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Which is the ruder thing to call someone?

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MistressMerkin · 25/09/2026 16:17

A fucking bitch, or a dick?

I personally think dick hardly even counts as swearing, but bitch is very offensive to use against a woman.

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didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 25/09/2026 16:27

Obviously the first one (I'm too polite to say it)

sherbetlemonade · 25/09/2026 16:28

Obviously the first one. Calling someone a dick is akin to calling them a bit of a twit.

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 25/09/2026 16:37

i agree with prior posters…. Unless you are calling a man a bitch in which case I think it’s about equal

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MistressMerkin · 25/09/2026 16:38

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 25/09/2026 16:37

i agree with prior posters…. Unless you are calling a man a bitch in which case I think it’s about equal

No, this was both to and from women (classy, I know).

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ColdAsAWitches · 25/09/2026 16:40

The first one contains two rude words, the second only one, so obviously the first. Adding the 'fucking' adds invective.

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MistressMerkin · 25/09/2026 19:47

ColdAsAWitches · 25/09/2026 16:40

The first one contains two rude words, the second only one, so obviously the first. Adding the 'fucking' adds invective.

Indeed!

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AvengingAngle · 25/09/2026 19:51

It would be fairer to compare each prefixed by 'fucking'.

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MistressMerkin · 25/09/2026 19:58

AvengingAngle · 25/09/2026 19:51

It would be fairer to compare each prefixed by 'fucking'.

Ah, but that's not how they were used.

The (real life) debate (ok, it's a disagreement) hinges on whether calling someone a fucking bitch is equal to, or worse than, calling them a dick. Not a fucking dick, just a plain old dick.

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