Are you Politically Correct?

[Zardnaar]

C of a day works here. Same with bastard.

You can call your close friend a dumb c if they screw up somehow but yeah tone and context is important.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I think USians lack imagination. We use F bombs for everything, mostly. Just randomly thrown in between words, and under stress maybe between syllables.

 

[Old Hippy]

Using it in reference to a day would get you nothing much here but a really, really strange look. I don't think I've ever heard it used other than with "you dumb" or "that dumb" in front of it. It doesn't have any usage other than as an outright slur, but it works extremely well for that.

as a builder I'm more likely to say it whilst staring down my dumb hammer...

 

[Timsup2nothin]

as a builder I'm more likely to say it whilst staring down my dumb hammer...

Again, the unimaginative USian at that point is just dropping F bombs, most likely in a string uninterrupted by any other stray words.

 

[Zardnaar]

F bombs not that offensive anymore. C word still is.

But the Aussies elevate swearing to the next level. They beat NZ and we're kind of casual with it.

There's a few Americans here, they swear a bit less but almost never use the c word.

 

[AmazonQueen]

The word ***** still having these "contexts" in the first place you speak of is nothing more than a figment of the far left's imagination.

Contrary to what you believe your culture isn't universal yet.
There are some young people here who would use those words in the way you do but they'd know they aren't considered acceptable by most of society.
If you think its a figment of the far lefts imagination try visiting the UK and calling strangers (or even worse their girlfriends) b**** in a pub.

Most people have enough sense to realise acceptable language varies depending on the people present and the context.

 

[Ironsided]

I'm not I hate liberal ****s

 

[red_elk]

We use a b-word (direct translation of it) also as exclamation, not directed at anybody. Similarly to f-word in English.
Calling people this word considered offensive, though with male friends it's usually ok.

 

[Arwon]

The way Aussies and NZers swear can be very offensive to say Americans. We use similar terms in similar ways and even mate can be passive aggressive.

We use the f word alot more/casually than alot of the anglosphere. C word is fairly rare here wife uses it more than me. Call some that and don't get to surprised at an incoming fist. Call a women that is very low brow as well.

Quite so. Regional location is part of what is called context, too.

 

[Ironsided]

We use a b-word (direct translation of it) also as exclamation, not directed at anybody. Similarly to f-word in English.
Calling people this word considered offensive, though with male friends it's usually ok.

Blin or blyat? I use both of those against russians online to great effect.

 

[Traitorfish]

The word ***** still having these "contexts" in the first place you speak of is nothing more than a figment of the far left's imagination.

If women tell you that a word can be offensive in certain contexts, I don't think you get to refuse that advice on the grounds that they are all Communists.

 

[caketastydelish]

Well, literally no one has ever argued this point with me in my own anecdotal experience other than those with far left-wing beliefs.

edit: It's, even more, telling that the only people who have tried to "educate" me about this is that they aren't anyone with far left-wing views but specifically cis white hetero men with left-wing views that have argued this point.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

When I was taking a history class at a 4-year university several years ago, the professor, a man with very left-wing beliefs, was quite explicit that the slang word for female dog was misogynistic.

There was a time where this was undeniably true, but:

No, it's still undeniably true.

Speaking as a millennial/younger person/under 30, I have both been called that word by others guys and have called other guys that word far more times than I can remember. So, people who still believe the word is misogynistic even though it applies to EVERYONE now, I would consider to be part of the PC brigade.

No, it doesn't apply to everyone. It might in your circle of friends, but your circle of friends doesn't include the entire world.

John McCain is literally an old dead man, thus showing how times have changed (my entire point).

He hasn't been dead that long, and his use of that word was relatively recent.

Speaking only for myself, I’ve never had a different of intention if I used the word to describe a male or female. And based on what I’ve personally witnessed, nearly all younger people are exactly the same way.

Still, it didn’t take long at all to find someone who would take offense to the term right after I mentioned it, thus proving my other point about how whiny and soft so many people with far left political beliefs have become.

Wow.

You don't have any idea at all that this last paragraph is offensive, do you?

I wouldn't hesitate to call a male boss a ***** for a second if that's what I thought of him... I've literally done it before.

Any employee of mine calling me that would be an ex-employee in the next ten seconds.

The word ***** still having these "contexts" in the first place you speak of is nothing more than a figment of the far left's imagination.

Why am I having flashbacks to some of Domination3000's posts?

@Arwon is trying to teach you something that will serve you well in your life, if you want to get along with people (understanding that some words, in some contexts, can get you into trouble). Instead of throwing political nonsense around, you should be thanking him.

You're lecturing an Australian on offensive slang here mate. You might as well start telling Canadians about snow.

Some Americans have actually done that, along with 'splaining numerous other things to me about Canada, that they know nothing about and are only going by cultural stereotypes or propaganda.

 

[AmazonQueen]

I don't think this is about pc any more, its about civility now.
Yes, you can't always tell what someone else will find offensive and that isn't neccessarily your fault, although a little commonsense helps work out what is likely to offend, but if you've been told someone finds something offensive and you continue to use it don't be surprised when you get a hostile response.
Civility is what allows very different people to live in the same society without conflict.

 

[Broken_Erika]

Civility? Sounds like a modding tool of some sort.

 

[caketastydelish]

@ Valka. I'm too tired (and frankly, outnumbered) to respond to this much anymore, but as far as calling an employer (male or female) that word, obviously I wouldn't say it right to their face.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Civility? Sounds like a modding tool of some sort.

Yeah, but it works better with pixels than with people these days. Civility takes a lot of bandwith and RAM with a healthy dose of humility.

 

[NovaKart]

Recently I’ve come across a blog where someone complains that the babywearing community is rife with cultural appropriation and an article about how vital it was for the author to have a trans doula of color help them navigate microagressions and racism while they was pregnant.

 

[Manfred Belheim]

Is that people who dress up as babies?

 

[NovaKart]

Babywearing is tying your baby in a sling on your back, or sometimes front I guess. Those who are concerned about such issues don’t tend to object to white women babywearing in itself but if they look like they might be selling vegetables in an outdoor market in South America then it causes offense.