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In reply to the discussion: Australia's Opposition Leader Just Called A C**t In Parliament [View all]Cha
(299,109 posts)180. No. the only fucking duck here is in your head. nm
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alcibiades_mystery
May 2014
OP
Sure, but the vast differences in usage between the US and the Commonwealth countries are still real
Lizzie Poppet
May 2014
#91
So when teenagers call their straight friends 'f**s' that's OK and not a homophobic slur?
redqueen
May 2014
#16
And straight kids here who used 'gay' as an insult could use that same excuse.
redqueen
May 2014
#35
And we should all just change over here in the USA because Australians do something.
boston bean
May 2014
#46
Because the OP is about something said in the Australian parliament, that's why....
Violet_Crumble
May 2014
#49
You're right, but this word is still considered vulgar in those other places too.
Gormy Cuss
May 2014
#172
So even though I cited an Australian applied linguist who studied expletives
Gormy Cuss
May 2014
#185
Thats like climate change denialists citing one scientist they managed to find who agrees with them
stevenleser
May 2014
#188
The Buzzfeed writer claims that wog is benign even though the example disproves that.
Gormy Cuss
May 2014
#189
If Violet's a guest, then you've outraged the laws of hospitality. Fact is, we
msanthrope
May 2014
#197
Or even Americans abroad that can appreciate how different cultures and countries
maddezmom
May 2014
#204
Well...you ain't the host. And considering that 1/3 of our hosts aren't American,
msanthrope
May 2014
#214
Wait -- You're saying that I "ain't a host" but the supposedly"1/3 non-Americans ARE?
whathehell
May 2014
#217
Apparently that's "nationality", singular, and whatever that's worth, I'm well aware
whathehell
May 2014
#224
"This isn't America"??...Well, it sure isn't OZ or the UK...I know your KEYBOARD is in Australia,
whathehell
May 2014
#241
The politician who used the word is in Australia and used it in our context...
Violet_Crumble
May 2014
#260
I too am gobsmacked that they still don't get it. You are right on with this:
stevenleser
May 2014
#261
You accidentally hit upon something there. You know that 'f--s' are cigarettes in the UK, right?
stevenleser
May 2014
#50
Oh....the "academic" use of that word is defensible, apparently. In fact if you
msanthrope
May 2014
#216
Backed up by natives living their whole lives there, American expats, American visitors, etc.
stevenleser
May 2014
#71
Those two words are not interchangeable. One's a cigarette, the other, a meatball.
MADem
May 2014
#238
FYI, I am not the alerter on the post of yours that was hidden. I know you can't respond. nt
stevenleser
May 2014
#99
"how far a few people are bending over backwards to defend misogynist slurs"...Exactly.
whathehell
May 2014
#255
What exactly is a "West Country sauce"? I know what the West Country is, but...
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#159
She can't respond as she had a post hidden under this OP. No evidence will sway her anyway
stevenleser
May 2014
#113
The word doesn't have nearly the same connotation in the UK and Australia as here.
stevenleser
May 2014
#10
LMAO. What is unsurprising? That I recognize cultural differences? What is your expectation here?
stevenleser
May 2014
#22
I know but its unbelievable. It's a simple matter of reality. How can she dispute it coming from you
stevenleser
May 2014
#33
forget about it. Enough of us know you're right...about cultural differences
NightWatcher
May 2014
#36
Very shocking, and I can't imagine it being used in Parliament by ANYONE...
LeftishBrit
May 2014
#249
The same handful of people are here to minimize, defend & excuse misogynist slurs. Same as usual. nt
redqueen
May 2014
#29
No, as I've told you repeatedly, it isn't used as a misogynistic slur here...
Violet_Crumble
May 2014
#38
The fact that you still don't understand that your excuse is a meaningless rationalization
redqueen
May 2014
#41
Like I've already told you, it's not an excuse. It's how it's used here...
Violet_Crumble
May 2014
#44
No one is laughing about the use of the word here. I don't see why that person found it necessary to
stevenleser
May 2014
#80
Which is, again, completely irrelevant to how the word is used in Australian or British English.
Spider Jerusalem
May 2014
#86
This kind of obliviousness to cultural differences is not something I expected to see on DU
stevenleser
May 2014
#93
Are there any words in American English that are considered more offensive in England or Australia?
Throd
May 2014
#103
The only thing that comes to mind is the word 'Randy' which unfortunately is a not uncommon name
stevenleser
May 2014
#109
"Fanny" refers to the female genitals in UK/Aus/NZ English and is considered somewhat vulgar.
Spider Jerusalem
May 2014
#110
Just as a clarification, I'm well aware of how the word is used in British and Australian contexts
alcibiades_mystery
May 2014
#94
I don't see anyone using the word under discussion as an insult directed at another poster.
Spider Jerusalem
May 2014
#140
As long as you understand it doesn't mean the same thing when used by Brits or Australians.
Spider Jerusalem
May 2014
#155
I understand it well, Spider..If you read my initial posts you can see my reference to it..
whathehell
May 2014
#212
Everyone is, if they observe the rules and conduct themselves respectfully.
whathehell
May 2014
#208
It's focus remains American politics and the majority of its members are Americans.
whathehell
May 2014
#219
So the minority from other countries should just STFU when the topics are about
maddezmom
May 2014
#225
A lot of the curse words I learned in Spain have a different meaning or no meaning elsewhere.
Throd
May 2014
#107
Thats just how they introduce each other in other English speaking countries. Its a term of
Erose999
May 2014
#111
No, you made a generalisation in reference to Australians being more tolerant of profanity
intaglio
May 2014
#143
You claimed, in essence, that some people are not tolerant of Australian sensibilities
intaglio
May 2014
#166
There are certainly quite a few "provincial no-nothings" posting in this thread.
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#144
So am I. I can't see how anyone could take some of them seriously again after this display.
Marr
May 2014
#164
The main lesson from this thread is that more Americans should get passports,
Nye Bevan
May 2014
#123
And the offending word in this case is still regarded as profanity even in Australia
intaglio
May 2014
#137
It's smug, sanctimonious self-righteousness combined with caricature of ugly American provincialism.
stevenleser
May 2014
#187
I find it hard to believe that anyone here would think that word isn't a profanity...
Violet_Crumble
May 2014
#192
I don't think that person is really paying attention to what you or anyone else writes.
stevenleser
May 2014
#213