To be mortified I just shouted 'fuck off you cunt' at my boss.

[itchybumhole]

Bad day, terrible even. Was in a foul mood walking home from work. Crossing road at a T junction with my head down and a car beeped at me as it turned in to the minor road.
Assuming it was an impatient driver who honked at me to get out of the way, I looked up and shouted at the top of my voice 'FUCK OFF YOU CUNT!'
As the last word left my mouth I realised it was my boss and he was pipping his horn and waving to say hello. His window was down so I've no doubt he heard what I said.
We both looked at each other in horror as he drove off.
Shit, shit, shit.
It'll be ok, right?

I did exactly the same thing (hand signal rather than words) to a car I'd been aware of kerb-crawling alongside me for a minute or so and which had then beeped at me.

The driver turned out to be the Personnel Manager of one of my client firms (I'm freelance)...

Until then, I'd never really clicked with her because I found her humourless and stiff. However she'd been trying to attract my attention to offer me a lift, and she was amused at my reaction - and understood. Apparently she'd been calling my name before hooting, but I hadn't heard her over the traffic noise (central London).

I apologised, accepted the lift, and we had a laugh about it - which led to us having a swift drink before each continuing home.

From that day on we got on fine, and I got more work than ever from that client!

People who think that swearing at someone in the street is the height of awfulness but then go on about their superior morality in order to make the op feel shit when she just found out a family member has terminal cancer...all I can say is you have a desperately warped sense of moral values. I can't stand this hyacinth bucket pearl-clutching at swearing while quite happy to be sanctimonious, self-righteous, and nasty. You can clearly have the language of a saint and yet still be a horrible person!

Exactly! A lot of cat's arsed mouths around here. Anyone remember the series about The Fucking Foulfords, about the toff family who have lived in the same house since they came over with The Conquerer or whatever, and couldn't give a flying fuck about what any common little pearl clutcher thought of their language? 🤣

I'm so sorry about your sister, OP.

I was prepared to be all cat's bum about this (because that's what I tend to be) - but OP, you sound absolutely lovely and I am so glad it has all worked out for you.

Oh gosh! Pleased it turned out ok for you in the end and sorry to hear the bad news about your family x

Might cheer you up...
The op**posite happened to me. I was giving my new member of staff a lift home when a car pulled out infront of my , I had to swerve slam on breaks etc etc would have been a nasty accident.

Without thinking my road rage overtook me and I shouted "you fucking cunt"

I was MORTIFIED

She couldn't stop laughing and thought I was the coolest boss ever!

Ooops

Please know that you are only human dear and no one ought to hassle you about this-tbh I have lol over your original post numerous times then I read the rest of the thread and I want to hug you and buy you a drink. I wish your sister peace and as less pain as possible.

If the OP had been a man and shouted "Fuck off you dick" would you all be so shocked?

sometimes everyone has a day that makes them want to shout cunt in the street

Never a truer word was spoken!

If I beeped at a make employee and he yelled ‘fuck off you dick’ or ‘chnt’, I would be mightily unimpressed. BUT I would understand if he explained circumstances such as the OP’s.

A man shouting ‘you cunt’ at me would make me despise him.

I don’t ‘get offended’ but I can’t bear the hatred with which the word cunt is used by men in a world which is still pretty misogynistic.

I am glad it worked out OK for the OP.

I am also glad no one yelled at me and called me a cunt or a dick today.

I love this!! Tooo funny. It will become the stuff of legends. Easily done when you're stressed out, and some annoying arsehole startles you by beeping. Sorry about your family member too xx

I fantasise about going in and calling my managers fucking cunts, because they are!! I need the money though....!

I’m glad it worked out with your boss today but, so very sorry to hear about your sister. Cancer is a proper cunt...

From Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues:

I call it cunt. I’ve reclaimed it, “cunt.” I really like it. “Cunt.” Listen to it. “Cunt.” C C. Ca Ca. Cavern, cackle, clit, cute, come-closed c-closed inside, inside ca-then u-then cu-then curvy, inviting sharkskin u-uniform, under, up, urge, ugh, ugh, u — then n then cun — snug letters fitting perfectly together — n — nest, now, nexus, nice, nice, always depth, always round in upper case, cun, cun-n a jagged wicked electrical pulse-n (high pitched noise) then soft n-warm n — cun, cun, then t — then sharp certain tangy t — texture, take, tent, tight, tantalizing, tensing, taste, tendrils, time, tactile, tell me, tell me “Cunt cunt,” say it, tell me “Cunt.” “Cunt.”

I'm so glad your story has a happy ending OP.
Sorry to hear about your sister.

Yes, I've been wondering today if I'd have experienced any sort of backlash if I'd shouted 'fuck off you wanker!' or 'fuck of you useless cock!'
I don't understand why we're allowed to use words for the male genitalia and even describe acts upon them like 'fuck off you cocksucker' and no one seems to mind as much as if we say the WORST WORD IN THE WORLD.
I love the word cunt. And I'll love it till my dying day.

Sorry. Have had wine.

Love it op

Ive read enough to know the outcome is ok (apart from the very bad news. I’m sorry OP hugs)

Mostly posting to say... amongst my circle of friends, if we don’t call you a cunt, you’re not a true friend xx 😘

The word has roots in women’s power! It’s only rude because men don’t want us to be aware of the power of our cunts 😝

Flower, exactly! All hail the power of the CUNT!

(((((Hugs))))) Itchy.

boopsy, that was what I was thinking and tried to say in a reply on here earlier.

Fiffyshadesofgreymatter, totally agree and would have never said such words to any one, ever, let alone my boss or any one else that I came into contact with.
I find all the disgusting language used today by people of all ages, difficult to cope with, notice it on here a lot and on Facebook and feel so embarrassed at why people who often seem so nice, can behave so badly and set such bad examples to their children.
Then they question why their children are so bad if it is pointed out to them and blame every one else except themselves.

Flyaway78, you keep putting into words my own thoughts on the person's behaviour and words.
I have a twenty eight year old Son who keeps being complimented on his manners and the way he treats both the customers and his colleagues where he works.
He is the same socially as well and finds constant bad language very frustrating.
He stands out in today's world for something that you and I both consider as normal behaviour.

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross, I agree with your thoughts and if my boss had heard me using that kind of words, it would have been something to seriously discuss between us and they would have been extremely disappointed in me, using such language and would have made them very wary of letting me speak with the public, which was our job and of giving us a bad reputation.
They certainly would not ever have considered it as just funny, irrelevant or just something to ignore and pass over, as many on here seem to think it is.

This didn’t actually happen though did it? Maybe you huffed because a driver honked you, maybe it was your boss. But that isn’t funny enough is it?

Delilah - u ok hun

I have three children. They are impeccably behaved and well mannered. Stop inventing scenarios that don't exist!
And for the record, two of my children are girls. I hope they grow up to spot a cunt a mile off and have no qualms about calling a spade a spade.

I think friendly might be code for 'on crack'?