Vulgar, Vile, Crass

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Only ever see them on MN. Does anyone actually use these words in RL?

I adore the word vile . Use it a lot .

I like the word ' obtuse ' as well .

Although I once told someone they were being obtuse in the midst of a good barney , to which they replied

"I'm not fat ! "

Cue a lot of giggles and the end of that argument .

"I could weep" or "makes me want to weep".

Do people still weep? Thought that had stopped after WW1.....

"I'm not fat ! "

Weeping to me is the kind of silent crying you do when you can't/don't want to give into a proper cry.

Certainly. And horrid, hateful, jolly, queer (as in jolly peculiar) and impecunious.

Using slightly outdated words is an excellent way of avoiding being a bore.

I use vile about things like okra and cat sick, not people usually.

I avoid vulgar, it seems to me that if you slag other people/activities off as "vulgar", then you are a bit class-obsessed, and jostling for position. Like "common".

Unless as a PP said you are doing a Hyacinth Bouquet impression on purpose :o

Crass has a meaning, it means insensitive and tactless and lacking finesse, so I use it if that's what I mean.

I think there are a lot of great, creative and knowledgeable users of language on MN (and great swearers :)) It's one of the things I love about it.

That's not to say I support direct personal attacks like "You sound vile" – I hate that.

Adore is a funny one. We have a friend who served up dinner once, announcing 'I ADORE Basmati Rice'. It did make us all chuckle a lot (including her DH; it was just plain, boiled Basmati. Nothing special done to it)!!

Just depends upon the context in which you use certain words, I suppose.
I've used Boak in real life (an MN expression) and everyone looked at me as though I had actually vomited. Think: Horror/Surprise/Shock/Hilarity/Disgust ... all rolled into one.

Achieved it's aim, I guess

I don't think boak is an MN word, it's Scottish, but MN has run with it! I guess if you're not in Scotland, using "boak" is a sign of an MNer :)

ooh yes, obtuse, love that word (one of my fave bits of Shawshank Redempton is when Andy calls the warden obtuse).

I use those words in rl when it is fitting. Why would I not? I have quite a good vocabulary and tend to use it, here, in rl, intexts and emails. Why are you asking?

Crass certainly; also vile, e.g. with reference to the behaviour of Ian Duncan Smith. I don't think I would ever use the word "vulgar" seriously.

I agree I really loathe the posts that accuse someone of sounding "vile", "hard work", "entitled" etc, and I think it's ridiculous that MN allows them whilst deleting the mildest suggestion that maybe "should have" would be better than "should of".

I heard someone saying "did you mean to be so rude?" To her DP in the shops the other day he burped and I immediately looked up from perusing the yoghurts and wished MN had a secret handshake or something.

I use all of these words, I also like superfluous as a word. I remember reading it once and thinking 'well there's a word I can get my teeth into'.

Aah! I didn't know that, QueenPotato. Had never heard it before here, thank you

TheAnimatedRemainsOfMaryz the revolting cocks are a punk band

Maryz, Revolting Cocks are an American musical ensemble . Their most notorious song is probably Beers, Steers and Queers.

Damn me for listening to both songs before posting! :o

I do. And uncouth, crude and curses.

I love the richness of the English language and encourage the offspring to use as much a variety as they can. Doesn't always transfer to their written language though!

I don't think I've ever said the word "crass" in my life
But "vile" and "vulgar" are used on a fairly regular basis.
I tend use "vile" if I'm describing a particularly nasty person, or a bad taste/smell.
I tell DH not to be vulgar when he farts and announces it to the room

I say vile.

"Horrid" is excellent and I'd like to bring back "beastly".

Yup use them all. I'm fond of uncouth too.

If you come to my house for a beer you'll be asked if you wish to recieve it Couth or Uncouth.

Okra is definitely vile!
I use beastly quite a lot, but I use horrible rather than horrid, as saying something is horrid make me sound like a little girl having a tantrum (think Violet Elizabeth Bott)

Yep. Vile I use a lot, vulgar fairly often, crass less often. But all regularly used.

Oh, that's the point, Racundra!