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to think the term douche and douchebag are ridiculous

53 replies

CerealOffender · 01/11/2010 12:00

when someone uses it on mn

of all the horrific amercanisms this is the most repulsive

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ABitBatty · 01/11/2010 12:03

I think it's funny. Grin

Ryoko · 01/11/2010 12:04

Agreed.

Ryoko · 01/11/2010 12:05

Agreed with the OP that is.

ThighsWideShitItsAGhost · 01/11/2010 12:06

Is this not a thread about a thread Hmm

ThighsWideShitItsAGhost · 01/11/2010 12:06

Or more so a term used in a thread??

ZombieChickensHaveNoMercy · 01/11/2010 12:07

I don't understand the reference.

faverghoulles · 01/11/2010 12:09

I can't possibly have an opinion until someone tells me what one is. Please?

ABitBatty · 01/11/2010 12:10

I don't know what the reference is but I find the term so immaturely hilarious Grin

GiganGORE · 01/11/2010 12:10

surely a douchbag is a bag of shite.

why is that ridiculous?

its not a term i would use myself but can't see why you wuold find it quite so offensive.

brimfull · 01/11/2010 12:11

douchbag was used loads as insult when I was growing up in canada
i never knew what a douchbag was

i knew i wasn't one though

Ryoko · 01/11/2010 12:14

It's a female hygiene thing in the US, I have no idea what exactly one is tho, I just looked it up once on a dictionary site.

It's completely stupid for people to use a term when they don't even know what it comes from.

CerealOffender · 01/11/2010 12:14

yes it is a thread about a thread, get over it

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ShatnersBassoon · 01/11/2010 12:14

A douche is a vaginal swill out isn't it? I've heard people say douchebag on films, but could never understand how a bag played a part in a douche. I won't bother finding out, I don't think.

CerealOffender · 01/11/2010 12:15

it is calling someone cuntwash basically
actually cuntwash is hilarious

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ABitBatty · 01/11/2010 12:15

It's something that women used to (still do in US?) to squirt water up their fannies to clean them!!

Douche bag

ZombieChickensHaveNoMercy · 01/11/2010 12:16

A vaginal swill out?!

brimfull · 01/11/2010 12:16

there used to be ads on telly for feminine douches when I were a lass

RockBat · 01/11/2010 12:16

I hate it and always judge a person who says it. Which doesn't give me much opportunity for judging but hey :o

brimfull · 01/11/2010 12:17

yanks are hot on
pubic trims and vag swilling

ABitBatty · 01/11/2010 12:17

Apparently, 27 percent of U.S. women age 15 to 44 douched regularly according to a 1995 study.

How can you not find douchebag a hilarious insult?

CerealOffender · 01/11/2010 12:17

it is so american to
a. have something like this
b. give it a coy 'frenchy' name

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ThighsWideShitItsAGhost · 01/11/2010 12:18

Over it.

ZombieChickensHaveNoMercy · 01/11/2010 12:18

Hang on, women actually wash their insides?! Christ, what next

Maisiethemorningsidecat · 01/11/2010 12:18

It is horrible. Why do so many insults involve vaginas? Hmm

CerealOffender · 01/11/2010 12:19

to be fair there are a lot of cock based insults

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