in thinking this really was quite an offensive way of speaking

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stood in line at the local shop earlier. two workmen in front of me chatting, seemingly about some girl they met at the weekend.

one said to the other "yeah she weren't too bad on the eyes either" to which the second replied " yeah but did you see her when she sat down? i got a right eyefull of her hatchet wound"

now i am by no means fragile feminist but omg i found that term quite disgusting.

makes me shudder to think of teh conversatinos they have in private and indeed the opinion they have of women in general.

You're basing a lot on one piece of vulgar terminolgy. Maybe they, like me, read the Profanisaurus in Viz with great glee and try to get all the terms into as many conversations as possible - rather than just being evil woman-hating lunatics. WOuld you have been more or less upset by their conversation (which was not really any of your business anyway) if he's said 'eyeful of her cunt'?

It's vile, Mamazon, I agree.

Not a nice term, no, but they are workman. IME men who wear high viz jackets are not the most enlightened conversationalists. So not shocking really.

Would have been far more shocked if they had used more correct terms such as vulva.

I have heard worse. If they use expressions like that I shouldn't think they would say anything different in private.

Madamez - I love that book. For some reason hot-cross bunning always makes me pmsl!

Offensive language must be considered in context - they were speaking to each other, not to anyone who might not like the term (ie you!)

Not nice at all. But I still think 'badly packed kebab' has to be the worst one. Eeeurgh.

Or haddock pasty

"Offensive language must be considered in context"

Quite.

They were queuing in a shop.

well, i've never heard that one before.

haddock pasty - fpmsl

That is so vile it is funny.

A woman I used to work with told me that one. She is also very posh and was funny to hear her say that!

eeurgh

fair play madamez, they weren't talking to me but they were speaking really loudly with no concern as to whether there were children around or whatever.

As i say, im no fragile being and will often be found to slip the foul word into a sentance myself (cunt really is my fave actually) but it was just such a bizaar turn of phrase it made me shudder.

never heard of a haddock pasty though lol

Yeah, I wouldn't say anything like that in the middle of a shop.

I wouldn't describe it as offensive. They were talking to each other. Can't really judge their characters on it.

I prefer fish mitten

oo. fish mitten is quite sweet

Fish Mitten!!! [hang on, am writing these down]

lol should i start another thread asking for more female genital terms.

Erm (spot the Viz reader): Wizard's sleeve, otter's pocket, beef curtains, furburger... and when it comes to unkempt ones (esp during AF) - Chewbacca after a fight.

I used to love viz, haven't read it for a while. Any good still?

camel toe?

Viz 'Top Tips' were always good for a belly laugh. I think gash is the worst term ever. Yuck!

god yes, bloody offensive. awful! yuck

viz online tips are very funny

I think what makes 'hatchet wound' more objectionable than your usual genital euphemism - especially when said loudly in a public context - is its implication of sexual violence. But then I am a fragile feminist.

i think your right PW.

i find most of the other terms given here slightly amusing, as if they are meant jokingly but it is the implication of violance that makes it objectionab;e