Just wondered peoples views on it.

Personally I'm not a fan and have regular discussions with people who see it as just another 4 letter word. To me, it's the ultimate insult, and usually only used for this purpose.

Its probably the only word that I find absolutely vulgar. Maybe dirty talk in the bedroom if the moment is right but thats the limit of my tolerence for the C word.

C word?

Rhymes with blunt

Its just a word at the end of the day.......

omfg.. C.UNT! why 'the c word'.. cmon we're not 10 years old.. hehehehe, he said pee-pee!

see you next tuesday.

I love the word, I use it often on one board I frequent, if I own it then it can't offend me.

much rather use the p word for dirty talk in the bedroom!

Yes, the c word. Children.

I find it very offensive.

In England it's often used as a term of endearment among friends. It's also typically used for men, rather than women. In Scotland, it's used for just about everything. lol. "Pass me that c--t, would you?"

There is no equally offensive "male" term. Probably because men typically let such insults go in one ear and out the other.

The words origins, of course, were not in any way offensive. It took religion to make it offensive.

Yeah, ALL english use it.. NOT!!

Don't believe everything you paste from Google lol

In Spain it is used to address your mother, that I know is true.

Don't know first-hand, of course, but that's what Sian told me, and what Wikipedia says.

She finds it amusing that it's considered so vulgar here.

Of course, she also finds the fact that the US has "fanny-packs" cause for uncontrolled laughter. ROFL




Didn't say all. I said it's "OFTEN" used as a term of endearment AMONG FRIENDS. Big difference.

Guess I should clarify though that it's sometimes (is that better?) used as a term of endearment among MALE friends...typically at a pub.

Not sure about term of endearment... maybe in the same way you'd call a buddy a f@cker.. more slang than endearing.

It's considered vulgar by UKers too - mainly females. Obviously not all though. Think it's dependable on location, it seems more of an every day word in the north.

It is a very rude word. Found only one person in my life I felt worthy of using that word to describe.
Cian, I think your gal is pulling your leg lmao. Tim thinks it is a very disgusting word as well.

I've only used it on one person too.. wonder if it was the same one!

Was it an ex? When I called Tim's ex that, he said "uhm Beffanie you just used the "C" word", he had a look of shock on his face.

Some people prefer Tw@ than C*nt.

Words in and of themselves don't offend me - its the ideas behind them.

I lived in the north and I can say that's absolutely not the case Sure there are some that say it (like Cian said)...males in the pub...but it's hardly summat I heard every day

HATE this word

I did, and from some quite young kids too. But then again, I did live in a ######-hole.

Never really paid attn to the chav culture & whatnot, but amongst my crowd and the places we hung out, that was not a word that was normally used at all

I'm not going to speak in absolutes, because I did hear it.....specifically from this cockney who lived here in Orlando...we met him at a bar and he was like C this C that...it was quite suprising, but really funny cos he was like a cariacature of himself....D does a great impersonation of him

children
congratulations
conscription
combobulate
corporation
CSPAN
craptacular
crunchy
celibate
celebrate
cat
cricket
catch
christmas
chug
choose
choice

yep... they all suck

as to the other... havent been in grade school for a while now

It's a beautiful word very much like Vagina

What are the ideas behind the word c*nt?

Well I didnt live in chavsville. but heard the word used as an affectionate insult, much the same as friends use t*at or c*ck or a$$hole. I only knew 1-2 people who were offended by it. Doesnt bother me...there are more important things to concern myself with...

I have a question for the c-word haters- if you were in public and someone said the dreaded word, would you tell them that offended you? Would you laugh along? Would you leave the conversation? Would you think less of the person for using it? Just curious

Who thinks of these threads?

The C word...eh, it's just a word. "Retard" is much worse in my opinion.

I'm sorry...I just don't know what the frack is so offensive about this word. I never have.

Cvnt never bothered my ex-wife...the word she hated that people would use was wh0re. I think the word cvnt is lovely. Does anyone have a reason why they find it offensive or just that others have started this "it's offensive" b.s. and everyone just follows?

I'm not bothered by it. I kinda like the word

Sian said she would be much more offended to be called a slag than a cu-t. And yes...she is originally from the north. It still isn't "common", but is much more so than in the US.

Don't worry....the word "vagina" has come under fire from feminists before too.... it's etymology has it meaning "sword sheath". They don't like that idea. lol

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I lived in the north and I can say that's absolutely not the case Sure there are some that say it (like Cian said)...males in the pub...but it's hardly summat I heard every day
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I did, and from some quite young kids too. But then again, I did live in a ######-hole.
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Never really paid attn to the chav culture & whatnot, but amongst my crowd and the places we hung out, that was not a word that was normally used at all

I'm not going to speak in absolutes, because I did hear it.....specifically from this cockney who lived here in Orlando...we met him at a bar and he was like C this C that...it was quite suprising, but really funny cos he was like a cariacature of himself....D does a great impersonation of him
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So it's absolutely not the case, but you are not going to speak in absolutes? lol

mrc Posted Today, 11:58 AM
Does anyone have a reason why they find it offensive or just that others have started this "it's offensive" b.s. and everyone just follows?

