Why do women hate the 'C' word?

[TessB]

I hate the word.

IMHO, if a woman is said to HAVE one, or is said to BE one, she is not considered a lady.

It is just a very disrespectful thing to say.

Although... I can take a joke..... and I wasn't necessarily offended by its use in a joke thread. Humor is a little different though..... I find a LOT of things humorous when applied in a joking manner. If, however, the same things would be said seriously.... I may find some of those things very offensive. It's all in the attitude.

 

[MrsGorilla]

Although... I can take a joke..... and I wasn't necessarily offended by its use in a joke thread. Humor is a little different though..... I find a LOT of things humorous when applied in a joking manner. If, however, the same things would be said seriously.... I may find some of those things very offensive. It's all in the attitude.

Well said. That pretty much sums up my feelings as well.

 

[statsman]

At one of my former jobs we had a lady with a very short fuse who would slap any male who used the "C" word.
Some of the lads played a wierd domino game called "Nerves" at lunch time. A few were so adept at it that they wanted to start a league.
I suggested they call the League the

Continental
Union of
Nerves
Teams

Everyone had a chuckle except for the lady in question. About three months later she got it. I got my slap.

Seriously, I've always concidered it to be one of those hot-button words that
was designed to invoke hatred and negative reaction. Similar to referring to persons of African decent with the "N" word.

 

[dfwcomputer]

I guess it all depends where you come from.I'm from australia and it seems to be normal for one person to say to a mate "F*** off C*** your full of shit"

well where i'm from anyone.

 

[skea]

Do you feel better for posting what is obviously one of the most offensive words known

Yes,Its better than sacarstically dribbling around it with other words as a way to try to make a big thing out of it.
I guess we were all reserved to give its true meaning as to serve supercharge's plea.Good enough SJ hit it right on top.

the ten minute segment of the etymology show looked at peoples' perceptions, the history of the word, and the meaning of other, less appropriate (for an errant feminist) words such as ****** (means "sword sheath").

 

[Rich]

Yes,Its better than sacarstically dribbling around it with other words as a way to try to make a big thing out of it.

What you describe a sarcasm is nothing more than light hearted banter between adult members of the forum both of whom new the meaning of and the correct spelling of the word.
If you don't like the rules, don't join the club

 

[Matt Greatorex]

I guess it all depends where you come from.I'm from australia and it seems to be normal for one person to say to a mate "F*** off C*** your full of shit"

well where i'm from anyone.

It's definitely influenced by geography.

Growing up, it was used by pretty much all of my friends as just another name to call someone - 'Stupid c**t, stupid b*stard', whatever. It didn't get used in front of parents, but then I didn't swear in front of them. Period. It was never taken seriously and I never met anyone who got offended by it until I worked with an ardent feminist (who, admittedly, took offence if the wind changed direction).

Having been in Canada for a while, I realise how much more people read into it on this side of the Atlantic.

Possibly there's some kind of a reversal of the national stereotypes going on? I constantly hear from Americans and Canadians in work about how uptight and prudish Brits are supposed to be, yet I've never heard a word I took offence at while plenty of them react extremely stongly to certain ones.

 

[Rich]

yet I've never heard a word I took offence at while plenty of them react extremely stongly to certain ones.

God ?

 

[ColinEssex]

I constantly hear from Americans and Canadians in work about how uptight and prudish Brits are supposed to be,

Is that how Americans here view the British?

If not, what do you think of the British? - we tell you about what the British think of Americans - how does the US media portray the British?

(should this be a new thread?)

Col

 

[ShaneMan]

Is that how Americans here view the British?

If not, what do you think of the British? - we tell you about what the British think of Americans - how does the US media portray the British?

(should this be a new thread?)

Col

Good Mornin' Collin,

I really can't help you with what the American media thinks of the Brits, cause I really don't pay much attention to the news. This is due to my suspicious nature and I don't believe any of the media (none of them). I think all of them have agenda's.

However, I can anwser you from a personal side. People accuse me of living in an idealistic world and the older I get the more I see how right they are. I have always looked at Great Britian as sort of a big brother. America got it's roots from her. I always thought of the two countries being good friends, would run to the aid of the other if either one ever got in a bind. My Dad has said for years, "people find what their looking for." I guess I find what I'm looking for when it comes to the Brits. I have always found ya'll to be interesting, polite, and mannerly folks. Now the idealistic part. I really thought that Britian thought good about us too, but I would have to admit that reading on this forum has really taken my idealistic thoughts and threw them against the wall, cause (in my viewpoint) what I read here really makes me think, "is this what Great Britian thinks of us? Not just a few folks here opinion?" It's pretty sobering.

