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pennylane100

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56. You and I must have lived in different worlds.

Thu May 31, 2018, 12:33 PM

May 2018

I left the UK many years ago and heard that word often. I worked as a temp in offices all over London, from law firms to mom pop offices in basements and it was often used. My family never used it but it was hard not to hear it at works and especially in pubs.

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Sam Bee called Princess a CUNT...and I missed it... [View all] jodymarie aimee May 2018 OP

"Trump does it too" is not an excuse brooklynite May 2018 #1

I don't care if Sam Bee used it... It shouldn't be directly referenced anymore than the "N" word hlthe2b May 2018 #2

I do not think that a slang word for vagina is anywhere closte to using the N word. pennylane100 May 2018 #5

American usage of the word is almost always specifically gendered. moriah May 2018 #14

I think your response is a good reply Exotica May 2018 #143

You OBVIOUSLY did not read my post. First sentence references your excuse hlthe2b May 2018 #21

Of course it is offensive, thats the point. pennylane100 May 2018 #50

Keep using it here and see if you are always lucky via jury decisions. Read the TOS hlthe2b May 2018 #55

Of course I would never use it here, or outside the house for that matter. pennylane100 May 2018 #66

You really don't get it or don't WANT to get it. No one condones using gender slurs of any kind hlthe2b May 2018 #73

Well, I was just thinking that it is you THAT REALLY DOES NOT GET IT. pennylane100 May 2018 #89

You are so off base and YOU are not in the UK... hlthe2b May 2018 #130

and I am sure that British subjects everywhere thank you for also not being there. pennylane100 May 2018 #139

I would be respectful of language (and other differences) in Great Britain. I'm well traveled and hlthe2b May 2018 #140

"No one condones gender slurs of any kind" MicaelS May 2018 #124

It shouldn't occur. I've voted to hide on juries. But do your really think one wrong makes right?! hlthe2b May 2018 #129

It's not ironic, it's a sad reflection of the way misogyny developed in language here. moriah May 2018 #135

Next time you are in traffic court use that word quartz007 May 2018 #134

Then you don't know that to Americans it is an ugly, misogynistic slur. n/t pnwmom May 2018 #95

THANK,YOU MOM.... whew... pangaia May 2018 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author pangaia May 2018 #100

In the US mercuryblues May 2018 #125

You have over 3,000 posts here. You know it is obscene in the US Hekate May 2018 #128

Context is all. Orsino May 2018 #16

no more than you can use the "n" word here. Context be damned. It IS a gender slur. hlthe2b May 2018 #23

It usually is a slur. Orsino May 2018 #27

Did you even read my initial post? I let you know why it is so despicable to women who hlthe2b May 2018 #31

I just told you that I find it objectionable, too. Orsino May 2018 #39

It has been banned in the past via the TOS... Currently some appear to be more hlthe2b May 2018 #46

The n-word isn't a slur against femininity. Orsino May 2018 #65

There was no reason to spell it out--any more than to do so with the N word. It is contemptous hlthe2b May 2018 #132

I used to work in a print advertising office as an outside sales rep. pennylane100 May 2018 #96

That's a word I'm trying to eliminate from my vocabulary, too. Orsino May 2018 #118

I totally disagree. For some women it is the most appropriate term. Shrike47 May 2018 #112

Have you EVER had it used against YOU and your female colleagues in the workplace? hlthe2b May 2018 #131

Use it to address the female judge next time quartz007 May 2018 #136

I'm with you hlthe2b - seems this thread is the new DU - there's a lot of people I'm missing seaglass May 2018 #123

Seems you didn't miss it. NCTraveler May 2018 #3

I hate that word. Borchkins May 2018 #4

Then if you go to the UK, pennylane100 May 2018 #9

Will do. Borchkins May 2018 #18

Well they also use the terms fag and faggot for a couple of things MrsCoffee May 2018 #19

Also, in the UK, puffing on a fag out back means something very different. moriah May 2018 #20

My entire family lives in England and Ireland. cwydro May 2018 #30

You and I must have lived in different worlds. pennylane100 May 2018 #56

Guess so, for me as well. Tipperary May 2018 #78

+1000 !!! And double ear muffs if you come to Ireland ! OnDoutside May 2018 #94

In Scotland it's like saying... lame54 May 2018 #104

That seems to be the big difference. Here, it's literally the worst word you can call a woman.... moriah May 2018 #115

We are not IN THE UK.. pangaia May 2018 #103

I'm pretty sure I have never used that word as an adult NewJeffCT May 2018 #11

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That response just floored me when I saw it Blue_Adept May 2018 #10

What word then? Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are vile and disgusting and VIOLENT Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #67

Vile. Disgusting. NCTraveler May 2018 #84

Next time you are in court, if the female judge rules quartz007 May 2018 #137

What a ridiculous and HORRIFIC thing to say to me. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #138

well..you did'nt think calling a woman a cunt is a biggie quartz007 May 2018 #141

I said that? STOP the PERSONAL ATTACKS AND INSULTS Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #142

Calling her Vile & disgusting is OK, quartz007 May 2018 #144

Lmao. Tipperary Jun 2018 #145

I Consider That Word A Disgraceful Slur Me. May 2018 #7

But the headline of the article had it in all caps.... NCTraveler May 2018 #8

Disgusting to say the least. MrsCoffee May 2018 #13

I think she is often funny, but that - if true - crosses the line - like Roseanne her show should be karynnj May 2018 #12

And you had to put it in all caps? Tipperary May 2018 #15

Probably because she couldn't post it with flashing colored lights and a self-playing siren. FSogol May 2018 #57

I am curious as to why the capitalization. demmiblue May 2018 #17

Ignorant slurs are ignorant slurs mythology May 2018 #22

She called Ivanka a "feckless c**t" - Colbert called DT a cockholster for Putin ehrnst May 2018 #24

