13 Accomplishments in the History of Vulgarity
We’re guessing the first words ever spoken weren’t curse words, but to properly convey strong emotions, naughty words must’ve come soon after. Were those strong words considered “bad words”? We might never know, but over the centuries, you best believe some of our rowdier ancestors were all about them, and our pious ones… Not so much. We know that the first “swear words” appeared in English writing just before the 15th century, but we’re pretty sure it didn’t have a “parental advisory” sticker slapped on it. Think of that innocent, impressional little lad who stumbled upon that smut. Tisk tisk.
It’s just so hard to believe that as late as the 1980s, people were getting arrested for obscenity in the United States of America! Isn’t free speech a cornerstone of the country’s philosophy? We won’t get into that whole messy debate right now. Today, we’re just here to celebrate cuss words, obscenity, and overall lewd behavior with these 13 accomplishments in the history of vulgarity.
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Over a decade before albums got those “parental advisory” stickers.
ABC
Damnnnn, you spicy little jackasses.
Paramount Pictures
Every once in a while, we want to shout it too!
Ulysses Film Production
Those polite Canucks can cuss with the best of ’em.
Swearnet Pictures
You’d think X ratings would strictly be for porno flicks, but here we are.
West End Films
They help make money? Oh, alright.
Warner Bros.
Well, it does happen.
CBS
On-Air F Bombs
NBC
Firsts in Vulgarity
Every once in a while, we should pour one out for Lenny.
Wait, I thought they were blacklisted on TV, not on stage!
A huge accomplishment for fart songs everywhere.
Mickey Avalon
