" ...
Why does Mike use God`s name in vain on the show? I really enjoy the show itself, but frown on his inappropriate language.
Oh for godsake...
Why don't you step out of the dark ages.
Christians take the 10 Commandments very seriously. In the dark ages, the common folk didn't have bibles to read for the most part. They just listened to whatever the Roman Catholic Church told them. Then came the Protestant revolution and out of the dark ages we came. I'm with ya nwtrekker2, I love the show and also understand how inappropriate words can fly out of ones mouth when doing frustrating dirty jobs having done many myself. I would like the show a lot more if the Lord's name wasn't taken in vain.
First of all I think you should all be very greatful that...thats the only thing mike does "suposedly" You could all be watching MTV Vh1 or for that matter every other T.V show on cable becuase they are by far worse than anything mike rowe has ever said!. "using the lords name in vain" is Not OK but watching sex. nudity. bad language. violence. and so on and so on is ok??? becuase that is whats on T.V at every single moment even on childrens chanels. so maybe we should all just drop it at that and be thankful that there is one decent show left on television and just be happy about it instead of prosecuting the man. and if it really bothers the more of a religous viewers then dont watch it! its as simple as that.. its not very hard to figure out
Just an opinion, saying, "good god" is realy the same as saying "good grief" except phonetically the word "god" is a better release from tension. Sort like kicking or punching a wall when you get mad or hurt yourself. Since Mike would look very childish kicking or punching stuff, and using the other tension release words are not premitted I'd say I'm ok with Mike saying the word god every now and then if it helps him deal with whatever shock or pain he must endure.
I think "Good God", or "Oh lord" is a heck of a lot better then "Holy H*LL" / "Holy Sh*t" or "God D*mn it".
If you want to get technical about it, you could set your mind to think when he says "good god", that he's really saying "Oh my lord, why did you create this?" or something, if it sooths your mind.
Because Mike is a normal guy, and normal people say these things when crap like that happens to them. This is reality, and they are just words. They are meaningless.
Originally posted by gopherjean: Why does Mike use God`s name in vain on the show? I really enjoy the show itself, but frown on his inappropriate language.
In these days of war and the chaos that is the world today, peoples language should be the least of your concern, plus you decide to watch the show and not everyone is perfect. I think people should worry less about what other people say and do and worry about their own lives and enjoy entertainment the way it is presented
Originally posted by gopherjean: Why does Mike use God`s name in vain on the show? I really enjoy the show itself, but frown on his inappropriate language.
Come on man. If you were doing some of the jobs he's done, I'm sure something would have slipped either from your mouth or in your mind.
Originally posted by wop1969: First of all I think you should all be very greatful that...thats the only thing mike does "suposedly" You could all be watching MTV Vh1 or for that matter every other T.V show on cable becuase they are by far worse than anything mike rowe has ever said!. "using the lords name in vain" is Not OK but watching sex. nudity. bad language. violence. and so on and so on is ok??? becuase that is whats on T.V at every single moment even on childrens chanels. so maybe we should all just drop it at that and be thankful that there is one decent show left on television and just be happy about it instead of prosecuting the man. and if it really bothers the more of a religous viewers then dont watch it! its as simple as that.. its not very hard to figure out
I do block most of the channel on TV. We are also a christian family. This is one of the few shows we watch together as a family. My 6-year-old herself wrote a note to Mike for me to send him. This is what it said."Do you love your fans, We love you. Please don't cuss!" You are right about MTV and other shows like that. Let me tell you my children do not even know what MTV is. She is a good child trying to live by Gods commands, and it is hard for her to understand when someone she looks up to makes bad choises.
Originally posted by gopherjean: Why does Mike use God`s name in vain on the show? I really enjoy the show itself, but frown on his inappropriate language.
In these days of war and the chaos that is the world today, peoples language should be the least of your concern, plus you decide to watch the show and not everyone is perfect. I think people should worry less about what other people say and do and worry about their own lives and enjoy entertainment the way it is presented
If we worried more about what we say and do there would't be all the war and caos today!
You know... what makes this show so great is that he is participating in occupations that society normally views as "gross". If anything... he is reacting to the "dirty job" the only way he can... and that would be a true, "on-the-spot" reaction. And it just so happens that his reactions are caught on TV. So lets not judge the man for giving HIS true reaction to the experience... if thats the way he communicates then so be it. If any of us was doing what he is... then im sure we'd give our own "special" reaction to each experience too. But thats just my thought.
My family has enjoyed Mike performing many tasks over the past year that your family and mine has never even realized existed (or cared about)....yet they enhance and substantiate all of our lives whether you realize it or not. I do not expect him to ascribe to any higher religious or moral beliefs than the FCC already requires. If you're concerned about the things that Mike says......wait til your kids are standing in line at Wa*-Mar* behind a bunch of high school kids buying prophylactics.... Mike is wonderfully entertaning and a great sport!!!! We love him!!!!
