so.... why is it that in other colonial countries that the C word is less offensive and directed towards men, while in the US it's the assault rifle of swear words?
THe C word USA vs. UK.
by avishai 40 Replies latest members adult
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Brother Apostate
Political Correctness?
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avishai
Nope, i suspect it's a cultural thing.
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betterdaze
Cur?
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Brother Apostate
Nope, i suspect it's a cultural thing.
Perhaps- although I still believe it to be Political Correctness. As a purely scholarly comparison/contrast study would show: UK usage US usage- WARNING: DO NOT CLICK IF EASILY OFFENDED BY "VULGAR" LANGUAGE- (This is for illustration only): There is indeed a big difference in the relative "offensiveness" of the C word "across the Pond", no? BA
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hillary_step
There is indeed a big difference in the relative "offensiveness" of the C word "across the Pond", no?
No.
HS
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slimboyfat
Germaine Greer picked that as her favourite word. She says women should take back ownership of it with pride. Man that women is bright! Is she not the smartest woman alive?
Slim
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stillajwexelder
NO - no difference - very offensive in both countries
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looking_glass
Why do many words mean different things in different areas
disclaimer - these words are used for reference only and not intended towards any person alive or dead, and thus any similarities towards anyone alive or dead is purely accidental.
fanny = in the US it can be a person's name it can be a reference to someone's butt. But in OZ it is a bad swear word
bloody = in the US it relates to someone gushing forth blood in the UK it is used as a swear word
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LittleToe
It can be used jocularly here with very close friends, as in "ya daft wee c***!", but pity help you if you use it in polite or not-so-polite company outwith that parameter!!! Its likely to get you a Glasgow kiss!