Bernard O'Shea: Three practical things I did to stop dropping the F-bomb so often

I took one look at my stand-up recordings, heard myself cursing like a sailor, and thought “Maybe it’s time I learn some actual adjectives”

Bernard O'Shea: Here's to a swear-reduced life onstage, offstage, and everywhere else

For the last year, I have had to watch recordings of my stand-up gigs, primarily to see what shape the show is in and to pluck out clips for the Instagram content monster. I hadn’t stopped to evaluate how much I cursed on stage.

Of course, performing in a live room is an entirely different experience — energy crackles, the audience’s laughter sweeps you up, and sometimes a perfectly placed F-bomb feels like a comedic crescendo.