Just one Americans opinion,
Shane

 

[ColinEssex]

I really thought that Britian thought good about us too, but I would have to admit that reading on this forum has really taken my idealistic thoughts and threw them against the wall,

Hi Shane,

Despite what you read on this forum, I think the UK has a good relationship with the USA, we earn millions of dollars from you, as you do from us.
The British may not agree with some of the customs / actions of the US Government - and thats the crux of it.
Its not the US people, its the actions of the braindead gung-ho morons that run the USA that upsets the British, the sooner that gets changed the better.

I have said before that I have met many Americans, whilst travelling around and they are always polite and friendly - remember how polite Elvis always was? yes sir, yes ma'am and so on. (I remember this Texas girl I met in Spain. . . . . . . . . . . another story )

Anyway, its too easy for us here to think that the US populace is in agreement with everything the US Prez does. Now we know thats not true because the likes of Kraj / Ken et al make it clear this not the case. But many British people without access to a forum like this lump everything together and the British press fuels this feeling too. For example - GWB got voted in a 2nd time so therefore the US people must agree with the Iraq war - we know its not true, but see how things look from outside?

There is no doubt that GWB has damaged the USA severely in world popularity, and it'll take alot to right this.

The British people are a friendly bunch, and will always welcome friendly people for a visit.

Col

 

[Kraj]

Col,

That was quite an amiable post. Gracias.

There's one thing I just don't get, though:

But many British people without access to a forum like this lump everything together and the British press fuels this feeling too. For example - GWB got voted in a 2nd time so therefore the US people must agree with theI raq war - we know its not true, but see how things look from outside?

As we know from you folks as well as international news, the majority of the UK populace is against the Iraq war and is seemingly not happy with Blair. Yet in 2005 he too was re-elected. What I don't get is how the UK populace can re-elect a leader who does not represent a large proportion of the populace and at the same time assume Bush represents all Americans.

I'm not trying to be a smart-ass; I seriously don't understand how this occurs. Perhaps you might be able to offer some insight?

 

[Rich]

Our different electoral systems, Bush was elected with over 50%, Blair wasn't.

 

[ColinEssex]

Col,

That was quite an amiable post. Gracias.

I can do it sometimes

the majority of the UK populace is against the Iraq war and is seemingly not happy with Blair. Yet in 2005 he too was re-elected. What I don't get is how the UK populace can re-elect a leader who does not represent a large proportion of the populace and at the same time assume Bush represents all Americans.

The reason being is that Blair was the best of a bad job.
We have 3 main parties - Liberal - who never get enough votes to be a serious threat,
Conservatives - who are a bunch of toffee nosed tossers who all have a devious and chequered history and at that time a useless leader and a worse one now -
and Labour, Tony's lot. Tony's lot got in solely on the fact our economy has been pretty stable for some years now and we generally accept that Blair was sweet-talked into the war by Ol' Cross Eyes.

Col

 

[Kraj]

Our different electoral systems, Bush was elected with over 50%, Blair wasn't.

If we actually had a serious 3rd party here (at least one that doesn't consist entirely of liberals disillusioned with the Democratic party), I believe you would have seen the same phenomenon.

The reason being is that Blair was the best of a bad job.

That's very interesting, because the majority of people I know who voted for Bush did so not because they liked Bush but because they greatly disliked Kerry. (Granted, I live in a highly Democratic region.) I can see how it would be rather unbelievable to most people in the UK that a large number of people in the U.S. actually consider anyone to be a worse candidate than Bush. Hell, it's unbelievable to me.

Thanks, that definitely cleared things up for me a bit.

 

[TessB]

That's very interesting, because the majority of people I know who voted for Bush did so not because they liked Bush but because they greatly disliked Kerry.

And I voted for Kerry because I greatly disliked Bush.
I don't remember ever really voting FOR a president as much as I vote AGAINST another.
But, that's what they give us to choose from.

 

[BarryMK]

(I remember this Texas girl I met in Spain. . . . . . . . . . . another story ) Col

I "met" her first if you recall, you always were slow on the road.

There is no doubt that GWB has damaged the USA severely in world popularity, and it'll take alot to right this.

The British people are a friendly bunch, and will always welcome friendly people for a visit.

Col

Hear, hear.
Well stated Col, your rock'n roll lifestyle hasn't diminished your selection of the old bon mot one bit.

 

[Brianwarnock]

May I offer one other major difference in the elections of Bush and Blair?
Bush was directly elected as President, Blair was elected as an MP , he just happened to be the leader of the party that won the most seats and therefore became Prime Minister.

Brian

 

[Brianwarnock]

Hi Shane,

The British people are a friendly bunch, and will always welcome friendly people for a visit.

Col

I feel that you could substitute almost any nation for British in the above, the only place I've found that not to be so is Isreal and they hardly live in a normal situation. During around half a dozen visits to the States I've found the people warm and generous , if loud and in your face at times

Brian

 

[Rich]

I "met" her first if you recall, you always were slow on the road.

She'd already done the rounds here