Recent TV Commercial with Child using the word "piehole"

If you're this sensitive to language then perhaps it would be best to
remove the TV from your home. It is not up to the world to censor
itself so as to not offend your extremely sensitive views on what is
appropriate wording.

Piehole, really that is a bad word in your world?

Piehole....

I see nothing inappropriate with that. Piehole means mouth, the place
you eat pie through.

Pie hole is slang for mouth... What is inappropriate about a mouth?

Would you be mad if they had said mouth? I hope not. I honestly see
nothing wrong with any child say pie hole.

There are much worse words out there that we should be worrying about
as adults. Pie hole is not a bad word by any stretch of the
imagination....

Really?

Piehole?

Sheesh!

pie hole - mouth.

at least they weren't talking about any other holes.

Nothing wrong with pie hole.

I don't really see anything inherently inappropriate with what the kid
says in this commercial. It isn't said in a way to disrespect anyone.
The intent of the word is always more important than the word itself,
at least that's how I see it. But I can see why maybe some people
think it's inappropriate and would rather not have their children pick
it up.

With that being said, we don't live in a world where you can shelter
your child from every little thing you deem not appropriate. I would
use this as an opportunity to have a real talk with your child about
using respectful language. Explain that there are certain words said
certain ways that can really hurt people. Heck, even explain that
there are certain words that will not be used in your house just
because you're the parent and you say so. Explain the consequences of
using those words. It's probably never too early to have this
conversation. Once your child hits school age they will be hearing a
whole lot worse than "pie hole". It might be good for them to learn
earlier about not repeating everything you hear.

Exactly which hole is it that you think is the piehole?

wow. leave your house every couple years and explore the real world.
geeze.

I consider myself a conservative, "family values" type of person, i
believe that there is an abundance of smut on tv, but "piehole" ,
while impolite, does not rise to the standard of "vulgar". I certainly
would not want to hear it from my future child's mouth, but its still
nothing compared to the real garbage out there.

Use this as a teaching moment: "son, this word is not a swear, but its
very impolite, and i dont want to hear you using it ever."

"piehole" just means mouth. Why is that so offensive?

I even like "cakehole"!

Did the letter writer come off the Mayflower boat? His values are
consistent with those who ascribe to the Puritan faith.

Piehole isn't a bad word. I wonder how you react when people through
the S word and F word around in public....as it happens regularly here
on the East Coast.

Piehole is not a bad word. I don't see how it could even be seen as
offensive. No different than calling a mouth a kisser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9w9qccrzo

This is the commercial. The child isn't even saying "shut your
piehole".

She said "*Sigh* If only Mom knew about Kraft Homestyle Macaroni &
Cheese... I'd be pushing creamy, delicious, ovenbaked mac & cheese
into my piehole."



As for what 3 and 4 year olds say.... In all honesty they'll probably
repeat what Mom & Dad say first. Then what they hear the other kids at
school say, or their older siblings.

Piehole is a bad word?

I agree.... not a good expression to come out of a child's mouth.
And I know, as a parent, that once kids learn a term, getting them to
unlearn or stop using it, is tough!

Now's a really good time to sit down and have a little chat with your
child/grandchild that there are things on TV and in movies that are
said that are not appropriate and what the ramificiations are if
he/she gets caught using that word.

I told my son, when he was an early teen, that certain movies he
wanted to watched contained language that was vulgar and that if I
heard it from HIS mouth, he would not be allowed to continue to watch
those movies.

It's tough being a parent but, hey, it's not a popularity contest -
I'm his mom, not his friend.

I don't consider this "indecent" language. While it may not be a
respectful thing to go around saying in certain situations, it is by
no means reason to pull a commercial.

"How many 3 and 4 year olds are now going around saying "piehole"?"
Your claim makes it sound like you have concluded that it will be a
significant number, but I doubt that will be a true result of this
specific advertisement. When you factor in parenting and individuals
teaching their children what is and what is not appropriate to say, I
doubt this ad will lead to negative consequences or an increase in
indecent language with out youth.

I didn't realize "pie hole" was inappropriate language.

Unless you're putting your pie in weird places. (or you're a big fan
of The Frantics & the "piece of pie" skit)


Is it like "fart" where some people think it's somehow a dirty word?

I have noticed that Altoid mint tin liners say "open your mint hole".
I don't care much for that. I had already decided that I would not
have them until that promotion was over. I agree the language, while
not obscene, does not sound agreeable coming out of anyone's mouth,
much less a childs. As for "write Off's, I would just let the kids
know it was unacceptable and we don't talk like that. I wouldn't want
the word imblazoned in their brains! But they are grown, but they
don't talk like that around me. They know I don't care for it.

"they would have had to do 100 write offs."

Makes me recall my absolute favorite Simpsons opening, when they show
Bart writing sentences on the board.

"I will not waste chalk."
"I will not waste chalk."

Et cetera. (I don't want to waste pixels.)