Yesterday I read an article in the paper on ‘breaking wind,’ or ‘passing gas.’ Can you believe it? They did not use those expressions. They used the four letter term that seems to be in vogue now days. How disgusting to write an article on the number of times a person passes gas in a day! Does it happen? Yes. Is it natural? Yes. Should it be a topic of for popular discussion? I think not!
There may be reason for discussion if a person is sick or has a problem, but certainly not an open discussion, a newspaper article or a TV show. Wouldn’t it be better to refrain from such talk?
During the last generation or two, we have lost our sense of decency. In our open and uninhibited society, any subject seems appropriate. When grandma and I were dating it would have been most embarrassing to see an ad for Viagra or monthly cramps on TV. [Yes, we did have TV back then, albeit small and black and white].
I could site other disgusting examples, but even referencing them is too much. A prime example is the “Simpson’s show. No, I don’t watch it but one of the characters was recently used in a promo that was gross! I think it was Burger King.“Everybody’s doing it,” does not mean you or I should be a part of it. We laugh at a lot of stuff today that should make us drop our heads in shame.
Don’t misunderstand what I am saying. This isn’t a sermon. It’s a challenge for the family and society to return to proper manners, dignity and politeness. :)
