Back to the Fifties

Every news outlet is referring to New York Jets coach Rex Ryan's "bird" as an "obscene gesture".  I'm sorry, what the fuck is the big deal, and why can't we refer to it as "THE FINGER".  Obscene?!  Seriously?  Television can say "ASS", but has to bleep out the entire word of "ASSHOLE"?!  What the fuck man.

Now when people say "FUCK" on some shows they have to blur their mouth.  Listen, if your children are watching the Tyra Banks Show unattended at 4pm, you've got some bigger issues.  Put on that Wizards of Waverly Place chilluns'!

I just don't get why it matters.  Rex Ryan was fined $50,000 this week for giving someone the finger at a MMA event.  Personally, I think it's hilarious.  He looks like he's having a good time, the Dolphins fans were probably having a good time.  I bet a good time was had by all.  The media is probably blowing this out of proportion and the Dolphins fans just thought it would be a hilarious facebook picture.  $50,000 is more than I make in a year.  Personally, I think THAT'S obscene.

Let's let go!  Let's not be so sheltered!  Let's rejoice in our "bad" words and suggestive body language.  The finger is the most simplistic form of the greatest word in the American-English dictionary.  It's everything, a noun, adjective, fuck, it's even an adverb!  REJOICE I SAY!  I don't understand how it's bad to raise one finger to say "Fuck You", than it is to cross your arms over your crotch to say "Suck My Dick".  Enjoy.