Blackleaf, English youth and twenty-somethings have taken a trouncing in the press here for some time. Soccer louts and binge drinkers have gathered lots of coverage. We just assume yours is a society in huge decline where the twisted, backward and crude are commonplace.
BBC plans an 'I love the C-word' documentary
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twisted and crude are reasonably common, yes. but i dont think the place is in decline. It's been like that for decades
The British have always been drunkards and hooligans. It's just that people notice it more nowadays because people are softer and more politically correct.
People in North America think of the world "c**t" as extrememly offensive, but it's less so in Britain. Milton Street in London was, during the 1600s, known as Gropec**telane.
Why was Gropec**telane in London so called? Because it was the area where prostitutes regularly frequented.
Grape Street in York is the same.
One thing that never changes is the notion that the most recent generation is always the worst generation ever and society is in danger of collapsing because of them.
has anyone seen the documentary film "the aristocrats"? it's a film about a joke. the joke is filthy but somehow wonderful
Blackleaf, problem binge drinkers aren't new but what is new is that females there outnumber the men in the problem. That's a huge change. Women stumble-down-and-knocked-out-drunk in taverns and spilling out into the streets. If they have so little respect for themselves why shouldn't language concur?
That particular "C" word gives me no stress but there are a few that do
Catholic
Church
Closemindedness
Condemn
Contempt
Compassionless
ect.
Catholic
Church
Closemindedness
Condemn
Contempt
Compassionless
ect.
Anyone seen Shaun of the dead?.....it's got the best C U Next Tuesday line of all time in it, where Shaun's sidekick (the fat bloke that looks a bit like my mate Tim) is about to ask Shaun and his friends what they're drinking, but what he actually comes out with shocks the whole pub:
"ok then, what're you c@nts drinking?"
and Blackleaf is a bit wrong, a lot of women in the UK find it incredibly offensive, although some girls don't mind, depends what *untext (hehe sorry) it's under, for example, I would never say it to any girls I work with or are friends of mine but a girl I work with and kinda flirt outrageously with usually comes up to me and says "alright blah, how goes it you old tart?", so I usually reply "shut it you c*ntyee!!" (in a semi-scottish accent.
"ok then, what're you c@nts drinking?"
and Blackleaf is a bit wrong, a lot of women in the UK find it incredibly offensive, although some girls don't mind, depends what *untext (hehe sorry) it's under, for example, I would never say it to any girls I work with or are friends of mine but a girl I work with and kinda flirt outrageously with usually comes up to me and says "alright blah, how goes it you old tart?", so I usually reply "shut it you c*ntyee!!" (in a semi-scottish accent.
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all swear words are like this. There are places i wouldnt use damn or bloody (which isnt technically swearing). Personally I dont use the stronger ones much, mainly because I want to reserve them for when i need them.
I'm like you, I reserve language like this for when I REALLY need it. When I call up one of my girlfriends, I want her to know right away if I'm really upset. If I say 'you won't believe what that c%$t did!', I want the person on the other end of the line to know it's time to high tail it over to take me out for a stiff drink and a rant session.
THE best scene in a movie about the word **** was in
Boys on the Side with Drew Barrymore, Mary-Louise Parker, Whoopi Goldberg I dont think I ever thought of that word as derogatory ever again after watching that one.
THE best scene in a movie about the word **** was inBoys on the Side with Drew Barrymore, Mary-Louise Parker, Whoopi Goldberg I dont think I ever thought of that word as derogatory ever again after watching that one.
I was in a forum similar to this one when a male participant got ticked at a female... he referred to her as a 'c_m dumpster', and frankly, I have yet to hear anything as derogatory since. the c u next tuesday, as others have so eloquently put it, sounds like a cutesy name in comparison to the spirit of some things I've heard people say.
hehe I just swagged this off Wikpedia:
" A perfect example of this is in the British comedy film Shaun of the Dead, in which one character, Ed, says to a group of four people (which includes his best friend Shaun, Shaun's girlfriend and her friends) in a very light-hearted and casual manner: "Can I get any of you cvnts a drink?"."
Although I'm not happy, I've just got the result of my English presentation, and the marker was listening to me, word for word and in big red letters, he's quoted me as saying "taking the p!ss"....oh dear
" A perfect example of this is in the British comedy film Shaun of the Dead, in which one character, Ed, says to a group of four people (which includes his best friend Shaun, Shaun's girlfriend and her friends) in a very light-hearted and casual manner: "Can I get any of you cvnts a drink?"."
Although I'm not happy, I've just got the result of my English presentation, and the marker was listening to me, word for word and in big red letters, he's quoted me as saying "taking the p!ss"....oh dear
Thought the etymology of the word might be pertinent here
"female intercrural foramen," or, as some 18c. writers refer to it, "the monosyllable," M.E. ****e "female genitalia," akin to O.N. kunta, from P.Gmc. *kunton, of uncertain origin. Some suggest a link with L. cuneus "wedge," others to PIE base *geu- "hollow place," still others to PIE *gwen-, root of queen and Gk. gyne "woman." The form is similar to L. cunnus "female pudenda," which is likewise of disputed origin, perhaps lit. "gash, slit," from PIE *sker- "to cut," or lit. "sheath," from PIE *kut-no-, from base *(s)keu- "to conceal, hide." First known reference in Eng. is said to be c.1230 Oxford or London street name Grope****lane, presumably a haunt of prostitutes. Avoided in public speech since 15c.; considered obscene since 17c. Du. cognate de kont means "a bottom, an arse." Du. also has attractive poetic slang ways of expressing this part, such as liefdesgrot, lit. "cave of love," and vleesroos "rose of flesh." Alternate form cunny is attested from c.1720 but is certainly much earlier and forced a change in the pronunciation of coney (q.v.), but it was good for a pun while coney was still the common word for "rabbit": "A pox upon your Christian cockatrices! They cry, like poulterers' wives, 'No money, no coney.' " [Massinger, 1622]
"female intercrural foramen," or, as some 18c. writers refer to it, "the monosyllable," M.E. ****e "female genitalia," akin to O.N. kunta, from P.Gmc. *kunton, of uncertain origin. Some suggest a link with L. cuneus "wedge," others to PIE base *geu- "hollow place," still others to PIE *gwen-, root of queen and Gk. gyne "woman." The form is similar to L. cunnus "female pudenda," which is likewise of disputed origin, perhaps lit. "gash, slit," from PIE *sker- "to cut," or lit. "sheath," from PIE *kut-no-, from base *(s)keu- "to conceal, hide." First known reference in Eng. is said to be c.1230 Oxford or London street name Grope****lane, presumably a haunt of prostitutes. Avoided in public speech since 15c.; considered obscene since 17c. Du. cognate de kont means "a bottom, an arse." Du. also has attractive poetic slang ways of expressing this part, such as liefdesgrot, lit. "cave of love," and vleesroos "rose of flesh." Alternate form cunny is attested from c.1720 but is certainly much earlier and forced a change in the pronunciation of coney (q.v.), but it was good for a pun while coney was still the common word for "rabbit": "A pox upon your Christian cockatrices! They cry, like poulterers' wives, 'No money, no coney.' " [Massinger, 1622]
Hmmmmm. Odd behavior. I have a friend that calls everyone "prick" whether they're female or male. Also odd behavior. lol
Wow i never knew the C-word was the most offensive word, then again I live in Utah and I never hear that word ever, but I do hear ho or hoe alot. I think it could have something to do with people not being able to pronounce my last name. I think they should do the documentary and show it on the BBC besides that I have nothing more to say.