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EvianBaby | 11:54 Mon 03rd Sep 2012 | Film, Media & TV
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Why do they star out swear words on subtitles on shows where the swearing is completely audible (no attempt made to hide it)?
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Perhaps it looks worse written down rather than spoken? or maybe they don't know how to spell some words? LOL :)
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Do they think the hard of hearing are more easily offended than the rest of the viewers?
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Does anyone know the actual answer to this? I'm genuinely intrigued.
Because it's ****ing ruder in print ... ?
ooops - sorry EB - when in doubt read all the answers before replying ....


< smacked legs and naughty step for dave >
I have often seen the F word in full in subtitles.
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Lol, shame on you!
I don't think she means in porn Mike...............
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I guess not all do then Mike but I was watching BB last week and they out subtitles on the screen because people were whispering but they ***** swear words. Later in the programme the same words were said out loud with no bleeping.
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Oh god, did I let another joke go over my head.
possibly because the programme may be sold on to a broadcaster in Saudi Arabia somewhere who bleeps out swearing. If the subtitles are shown in full then the buyer will have to cover them up.
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That sounds like it might be a plausable explanation Jno.
Gotta love it when subtitles go wrong though...

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Ha ha ha! That reminds me of something I saw on twitter today.

Apparantly during C4s Paralympic coverage yesterday someone wasn't vetting the text messages quite as well as they should be and one rolled across the screen saying 'is it ok to hit a disabled person if they're being a nob?'. Made me laugh.
I can't watch TV with the subtitles on, I always end up laughing so much at what they have written that I forget about the programme.

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