NTU valedictorian apologises for F-word slip
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Chenonceau:
Ummmm... I didn't say it was an excuse. I am only attempting to understand why young people do such things... and bridging the generation gap somewhat by trying.
youth culture is not an excuse for not behaving appropriately...well, at least that for me.Nebbermind:
[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]Maybe it is how all young people talk... maybe that is how they bond? I notice that many of the youngsters who take part in this forum behave in a manner that is less elegant than desired, but maybe that is part of youth culture... and us oldies are not used to it.
Hmmmm... a bit like how my own Mom objected to Michael Jackson music?
Unless someone tries to bridge the generation gap, everyine loses, because neither side understands the actions of each other and so each judges the other poorly. The old judge the young and vice versa.
One may not accept that lying to protect a loved one as an excuse for lying, but one can try to understand. Like you, I don't look upon profane language kindly. I actually think that indulging in verbal profanity is a sign of a weak spirited and weak minded person. When people run out of logical argumentation or resources to put forth a point, they swear and hope that by force of anger and aggression that they will win an altercation. It is not civilized behavior. So you see, we agree in our disapproval.
However, times change and I am trying to understand how profanity is interpreted through the eyes of younger generation. It's puzzling at the moment for me because I rarely meet such people and the young people I know, know enough NOT to use profane language in my presence... but I would withhold judgment till I know more.[/quote]I agree with your statement.
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Chenonceau:
not aiming at you...just in general, that shd not be an excuse.
Ummmm... I didn't say it was an excuse. I am only attempting to understand why young people do such things... and bridging the generation gap somewhat by trying. -
hhpjhappy:
How about someday, someone uses the same word in Hokien profanity?. Does it sound cool or hip?. Or only English so hip?. Is there any difference?
Oh, exactly what my husband commented!! -
concern2:
My dh jokingly said hor... Scarly after her speech a professor will say ' ok 'f' off, now my turn to talk ...' :rotflmao: :rotflmao:hhpjhappy:
How about someday, someone uses the same word in Hokien profanity?. Does it sound cool or hip?. Or only English so hip?. Is there any difference?
Oh, exactly what my husband commented!! -
I guess youngsters are using it like nobody’s business nowadays. Hear it quite often. Think she just blurted it out without thinking.
Actually, I don’t understand why they have to use it. Even if you know when to use some words and when not to use, sometimes you might just forget or something. Why not just don’t use it in the first place? -
She is trying to use the most impressive vocab to express herself and that is it ...
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vlim:
She is trying to use the most impressive vocab to express herself and that is it ...
more like a punctuation mark in her conversation, be it english chinese hokkien or cantonese ...... :rotflmao: -
verykiasu2010:
reminds me of those void deck youths...their sentence typical begins with 'KNN ' & close with 'nabu ccb 'vlim:
She is trying to use the most impressive vocab to express herself and that is it ...
more like a punctuation mark in her conversation, be it english chinese hokkien or cantonese ...... :rotflmao: -
She's a mass comm valedictorian. She's definitely not stupid.
She probably did it to stand out from all the yesteryears' valedictorian and future valedictorian as THE valedictorian who used the F-bomb in her speech.
If you look at her speech on Youtube, you'll realise that it doesn't sound like she misspoke. In fact, she used the profanity to spur a response from the other graduands.
If indeed it was because she misspoke, then it has to be that she uses the word habitually enough to 'forget' herself and use it onstage at such a prestigious event.
In any case, the use of the vulgarity reflects badly on her. -
here's the youtube....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1_ByUfImtg
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