Jamie and Adam. I think you guys are the coolest and consider your show to be "kid friendly"....ALMOST. While watching recent episodes with my kids (ages 10, 6 and 5), I had to explain more than once that "Adam shouldnt have said that word". The following message is posted on your "submit a myth" page-"One last thing. We know this won't apply to you, but just as a reminder: Kids read and post in our boards. Please watch your language and your subject matter, or our moderator will have to go in and edit you." I think the same should go for your show. I say this with respect and gentleness, as I said earliear, I think you guys are awesome and safe entertainment for the whole family overall. This occurrence also led to my submitting a myth under the name "ICTHRUU" (Im an x-ray tech). The myth is if one can actually [effectively] wash their mouth out with soap (ADAM!!!)such as a mouthwash would. Thanks for the great show and being stand up guys. Keep up the good work and lets keep the language sophisticated. Merry Christmas.
Sincerely,
Richard C. Rice Jr.
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Just so you know,
MythBusters is rated TV-14 which means that it is not appropriate for children under the age of 14 to view it. With that said, it is not Discovery Channel's nor MythBusters' responsibility to restrict the language said or heard in your home. You're the parent, and as such you have chosen to allow your children to watch a show that is not rated to be watched by children as young as yours.
The cast of MythBusters are adults and as such, occasionally use language that probably shouldn't be repeated by children. If you chose to allow your children to watch a program that is not rated for their age group, it is YOUR responsibility to make sure your children know what words are acceptable in YOUR home.
This is not an issue of Adam's language, as anything that would be truly offensive is edited out. Adults use words like "damn" and "hell." It is your responsibility to keep your children from hearing and/or emulating that kind of language - not a TV show.
Very Well, said mythmod. Thumbs up to you great work!!! you said it to him Mod.
As for you mr.IRCTHRUU, I will say to you very clearly. You only YOU are the parent/guardian of your kids. You have to be careful of what your kids watch and do at your house. its your responsability to put limit/ restrictions to what is on TV. And Another thing, at the MB show I have never heard of a bad word. Also You have to remember is recommend for the ages above 14 yrs old thats why at the beginning of the Show you see, the sign saying RATED TV-14.
Different people have their own ideas of exactly what consitutes offensive language. A friend of mine at school was given a hour long detention for muttering 'D@mn' when an experiment in physics went wrong. On another occasion I used much stronger language when someone knocked a flask of hot acid over my table, and I was only asked if I was ok.
Mythbusters quite often deal with myths that, frankly, you wouldn't want young kids to think about to much-which is why the TV-14 rating. The language they use is-to me-very tame considering some of the things that can (and do) go wrong. I've heard worse on shows with a lower TV rating that MB.
When did it become acceptable to believe that the entire world should change so your child can be safe under your rules and regulations for how they grow up?
It is not the responsibility of the Discovery Channel, Adam Savage or anyone else to raise your child or make sure that they don't learn bad words (or words that you perceive to be bad).
Yes, Adam should have said that word, because he shouldn't have to model his life after your parenting to make sure that your children, who aren't even old enough to watch this show (TV-14) don't talk like he does.
Take some responsibility for your own actions. What actions? You having children. None of us had your children. We are not obligated to make sure that they are raised correctly and if you're letting them watch a television show that is not appropriate for their age group, then it is you who should be held accountable, not Discovery or Adam Savage.
How about getting up off the computer chair and the couch and turning the channel to something more age appropriate? It isn't anybody's responsibility to rear your children except YOU.
What happened in America and everywhere else where people began to believe that they should count on television for the sum total of their child's moral and social lessons? How about taking them to the park and letting them interact with other humans that aren't pixilated on a television screen?
How about reading them a book? How about saying:
"Daddy shouldn't have let you watch that show. It was a little too adult for you and Daddy takes responsibility for his own actions and doesn't blame some guy on television who right now is in California with absolutely no idea that any of this is happening."
Simply put: If you don't want them mimicking the things that they see on television shows, maybe you should use that V-Chip that ALL television sets are equipped with now, change the channel, or simply do something with them that is a bit more thought provoking and educational. But, you'd probably rather blame your bad parenting on some guy in California who had nothing to do with the conception or birth of YOUR children.
Ug, my girl friend and I were at the 50th Annual St. Andrew's Priory Fair this summer, having lunch, when she told one of the child waiters (he's maybe 14 years old) he had a nice bootie. The kid had no idea what she was talking about! There are -very- sheltered kids (and adults) who interact rarely with real life.
Ming I don't mean to take you to task here, & everyone is correct re:TV-14 & parenting etc., but what your GF said to the youngman was inappropriate. Can you imagine if it were you speaking to a young girl using the same quote! Just a thought is all.
Tex, she's a young vivacious Latina.. and speaks her mind.. something we occasionally have "discussions" about that, me being the uptight old guy I am. That any teenager in today's world was unaware of "bootie" astonished me. It's in all the media.
You are lucky man "ming", for having a Latina girlfriend, good luck to you my friend.
always people for latin american speak their minds without any remorse. They say whats in their mind/without even thinking first on what they should have said, before saying anything in the first place. Its that latina girls are very beautiful/ a totally bombshells.
You've never met me. I have never had a second thought speaking my mind. But speaking what's on your mind without the internal filter that keeps you out of trouble turned on is NOT good thing. Discretion is the better part of valor. It is worth keeping some things to yourself so you don't unnecessarily hurt someone's feelings.
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I feel I need to apologize, excuses to everybody, anything that I said. I never meant no harm. Needless to say is a mere opinion, but in some parts is better not to say anything rather than to fall into any trouble. the best knowledge/wisdom, is: the best thing in the life, is the people who do not have anything good to say, maintains the mouth closed so that flies does not enter.
