VERY Bad Comedians

Bad comedians, such as Chubby brown, Bernard Manning and Les Dawson, have been branded as racist, sexist bigots; that is probably because they are! The audience are just as bad for watching them, and laughing along with their terrible jokes, because they reinforce what they are saying. In relation to the lecture about bad comedians, Paul was saying that it shouldn’t be taken seriously, as the jokes are not based on anything real. EVEN SO… many of the comedians jokes, are related to their wives, mother-in-laws, etc, making it true to real life.
Here’s the crude man (Chubby Brown) in action…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4xXfWqtxkA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfwunpPu2Pk&feature=related

Smoking VS Alcohol

I think that alcohol should be a topic introduced into the Being Bad module. As a none-smoker, I disagree with smoking, but at the same time, I also think that drinking is a habit/addiction much worse than smoking. Drinking not only causes deaths, but it causes anti-social behaviour. In relation to the smoking ban, many smokers feel that it takes away their liberties and freedom, and infringes on their rights. Smokers feel marginalised, and criminalised, even though it is still legal to smoke. The smoking ban has created a stigma for smokers, which seems disproportionate compared with other social habits for example, drinking and recreational drug taking, are more accepted by society. Not only does drinking damage the body, it also kills thousands a year, in drink driving. Night life for clubbers becomes intolerable, when a drunken brute of a man (or woman) wants to cause a fight. To top this off, the majority of domestic violence stems from alcoholism. Definitely a topic to consider adding to this module!!!

Baaaaad Behaviour

We are continually hearing about Amy Winehouse’s drug habit in magazines and on television. So why is she staying in the media spotlight, even if it is bad press? It is obvious she is a ridiculously bad role model for young teenagers, but why don’t people take into consideration that rap songs, have an effect on teenagers too; and they never get slated for talking about prostitutes, sex, violence and drugs.
“I put a hole in a nigga I aint motherfuckin playin'If you a shooter then shoot, nigga I'm doing my thang”
Taken from 50 cent, you a shooter.
http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk/songs/50-cent/get-rich-or-die-tryin-(soundtrack)/you-a-shooter.php

Comments On A Blog

Chuck Berry “My Ding-A-Ling”
When I was little boy in grammar school,Always went by the very best rule,But every time the bell would ring,You'd catch me playing with my ding-a-ling.

Prince “Darling Nikki”
Knew a girl named Nikki,I guess you could say she was a sex friend.I met her in a hotel lobby,Masturbating with a magazine.

Tori Amos “Icicle”
And when my hand touches myself,I can finally rest my head.And when they take from his body,I think I'll take from mine instead,Getting off, getting off while they're all downstairs.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15114_15-best-songs-that-are-totally-about-masturbation.html

http://amysbadthings.blogspot.com/ (blog address)

Frank Says...

The risks of taking cannabis. This is why it SHOULDN’T be legalised!

Even hardcore smokers can become anxious, panicky and suspicious.
It affects your coordination, which is one of the reasons why drug driving is just as illegal as drink driving.

Some people think cannabis is harmless just because it’s a plant – but it isn’t harmless. Cannabis, like tobacco, has lots of chemical 'nasties', which can cause lung disease and cancer with long-term or heavy use, especially as it is often mixed with tobacco. It can also make asthma worse.
Cannabis is risky for anyone with a heart problem as it increases the heart rate and can affect blood pressure.

There’s also increasing evidence of a link between cannabis and mental health problems such as schizophrenia. If you’ve a history of mental health problems, depression or are experiencing paranoia, then taking this drug is not a good idea.

Frequent use of cannabis can cut a man's sperm count and suppress ovulation in women. If you’re pregnant, smoking cannabis may harm the baby.

Regular, heavy use makes it difficult to learn and concentrate. Some people begin to feel tired all the time and can't seem to get motivated.

Some users may want to buy stronger herbal cannabis to get ‘a bigger high’ but unpleasant reactions can be more powerful when you use stronger strains, and stronger varieties may lead in time to more severe dependence or more severe mental health effects.

To learn more about cannabis, and the effects it may have, TALK TO FRANK. http://www.talktofrank.com/drugs.aspx?id=172#risks

Plastic Surgery (Body Modification)

You could look like this!

Plastic surgery has become so popular the past decade. More and more celebrities are going under the knife, striving for perfection. But what is perfection? Women are starving themselves, and putting their bodies under great pressure, to become a size 0. Women feel they need to live up to this “plastic”, commercial look, to impress men. Instead of being happy with what they have, many young girls want bigger breasts when they see the Hollywood stars with breast implants. It gives most people a false image of what women are supposed to look like!

http://www.beautifulbeings.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery/pricing.htm?gclid=CJn5_a-HwJICFQxuMAodzXZsXg

Passive Smoking

Are none smokers are at health risks being around smokers?

