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yes, the politically correct insult is "colostomy bag". unblock Jan 2013 #1
but "colostomy bag" doesn't roll off the tongue. NightWatcher Jan 2013 #12
And if it does, you're kinkier than I ever imagined.... n/t TygrBright Jan 2013 #21
LOL!!!! phleshdef Jan 2013 #45
Colostomy bag is something very different WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #41
uh, unblock Jan 2013 #67
I think it is sort of sexist. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #2
Weird Story... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #15
Wow, that is a weird (and funny) story. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #16
LOL! OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 #28
That's hilarious! SheilaT Jan 2013 #31
I suppose it depends on your cultural touchstones. MADem Jan 2013 #3
"cultural touchstones" KansDem Jan 2013 #58
I've only ever heard the term used for a man Freddie Jan 2013 #4
Well, that's sort of the point.... TygrBright Jan 2013 #7
Girly boy... loyalsister Jan 2013 #13
I believe 90% of people using those terms don't even know what "douche" means. Nt pkdu Jan 2013 #5
yep relayerbob Jan 2013 #22
same thought here nt Voice for Peace Jan 2013 #29
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2013 #60
exactly abelenkpe Jan 2013 #66
Hahaha, rec'd just because! babylonsister Jan 2013 #6
does anyone douche anymore? BainsBane Jan 2013 #8
yes loyalsister Jan 2013 #9
Every so often I come upon a thread that reminds me once again enough Jan 2013 #10
The real question is whether "douchebass" is an insult... madinmaryland Jan 2013 #11
I heard it on ESPN (I think) the other day. bluedigger Jan 2013 #14
I hear SNAFU on TV news all the time WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #43
Really? bluedigger Jan 2013 #46
I'm happy to say.. sendero Jan 2013 #17
During my tenure as a moderator, I consistently supported removing it. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #18
i never saw it that way but who am i to be the arbiter of definition. dionysus Jan 2013 #19
My intention isn't sexist.. Lokey Jan 2013 #20
THAT'S the one I was trying to think of! "Douche canoe!" TygrBright Jan 2013 #23
Douche is also 'shower' or 'to shower.' BadgerKid Jan 2013 #24
A post-edit window correction: TygrBright Jan 2013 #25
There is no edit window on DU3. Skinner Jan 2013 #26
ooo, learn something new about DU.... LOVE it! TygrBright Jan 2013 #39
Right, otherwise it would be... geardaddy Jan 2013 #71
Yanno, I kinda like that. It sounds splendidly dirty and insulting! TygrBright Jan 2013 #73
Yeah, me too! geardaddy Jan 2013 #84
Why, if we tried, we could turn this thread into a bouche-o-rama! n/t TygrBright Jan 2013 #85
Indeed. geardaddy Jan 2013 #87
I don't know. It's not an expression I ever use. MineralMan Jan 2013 #27
Google Image the term "douchebag" jpak Jan 2013 #30
So...much...orange... Iggo Jan 2013 #34
I use it quite frequently... OneGrassRoot Jan 2013 #32
A douchebag is what you use to squirt tblue Jan 2013 #33
Many years ago on a trip to Paris, SheilaT Jan 2013 #35
I quit watching Jon Stewart because of incessant 'douchebag' insults Dems to Win Jan 2013 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #54
You mean like "idiot?" Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #75
All I know is that you're not supposed to douche in the first place. Neoma Jan 2013 #37
You tell 'em! :) polichick Jan 2013 #81
I don't use the term, but I don't find it particularly offensive Orrex Jan 2013 #38
That's a stretch DefenseLawyer Jan 2013 #40
Well, the same thing could be said of the use of "pussy" as an insult. Or "bitch." TygrBright Jan 2013 #44
No argument here DefenseLawyer Jan 2013 #48
I think that "pussy" originally came from the sense of "cat", Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #83
I'm female and use the term way too often tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #42
No thelordofhell Jan 2013 #47
One of the most epic threads in the history of DU was on this very subject. It's still famous. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #49
Totally forgot about that one, thank you! n/t TygrBright Jan 2013 #55
You ain't taking my Douchebag away... trumad Jan 2013 #50
Logically, it has to be sexist Brainstormy Jan 2013 #51
Oh yes, they can--it doesn't have to be an internal procedure, you know. MADem Jan 2013 #62
Sorry, personally Brainstormy Jan 2013 #82
What about "douchenozzle"? backscatter712 Jan 2013 #52
I'm not giving up the word. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #53
Someone mentioned the term idiot as a synonym. It's more nuanced than idiot. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #56
I prefer the term "hot-water bottle." TheManInTheMac Jan 2013 #57
Yes. The insult is thrown at males ... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #59
Interesting article here gollygee Jan 2013 #61
Yes. I believe calling anyone a douche-anything is sexist. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #63
i prefer douchenozzle or doucherocket spanone Jan 2013 #64
This has been discussed a few hundred times before. Quantess Jan 2013 #65
Let's use 'asshole' edbermac Jan 2013 #68
It doesn't bother me libodem Jan 2013 #69
What a counter point. Brilliant. MissMarple Jan 2013 #70
Yes, but it is grand-fathered cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #72
Yes it is and I personally find it offensive. nt Raine Jan 2013 #74
Well consider the product. The empressof all Jan 2013 #76
As someone who has to douche here and there.... LOL, no. I'm okay with it. nt cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #77
Yes, its totally sexist but sexism is not against the rules on DU. undeterred Jan 2013 #78
Personally, I think we've got better things to do with our time than play word-nanny. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #79
Two things TroglodyteScholar Jan 2013 #80
Are we really arguing about whether "douchebag" is okay??? Bake Jan 2013 #86
You call THIS an "argument?" Seriously? TygrBright Jan 2013 #88
So now I have to worry about whether "douchebag" is sexist? Bake Jan 2013 #89
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