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How do we feel about the c-word?

349 replies

JustineMumsnet · 18/01/2008 11:49

Generally, as you know, we take a fairly relaxed view about swearing on MN but we do in our Talk Policy promise to remove postings that are obscene.

We've had a complaint about the c-word as posted here and are rather torn as to whether to leave it or not - it's not a personal attack so were it your average term of abuse, we'd usually let it stand. But some people hate the c-word and view it as much worse than traditional forms of abuse - beyond the pale as it were, others argue that it should be reclaimed...we're somewhere on the fence and it's not comfortable

Would be good to garner your thoughts, so we can jump off one way or t'other?

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FrannyandZooey · 18/01/2008 18:02

oh dear i desperately want everyone to change their names to cunt related versions now
'cuntydog'
'policycunt'

I am sure we did it once and got in bother. Are we too sensitive and sensible now?

FrannyandZooey · 18/01/2008 18:03

pruni you could be cunters, of course

foxinsocks · 18/01/2008 18:03

you could be FrannyAndCunty

MamaVonG · 18/01/2008 18:03

I could be MAmaCunt

FluffyMummy123 · 18/01/2008 18:04

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MamaVonG · 18/01/2008 18:05

You must be ill

Vacua · 18/01/2008 18:06

vacuntua

ohhh it is nice

even nicer than minjita which would like to change my name to even though I am not one

oxocube · 18/01/2008 18:06

UQD - v funny Chaucer

FrannyandZooey · 18/01/2008 18:06

I think I have been FrannyandCunty before

it rings a bell

foxinsocks · 18/01/2008 18:06

Greeny could be GreenyCuntUpHerSleeves

MrsCarrot · 18/01/2008 18:06

I can be MrsCuntingMango again - hooray

MamaVonG · 18/01/2008 18:07

Franny go on, go on, I will if you will

Pruners · 18/01/2008 18:07

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Vacua · 18/01/2008 18:07

will I get told off?

FrannyandZooey · 18/01/2008 18:07

fox yours lends itself to some right shockers

FrannyandZooey · 18/01/2008 18:08

well we could...

cod reported me once for a vulva related name HAH. She thought it was Greeny I am sure, from when you didn't like Greeny, do you remember, cod?

FluffyMummy123 · 18/01/2008 18:09

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FluffyMummy123 · 18/01/2008 18:09

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MamaVonG · 18/01/2008 18:09

WelshBoris once reported somebody for being called knobrot

Cunters · 18/01/2008 18:10

We will get told off
Possibly banned
Maybe imprisoned

policywonk · 18/01/2008 18:10
FluffyMummy123 · 18/01/2008 18:10

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MrsCarrot · 18/01/2008 18:10

lol - do you feel hungry when you drive past some in a field too?

FluffyMummy123 · 18/01/2008 18:11

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Roobie · 18/01/2008 18:13

I think it is a hilarious word when used discriminately and in small doses. It's often a great word for getting the user's point across or providing a concise indication as to how they feel about something.

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