Tony in Australia: S#!% and F#^@

** Note: There are f and s bombs at the very end of this post. Please don't read on if you'll be offended profanity -- even if there is an appropriate use for it. **

One of the Sprouse twins yelled, "But I wipe my own ass." I double check, but "Big Daddy" is really playing on a public TV station at 3 p.m.

Uncensored.

"Kitchen Nightmares" later came on, and Chef Gordon Ramsay cursed like a drunken sailor that specializes in four-letter profanities.

I learned couple things that day. "Big Daddy" will always be one of my favorite movies and the Australian culture has no problem saying bull, um, poo, or other expletives, even on TV.

And it's refreshing.

Even educational.

While America tries to censor everything, Australia has gone the other extreme. I've heard lecturers saying bull, um, crap, without flinching couple times.

I've always felt curse words are just another form of expression. I mean, what other word besides the f bomb describes the feeling of losing your wallet with lots of money in it?

Plus, there is no better word than bull -- oh what the hell -- shit when you catch someone blatantly lying.

As a person who believes there are a lot of unnecessary censoring going on by the Federal Communications Commission and in the journalism industry, I'm loving the Aussie spirit of saying, well, f off when appropriate.

Like I said in earlier entries, Australians are the nicest and most respectful people I've ever met. It shows that censoring everything may not be the best way to go.

I'm going to miss a culture that says bullshit colloquially.

There is only a month remaining until I leave for the States. It makes me want to curse like a drunken sailor.

I'm going to miss this place. Shit. Fuck.

Excuse my French.

I mean Australian.