Some people find it offensive for the same reason your wife hates the word wh0re I would think, and I didn't start and "it's offensive" thread, I started a POLL!

Wow you people read so much into things




BTW I'm not a feminist at all lol I swear as good as the next woman, I just don't use this particular word.

IMHO it shows a lack of maturity on the part of the user.

You dirty girl.

Even though I don't think it should be an offensive word, I'm always shocked when I hear someone say it. Maybe it's something about the sound of the word - it's a very hard, aggressive sound and it's the kind of word that people spit out.

It's pretty offensive.

On the other hand, if it weren't, it would have the same amount of impact as the words "table" or "overcoat." I like the way it spices up my life. Sometimes it's good for me to hear things that offend me. However, if I want to be considered anything approaching ladylike, I don't use the word myself.

However, consider the following, said by a member of the women's rugby team at a Seven Sisters college:

"We're playing Wellesley tonight, and I'm going to find that c*nt who gave me the concussion at last year's quarter-finals, and kick her in the balls."

Awesome.

I hate it. It's a very ugly crude word and it's almost always used in anger towards women... you don't call a bag a C... or a chair or say 'oh c... I missed the c...ing train.' It's used to describe a female person who has upset/offended/angered you. I don't think I've ever heard a woman use it either, only men.

Hahhah fair enough, lemme explain since there's some confusion:

You're quoting two different posts. Prolly why the links were broken & jumbled, but it's all good now

The first post where I used the word 'absolute' was in response to someone saying that it's an 'everyday' word in the North. And that is absolutely not true. The second post where I said I don't want to speak in absolutes was in regards to the fact that I cannot categorically say it's NEVER ever used in the North whatsoever by anyone...because that would be stupid of me to say something that I couldn't verify.

Two different posts addressing two different ideas, but I suppose I should have expressed it a little more clearer as to not confuse some. Thank you for pointing this out & giving me the oppty to clear up any confusions

When I first saw "C word" I thought you meant "crap"
The other word... I don't know, I've never been called that.... I guess I would be offended if someone just called out to me on the street... "hey c***, come here!"

Actually, I used to "hang around" a Cockney bird who said that all the time. I mean a LOT. "I can't find the cu.ting remote!" "C'mere, you bloody cu.t!" (to the cat). So, you can't really say that "you don't say....", because you don't really know what I say.

(Not being a d!ckhead, btw)

I don't see it as an ugly crude word. And no, I disagree that it's "almost always used in anger towards women".

I can see what you're saying there...but here in the South, some men like to see how insulting they can be towards women by using such words. That's probably the premise for the comment of it being in anger towards women. I'm sure it's not that way everywhere though. I've lived in the Deep South all my life and from the area I grew up in (I grew up in a bass ackwards little town) a lot of men don't view women as much other than property and think nothing of calling their wives or girlfriends (maybe both in some cases) by the name mentioned in this thread or any other insulting thing they can think of.

Thank the gods I moved away.

Amazing.. Two Americans so au fait with the English's use of the word

Well, I think it's subjective....I grew up in the UK ( beautiful Co.Durham) from being 6 months old; my entire family are British--I can tell you that in my family/town/workplace/pub/where ever, that it WAS/IS regarded as a very offensive term-especially when dirrected at someone.
Of course I heard it out there every now and again; usually amongst the chavs/slappers/scumbags/dickheads or inebriated.

I think you can draw the line at the various traditional racial slurs - way more offensive IMO.

Of course it does say something about our culture that the English language's most offensive words are almost all to do with female genitalia or sex. Just goes to show that English is predominantly a male construction.

Who could be offended by the Emperor of the North?

One doesn't have to be born in a place to be able to speak about it with knowledge. After all, I lived there...I can say what I saw & experienced....just like you can speak with authority on wherever you live in America now.....using your logic, you wouldn't ever be able to say 'this is how it is where I live' cos you're not American.


If you're not referring to me, kindly disregard! Thx

cheeky^Wolf,

Haven't heard the word used in years - had to read a few posts to realize what word you were talking about. (This isn't my kind of poll, is it?)

Yodrak

Seriously not a big fan of the word... But on the other hand have HAD to use it a few times in the past.

So I could never generalise about Americans, but you can about English?

OOOOOOOKKKKKK then!

Did anyone see the the episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry places an obituary for Cheryl's aunst and the newspaper misspells "beloved aunt"? lol