Dog people who use the B word

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I’m not into dogs myself but I often come across people who are and especially amongst the more breeder-y/training/“Dog life” people they seem to take pride in using the B word (that rhymes with pitch) as much as possible and it turns my stomach.

I know that female dogs are technically called that but they seem to endlessly use the word even in contexts where it’s not relevant to mention the sex of the dog. For example “oh yes I was training my B the other day and my B made a mistake so I didn’t give my B a treat” And I’m like please just stop, call it a dog or by its name. You are just trying to be offensive.

It’s such a shame such a horrible word is used for two reasons but AIBU.

I lived next door to an incredibly posh elderly lady once who used to re tell a story about a big freeze one winter when she kept chickens.

My favourite line of it was “and my husbands prize cock was stiff as a board that morning! Magnificent beast!” bellowed in the style of Hyacinth Bucket.

I used to laugh until I cried everytime.

Tbh. If they know it gets this reaction out of you, they're absolutely doing it on purpose for a laugh.

Find something else to be offended by OP. This is absolutely not a hill to die on.

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It’s an offensive and derogatory term used against women, mostly by men. So when I hear being used it makes my stomach turn. I have also noticed certain people seem to enjoy using the term and make a point of doing so. Why not just say dog or refer to the dogs name?

Cocking hell the things people find to bitch about.

I don't think they're doing it in some sort of childish 'teehee we're allowed to use this naughty word because in context it's not naughty, but it is a little bit'... way.

I think it is just how some people speak, I have also met people who will pepper a conversation about their horse with the word 'mare' or 'gelding' rather than 'horse' or the animals name.

No more annoying than any other speech habit really, if it pisses you off that much, I suggest you avoid these people.

I use the word bitch where it's relevant and not if it's not. One of my dogs has a none-gender-specific name, so I will use 'bitch'... 'here is X my frilly, silly, Saluki bitch'. Ditto one of my dogs. The other dog has a gender specific human name so there's no need.

I do mostly refer to the three of them as the 'hairy freeloading twatbags' though.

Yes, it's a derogatory name, but only because that term compares women to female dogs. I'm all for women not being called derogatory names, but that doesn't mean that the original term shouldn't be used correctly.

Also (and this is in no way relevant but I just want to share!) this thread has reminded me of a duck we once had (hatched in our incubator). My son was allowed to name it and he insisted it should be called Vagina. (He was 6). When Vagina grew a curly tail feather (indicating "she" was actually a drake), the name was changed. To England. No, I don't know why.

I think one has to be careful about how people can interpret words differently these days.

I'd been pestering the Council for some about how shabby the town centre was, particularly the pawn broker's sign in the High Street. I had said that the owner must be mad to have a sign in that state advertising his business and something really needs to done needs about the balls.
I have recently found out that consequently he's been sectioned and has now been castrated.

I don't think I dare go back now to redeem my Hostess Trolley.

Op you can’t be serious? This must be a wind up post. What kind of adult can’t bring themselves to write the word bitch?

Utterly ridiculous.

I've never had a Barbour or a pair of Hunter wellies, and I grew up on what was probably the roughest council estate in Croydon, but when I had dogs, I referred to my dog as my dog and my bitch as my bitch.

If I was speaking to someone who knew them, I'd refer to them by name, but if I did that with people who didn't know them they would sometimes think I was referring to a child and look a bit askance at (eg) "I've had a mare of a morning, Jenny rolled in a load of fox shit and I had to bath her 3 times to get rid of the smell".

Think the op is going to need smelling salts if she ever meets any birdwatchers. It’s all about the tits and shags with them.

Is this a joke thread? It’s hard to believe that a fully functioning adult can’t bring themselves to write the word bitch, let alone be so incensed by its usage to be motivated to create a thread.
Mindboggling.

I get it too OP and I know exactly the type of person. It doesn't offend me though I find it funny. Like when DS announced he'd seen some tits in the garden!

Technically there isn't such a thing as a female dog;it's a female canine/bitch.

A dog is a male canine.

Dog has become the generic term for canines.

I think you are being unreasonable however if it is a close friend maybe explain to them that you know it's not offensive the way you are using the word but that it still makes you uncomfortable?

If it's just a random passersby though I will have to say that you need to suck it up or just avoid them in the future.

Ha ha me too ! But I see we are in the minority

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Grow up! I bet you’re also offended by mechanics and pilots using the word “retard”?

Do you spend a lot of time fainting and wringing your handkerchief?

YANBU.

Also (and this is in no way relevant but I just want to share!) this thread has reminded me of a duck we once had (hatched in our incubator). My son was allowed to name it and he insisted it should be called Vagina. (He was 6). When Vagina grew a curly tail feather (indicating "she" was actually a drake), the name was changed. To England. No, I don't know why.

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A friend was under the impression that a colleague had a Siamese cat called Vagina. He thought it was hilarious, and out of character for a rather straitlaced woman to call her cat something like that.

It later transpired that the cat was actually called Regina.

Lol best comment today 😂

As a former Croydonian also from a council estate, I’m intrigued 🤔😁

What’s a male dog called? Yeah they should just use the name of the dog. So they are being a bit ott.

If you’re not a dog owner it’s just known as a derogatory word for women. So yeah it seems a bit silly to keep using the word again and again. Surely it’s a dog. Just call it a dog.