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In reply to the discussion: "you sick c---" ... 'a very Australian compliment.' [View all]
Ms. Toad
(38,825 posts)42. Still missing the point. You added a word that was not part of the original article,
A word which you knew would be offensive.
You weren't quoting the article, as you implied, and then editing out the expletive when someone here took offense.
You deliberately created the offense by adding the offensive word which did not appear in the article you quoted, and then pretended to edit out what had never been there in the first place.
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It's still a pretty offensive in most circles, and if anyone is stupid enough to go to Australia
JohnSJ
Apr 2025
#1
I'll be there in July, and the phrase is often used as a term of endearment in Ireland. We have an extensive list
OnDoutside
Apr 2025
#3
Having to refer to some one with the use of female genitalia, only highlights the sexist garbage that
JohnSJ
Apr 2025
#28
And you felt it so important to post here on a site full of American women who take great offense
boston bean
Apr 2025
#5
Umm so that is the lesson we all must learn here on this site. Have the word flung in our face to ensure
boston bean
Apr 2025
#11
During the 2016 election there were some here trying to justify that slur against Hillary because it was
JohnSJ
Apr 2025
#31
Is there a reason you edited the article in the first place to include the word,
Ms. Toad
Apr 2025
#37
Still missing the point. You added a word that was not part of the original article,
Ms. Toad
Apr 2025
#42
Sometimes I think it might be better to let people expose themselves for who they really are.
JohnSJ
Apr 2025
#33
Not only that, but to insert the actual word - when the word was not included in the article -
Ms. Toad
Apr 2025
#36
The response to the OP went exactly as I expected before opening the thread.
BannonsLiver
Apr 2025
#6
It seems to have originated in England in the late 16th century meaning 'black African'
sarisataka
Apr 2025
#13
I'm just imagining all the people in this thread going to England, hearing it, and reaching for the smelling salts.
BannonsLiver
Apr 2025
#23