No, it is NOT different when women use that word. SharonClark May 2018 #29

Yes indeed. cwydro May 2018 #34

Sam Bee is a feminist comedian, and yes that does make it different. ehrnst May 2018 #41

How are we missing the FACT that if you call Donald Trump a FASCIST TRAITOR Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #76

Well, bitch is out per du so... elehhhhna May 2018 #117

There might not have been outrage on CNN, but the fact that ... moriah May 2018 #33

Yep, notably absent when Colbert called DT a "cockholster for Putin." ehrnst May 2018 #54

Real smart.....maybe your show goes POOF too Bengus81 May 2018 #25

Anyone who claims this is the same thing as what Roseanne did kcr May 2018 #28

Puhlease... this is as bad as the people saying that Michele wolf "insulted Huckabee's appearance" ehrnst May 2018 #42

Have you watched her show? Cuthbert Allgood May 2018 #48

Good for her,but she moved the conversation from Barr to her...... Bengus81 Jun 2018 #147

This is not acceptable to call a female by anyone. SharonClark May 2018 #26

So why do you think a feminist used that word? ehrnst May 2018 #43

Because Sam is a righteous feminist ChubbyStar May 2018 #69

Damn straight. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #71

Because lines are being drawn and this is gonna get VERY REAL very fast and Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #81

On DU per our community standards based on American language, I agree absolutely. moriah May 2018 #121

Fauxrage designed to exact revenge for the cancelling of Roseann's Trumper show. kcr May 2018 #32

Yup! Skidmore May 2018 #79

I think we need a slur, epithet and insult matrix... Thomas Hurt May 2018 #35

So it's OK if a woman says it? B2G May 2018 #36

Are you sad/confused because you aren't allowed to say the n word? n/t kcr May 2018 #37

What the actual fuck are you talking about?? nt B2G May 2018 #40

Should be obvious kcr May 2018 #45

Well it's not. First of all, I'm not a 'guy'. B2G May 2018 #47

So you're not a guy. Whatever. kcr May 2018 #53

The OP is about the word cunt. B2G May 2018 #58

I have no idea who you are. Why would I have a problem with you? kcr May 2018 #61

So do YOU have a problem with Bee saying cunt? B2G May 2018 #62

It's not my favorite word generally speaking, but context matters. kcr May 2018 #70

I think you're barking up the wrong tree. B2G May 2018 #74

But you did look to see what thread you're participating in? kcr May 2018 #75

Go froth on someone else. I'm done. nt B2G May 2018 #77

Some reading of the Egyptian pyramids LanternWaste May 2018 #87

Jesus busy morning for you ChubbyStar May 2018 #85

Just another day at FrothUnderground kcr May 2018 #88

The frothing thing just cracked me the fuck up ChubbyStar May 2018 #90

If it is a feminist comedienne, using it in a feminist context, to point out woman hating women ehrnst May 2018 #44

That term is outdated. Tipperary May 2018 #49

It was shorter than Female comedian, and I wanted to get it all in the subject line. ehrnst May 2018 #52

Feminist comedienne is shorter that female comedian? Tipperary May 2018 #63

Shorter than "Female feminist comedian" also less clumsy sounding. ehrnst May 2018 #68

Exactly my feeling nini May 2018 #51

Hillary isnt one though. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #82

Samantha Bee is Cool Now txliberal2016 May 2018 #38

Not acceptable wryter2000 May 2018 #59

I have no problem with four-letter words and use them quite often BUT... ADX May 2018 #60

I saw Sam Bee last night and was not upset by this comment Gothmog May 2018 #64

Samantha Bee's not helping. octoberlib May 2018 #72

Like Colbert did with "cockholster for Putin?" That got raves. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #80

Calling Putin a jockstrap isn't quite the octoberlib May 2018 #91

Very similar. Fellatio references are incredibly triggering for the DT crowd. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #93

I loved it... lame54 May 2018 #105

I think we are past where you want to be and I want to be. Ammunition means nothing Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #86

I'm not a fan of the word but won't lose my shit over it. amuse bouche May 2018 #83

This. octoberlib May 2018 #92

Our Democracy is at risk and the fragile flowers here are concerned about NoMoreRepugs May 2018 #97

If This Is RobinA May 2018 #106

Public Discourse RobinA May 2018 #99

It's one of the worst words in the English language - and I wish it hadn't been used - but the GOP Vinca May 2018 #101

This will come as a great surprise to many REP May 2018 #102

Thank you REP jodymarie aimee May 2018 #107

Couldn't Agree More RobinA May 2018 #109

This is just not that big of an issue given avebury May 2018 #108

I despise that word. Beacool May 2018 #110

Excuse me while I shed a few tears for Princess Ivanka workinclasszero May 2018 #111

What are the seven words you can t say on TV? Calista241 May 2018 #113

The really ironic part of this long thread about a rarely used slur, mostly directed to women, pennylane100 May 2018 #114

Ivanka may be that, but she's sure no Sheela na gig. The_jackalope May 2018 #116

I would never mistake Ivanka for the goddess of Life-Death-Life showing the gateway between worlds Hekate May 2018 #127

Its not like Ms. Bee is the President of the United States empedocles May 2018 #119

Who does Sam Bee think she is... John McCain? GreatCaesarsGhost May 2018 #120

I linked to the only version of "He Said It First" censored I could find above. moriah May 2018 #122

Thank you for apologizing, Samantha Bee: demmiblue May 2018 #126

THIS! hlthe2b May 2018 #133

Yet another thread to trash. Tipperary Jun 2018 #146

I learned that word when I was about 10 or 11 years old. MineralMan Jun 2018 #148