To Really, Really, Hate That Word?

[WhyDoesThatWordExist]

Call me an old prude, but, why does the 'C**t' word exist? And why do so many MNers use it? It HAS to be the most offensive, crude, word there is?

The way I see it, it shows exactly what sort of person you are, if you think it's okay to use it? Or is it my age showing?

Go on, flame me.....

"You know, something just occurred to me - all you who quite happily bandy this word around - how do you feel about your small children swearing? Is that ok with you? Just curious."

Is this really relevant? There are hundreds if not thousands of things that adults do that we don't necessarily want children to do. When my children are adults I won't mind if they swear, as long as its not in my company . As I said before, I don't swear all that much, but I am not offended by swear words.

Peppa can you please stop inferring that because I might swear in like-minded company that I was dragged up, my mother beat me and that I have zero respect for others? Some of us can judge our audience and swear accordingly. Do you really think it's an all or nothing situation? I say "cunt" and do not find it offensive, ergo i must go around saying it to my mother and allowing my child to say it?

Are you familiar with context? And perspective? You're coming across as a wee bit dim...

My grown up children all swear ..because they are ,well, grown up

Tethers The fact remains you implied or reffered that I called your mother a cunt. Read back I did no such thing!

Bupcakes called your mum a massive cunt - but then I guess that will go over your head as you like to make out you are all matey matey with bupcakes whether in RL or on a virtual thread. Who cares really?

As I have already stated the only people I have heard regularly use the word cunt, in real life, are people who have lost their kids to the care system. Again each to their own.

Couldn't have been too silly as you saw fit to make more than one post about it. However, it has taken you till now to actually answer it, for which I thank you.

I will ignore the insults. I do understand that perhaps you are tired, perhaps even a little emotional, at this time on a Friday night, and therefore I forgive you.

How do you feel about small children swearing?

The same as I feel about small children smoking/drinking Pinot Grigio/having sex what the hell type of question is that?

Yawn. If people are going to get their knickers in a twist about a particular arrangement of letters in the alphabet, at least choose something original.

I really really hate: mucus, yourself, complementary and joss-stick. BAN THESE WORDS.

Time for bed I think, Peppa.

I once worked with a teenager who didn't know what swearwords were. He was on the autistic spectrum, and nobody had ever taught him any. So we sat down, and I taught him the most often used swearwords, their original meanings, their dual meaning, ranked them in order of offensiveness, and discussed their impact.

He decided that he did not want to use them, as he would prefer not to offend people; but he was so relieved that he now knew what other kids in his class were saying to one another when there were no adults present.

Those of you who choose not to use the word 'cunt' still know it exists and what it means; you choose not to use it because of its effect/impact.

I intend to offer my DD the same information on which she can base her decision whether or not to use swearwords.

I hate the word gusset

Tondelayo, I do not like the word "eclectic".

BAN.

Just a question bupcakes. You know, along the lines of - do you prefer tea or coffee? Something like that. If you don't want to answer in a normal fashion that's ok. Again, perhaps you've had a hard week and are a bit tired. I have to admit, I don't like the idea of children smoking/drinking/having sex, etc either, so on that we definitely agree, but I thought this thread was about a particular 'word' so didn't think to mention those other things. I will rectify that the next time I ask a question and make sure I include everything I can possibly think of.

Sorry about that. Hope you're well.

Halo Frosty? It's down round my neck these days. Oh an apologies if I was - ahem - 'arsey'. I didn't mean to cause any offence whatsoever. Pals?

Cannot bear the word lifestyle. And everything it stands for.

Please ban.

"Tethers The fact remains you implied or reffered that I called your mother a cunt. Read back I did no such thing!"

peppa, a means a joke to most of us. I said this after you had implied that because I would use the word 'cunt' in front of my mother, my mother had brought me up poorly and showed me no respect. Which I find far, far more offensive than if you had actually called my mum a cunt.

"Bupcakes called your mum a massive cunt - but then I guess that will go over your head as you like to make out you are all matey matey with bupcakes whether in RL or on a virtual thread. Who cares really?"

Humour, meet peppa: peppa, meet humour. You two may get along if you give each other a chance.

"As I have already stated the only people I have heard regularly use the word cunt, in real life, are people who have lost their kids to the care system. Again each to their own."

I have to check this- are you actually saying that those who use the word cunt are child abusers? I work with children in care, and the abuse they have suffered is horrific. If you are daring to equate their abusive upbringings and suffering with loving parents who call Norman Tebbit a cunt on the telly, then be clear about it.

Oh gosh yes Tondelayo - I hate the word mucus too - you can tell from the sound of it exactly what it is.

"a small lick of feminist influence" is pure poetry. Try saying while pretending you're in an 80s cadbury's flake ad.

I once read a screenplay that had the stage direction 'X cunted him off' - thought that was fantastic.

Don't patronise me, Henrietta.

Your question was silly, I called you on it.

HTH.

I like cock off myself

Tether I wasn't joking. Your mum = cuntus gigantus

Patronising? Me? Never...

HTH

Lifestyle - SHUDDER!!! Horrid horrid horrid.