There are as many as 60 substances in tobacco smoke, which allegedly, are the cause of cancer. Those none smokers who are exposed to cigarette smoke, have an increased 25% chance of developing heart disease and lung cancer. The smaller effects of passive smoking are, eye irritation, headaches, as well as migraines, chest infections, sore throat, dizziness and nausea. It is said that around three million people before the smoking ban in the UK, were exposed to passive smoking, just at work. Over half of the children are passive smokers in their own homes, resulting in 17,000 children each year ending up in hospital due to the effects of passive smoking. It is reported that passive smoking is a cause of respiratory disease, cot death, middle ear disease and asthma attacks in children.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/3235820.stm

Masturbation

Will masturbation ever be seen as OK?
Sex is just as personal as masturbation, but people will speak freely about sex, but see masturbation as private and embarrassing. Despite this, the majority of young boys going through puberty, speak openly about masturbation, and the tools they use to pleasure themselves, such as pornography. There are a handful of songs which sing about masturbation, but it seems to be referring to male masturbation instead of female. Meanwhile, women, seem less open about masturbating, as it doesn’t seem as acceptable as a male masturbating. There are more terms to refer to a man masturbating, as there are for a woman. Nevertheless, Anne Summers, an adult sex shop, has never been at its best for business, selling mostly vibrators, and toys for women to pleasure themselves with. This is making masturbation acceptable for men and women in society, and can also be used for couples in relationships.

http://www.annsummers.com/products.asp?gid=6&cat=1947

Piercing

"There were 454 completed questionnaires (218 men, 236 women), about 15% of the total undergraduate population. Their average age was 21 years.

Body piercing

This was present in 42% of men and 60% of women undergraduates, with 315 piercings in 229 students, with a maximum of five piercings. In men 31% had pierced ears, with tongue, eyebrow, nipple, genitals and navel in 2% or fewer for each. Additionally 7% had had ear piercings removed, and tongue, nipple and navel piercings had been removed in 2% or fewer. In women 29% had pierced navels, 27% had pierced ears (excluding pierced earlobes), 12% pierced tongue, and 5% pierced nipple, with genitals, nose or lip in 2% or fewer. Additionally 4% had had tongue piercings removed, 3% had navel piercings removed, and ear, eyebrow, nose, lip, nipple and genital piercings had been removed in 2% or fewer. Complications were reported in 17% of piercings, the most common being bacterial infections, bleeding and local trauma (Figure 1). No cases of viral infection were reported. Tongue piercing was associated with subsequent oral or dental injury in 10%." http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band109/b109-2.html

Shoplifters

Why do people feel the need to steal from shops?
Is it for the adrenalin rush? to get money to feed a drug or alcohol addiction? Or is someone stealing a necessity because they don’t have any money?
Even though stealing from large retail stores doesn’t seem to some as a bad thing, if the law had a harder effect on shoplifters, it might stop people from committing crime again. If there were tougher consequences, it would stop it escalating into worse crimes, such as breaking into houses, which is very invasive and personal, and armed robbery. If prison was tough enough, people would not offend again, and commit to reforming.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5284288.stm

Bad Cinema

There are films such as Greet Street, and Football Factory, which has encouraged football hooliganism. It seems that it is at its worst. Many young boys who watch these films, aspire to act like these characters, who see that no consequences come for their actions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/343408.stm
“Football hooliganism is making a comeback. After spending years and millions of pounds trying to turn the game into a family-friendly activity, authorities have admitted that violence at matches is on the increase.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/sep/15/football.sportfeatures
But can we really blame films for our actions? As long as violence, drug and alcohol abuse is part of our culture, it will continue to happen. Films are mimicking our society, and making them seem very life like.

Infidelity

Are we beginning to accept adultery in society? It seems that in every soap and film on our television screens, infidelity is incorporated into it, and no one objects to it. The most famous film, Fatal Attraction. Programmes such as Eastenders, have also included affairs in their storylines, starting from Pat Butcher and Frank, to Tanya, Stacey and Max.

There are even websites advertising dating services to set up married people. http://www.meet2cheat.co.uk/

Even so, an uproar was caused when celebrity footballer, Ashley Cole cheated on his wife Cheryl. Family, friends and fans have pressurised Cheryl to leave her husband Ashley, showing that people still don’t accept adultery!

Body Modification

Given how quickly things go out of fashion, when a tattoo becomes fashionable, should teenagers/young adults be allowed to have a tattoo? There are other methods teenagers could try, which are temporary, instead of inking their skin for life, without the pain. Many people, when they get to a certain age, seem to regret having a tattoo. One particular type of tattooing is, airbrushed tattoos, which are safe and easy enough for children to use, each tattoo costing up to 0.05p to make. http://www.airbrushbodyart.co.uk/ Another is henna, mainly used to celebrate marriage in some religions.

Smoking

http://www.shinystyle.tv/DesperatelySeekingSusan_300x298.jpg

In relation to the lecture, I have found a film which promotes smoking. In ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’, Roberta (played by Rosanna Arquette), a bored housewife, notices a personal ad in the newspaper, named ‘Desperate Seeking Susan’. Roberta leaves for New York to find Susan (played by Madonna). She finds her, and begins to follow her, resulting in Roberta buying a jacket, sold seconds ago by Susan. In the pocket, she finds a key to a locker, and breaks into it. To replicate Susan’s behaviour, Roberta begins to smoke and generally behave badly, by mixing with people, she normally wouldn’t.

Madonna smokes throughout the film, to make herself look ‘sexy’. Roberta is fascinated by Susan’s persona, as the smoking seems to make her look fashionable and adventurous. This seems to be promoting smoking, to make young girls and women think that smoking can make you more attractive and mysterious. The film was made during the 1980’s, and therefore, the long term risks of tobacco use were not fully recognised. Subsequently, smoking has become a constant issue of debate due to its well researched health risks, and indeed, anti-smokers have taken a moral high ground about smoking.




"Smoking among adults
Among adults aged 16 and over, in England, in 2005:
Smoking prevalence for adults was 24 per cent (25 per cent of men and 22 per cent of women). There has been an overall decrease in smoking prevalence from 39 per cent in 1980. In recent years prevalence has been falling more steadily"
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/smoking07

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