You Can't Say "C**ksucker" On Television
A sports reporter for Canadian TV named Roger Millions didn't realize he was on the air and said a creatively bad word on live TV:
Okay, yes, that was funny, but also: who, when they mess something up, just blurts out "cocksucker"? I feel like any time I've said that word it was after measured, careful consideration of the target (when douchebag just isn't enough) and the sensibilities of the audience (not my mom). Also, who is he calling a cocksucker? Himself? I'm really intrigued by this. Roger Millions just took the on-air (letter) bomb to a whole new level. It's okay, Roger, Tiki Barber lived through the c-word incident, and you'll live through this. (Via Deadspin.)
Posted by Lindsay at 12:30 PM in Bloopers
Tags: Cursing | Hockey | Roger Millions | Sports | The C Word | Tiki Barber
That was the most disappointed "cocksucker".
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Maybe i'm naive, but i'm still suprised you can say douche on network television.
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From the way he looks down at the end I think he was literally disappointed at the BJ he received during the piece. It makes so much more sense that way.
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The beauty of expletives is that they can be used as interjections, without necessarily being directed at one's interlocutor. If you cry "shit!" you're not commanding someone to defecate, nor are you identifying a fecal stick in the near vicinity. Similarly, "fuck" is not used in an imperative sense. Personally, I prefer a little bit of creativity in swearing. It keeps things interesting.
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The simplified "cocksuck!" is one of my favorite expletives.
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From an Utne Reader article I can't be arsed to properly cite/link:
The interviewer [James Lipton] on the TV show Inside the Actor's Studio asked Holly Hunter on air, "What's your favorite curse word?" She smiled and replied "cocksucker."
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Using "cocksucker" in this manner is a very Canadian thing: see Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys.
Also, not to defend Millions, who I hate, but that looks like a pre-taped bit. If that's the case, then the fault should be with the editor.
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It seems to me that Canadians (also the rest of the world) aren't nearly as outraged about stuff like this as we are. I like how no one really seems to care when they flash back to the newsroom -- here, I feel that the newscasters would have a look on their face like a child was just flayed alive before their eyes.
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Ricky? Julian? CockSUCKERS!
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In answer to your first question: Richard Nixon. (According to Oliver Stone)
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The fact that his name is Roger Millions is far more entertaining than the clip.
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