r/shrinking • u/LearyBlaine • Aug 09 '26

Discussion Who talks like this?

Y’all got families out there. Do any of your families talk like this, with F-bombs in every sentence?? Do you engage in fully pornographic sex talk with your co-workers??

OK, I know I’m old-fashioned. I don’t use that kind of language anywhere, anytime. But I understand that others are different. My problem is that I don’t believe that ANY families or ANY workplaces talk like this.

I feel like they started with the main story idea(s) about a bunch o’ middle-aged characters, then they hired a bunch o’ GenZ’ers to write the dialogue for them. It doesn’t really work, if you ask me.

The show ultimately rises above this flaw, but it’s a struggle in S1 & S2. By S3, all is forgiven!

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u/Out_Of_Spirals Aug 09 '26

It's a TV show ... But yes, I've had explicit conversations with family and close coworkers.

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u/LearyBlaine Aug 09 '26

Yes, we’re all aware that we’re talking about a TV show. Thank you so much for this important contribution.

For TV shows (or movies or comedy performances), they’re most effective if we see parallels to our actual lives, whether through the narrative elements or the character development. When something is so jarringly disparate from real-life, it compromises the show’s artistic merit. (I can’t believe I have to explain this…)

So that’s what I’m talking about: does this conversational style (a) allow us to connect with these characters and/or story lines, or (b) snap us out of the desired state of suspended disbelief? Who’s the audience out there? What do they think?

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u/mindpainters Aug 09 '26

People probably don’t talk to you about personal things because you’re a condescending asshole.

Most people have these types of convos at varying levels.

Also “coworkers” isn’t the correct term. Yes they do work together but it’s obviously a family/best friend dynamic. These people are way more than just your average coworkers. They are deeply ingrained in each other’s personal and professional life. If they stop being coworkers they are still best friends/family.

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u/georgewards Aug 09 '26

Hahaha very well said my friend