Why does Mike use God`s name in vain on the show? I really enjoy the show itself, but frown on his inappropriate language.
Oh for godsake...
Why don't you step out of the dark ages.
Christians take the 10 Commandments very seriously. In the dark ages, the common folk didn't have bibles to read for the most part. They just listened to whatever the Roman Catholic Church told them. Then came the Protestant revolution and out of the dark ages we came. I'm with ya nwtrekker2, I love the show and also understand how inappropriate words can fly out of ones mouth when doing frustrating dirty jobs having done many myself. I would like the show a lot more if the Lord's name wasn't taken in vain.
Why don't you step out of the darkness rolleyes?
This is the most "wholesome" show I have found for my family to watch in a long time. I am a religious mother and wife that scrutinizes our viewing opportunities at all times. Please see Mike for who he is and not who you want him to be and enjoy the show!!!
If someone says something that you do not like, and you make the decision to take it personally, change the channel. I cannot believe in this day and age, people like you people, are stuck in the dark ages clinging to your bibles. Mature up a little
On Dirty Jobs, I have been asked to "push the envelope," visit places where cameras rarely go, and assume a level of risk that most people go out of their way to avoid. In the course of doing this, I use some off-color language, but nothing that can't be heard nightly on Friends, or Everybody Loves Raymond.
Discovery has every right to edit their programming in whatever way they see fit, and I hope to be in business with them for a long time. But bleeping words like "cr@p" and "hell" creates the impression that I am saying something worse - something I would not do in front of an audience with kids in it.
That kind of censorship is damaging to me, and in my opinion, far more offensive than the words themselves... In general, and for the first time in my life, I'm trying to do a relatively honest television show. For me, that means not going out of my way to appear much different than I actually am.
There are no shortage of TV "hosts" who try very hard to please as many people as possible. Consequently, in my opinion, they wind up sounding the same and boring the masses. My goal with Dirty Jobs, is to insert myself into unfamiliar situations, and for better or worse, react honestly with as little "performance" as possible.
I'm sure that many other viewers share your opinion. Likewise, I'm sure that many others do not. Regardless, cursing or blaspheming on purpose is a contrivance, and a form of pandering that I won't do. But tempering my reactions to curry favor with you is no less false.
It's probably indulgent, and maybe a little arrogant, but for now, I'm going to react in a genuine, unedited fashion, and leave the censoring to the network. I assure you, they are not bashful in that regard ... I have no interest in intentionally offending anyone. Nor am I particularly interested in pleasing everyone. A lot has already been said on this topic, and someone will likely post a link to past conversations. But my basic position has not changed, and this is it.
1. It's not up to you or me to decide what "foul language" means to Discovery. That's up to the Network, and trust me, they're not shy about editing.
2. I say nothing on the show that I would not say in front of my Mother.
3. If your standards are higher than hers, I commend you. I would also however, refer you to the TV-14 rating that proceeds most episodes. It's hard to miss, and it's there to warn you that <children> might hear something that doesn't comply with your standards... I imagine that people will disagree as to whether or not Dirty Jobs is appropriate viewing for kids - it's not my place to say one way or the other. But I am unwilling to tell the people who allow me into their workplace what to say or what not to say. To me, a request like that would be more inappropriate than bad language.
It's a big, beautiful, dirty world... and my little corner of it rated PG. Some would prefer an "R" rating. Some, a "G." What can you do?
I don't watch a lot of television, but discovery is one channel that has shows that I enjoy because they are educational, while still being entertaining.
I like the way that the host, Mike, interacts with his guests. He comes across to me as someone who is being genuine and himself. Beyond the "job" that is being investigated is an insight into the culture of the people who do that job. I think that the show does a great job or portraying not only the profession, but the people behind the profession.
The thing that has impressed me most about this series is that the host is able interact, and have fun with, a large cross section of our population, while doing things that many would find "beneath" them. No matter who the crew is interacting with, they never have come across as condescening to their guests, rather they have presented themselves as people who stive to understand and present their guests in a positive light.
The professions demonstrated on the show would be considered by many to be "beneath them". The show allows those with limited life experience to experience what a different segment of the population does every day.
For me, if the show tried to appease the limitied segment of the population that refuses to deal with, understand, or recognize, the realities of our diverse population, it would be quite dull.
The editors probably cut huge ammounts of good tape to make the show comply to the FCC regulations that are so driven by the vocal minority that seem to structure their guidlines and make viewing television acceptible to the small segment of out population that seems to drive television and radio legislation.
To "protect" your children from what you consider offensive words means to never take them to a high school, college, or professional sporting event, never allowing them to have friends or collegues that are not "like minded", and never to expose them to over 90% of the population, basically its unrealistic.
The words you speak of are nothing more that descriptive adjectives, no different under the constitution than words like beautiful, awe-inspiring, colorful, etc.
