Re: OT: Slang, curses and vulgarities

Adrian Morgan (aka Flesh-eating Dragon) wrote:

> I'd say "damn < shit < bloody < fuck < cunt". I'm assuming (except in
> the case of "cunt") that the target of the swearing is an inanimate
> object and not another person, since this is usually the case.
Really? I'd say "bloody" is weaker than "shit".

> "Damn" isn't a swear word at all, IMO, whereas anything rightward of
> "fuck", inclusive, is quite unacceptable. Anything in between is
> acceptable in limited contexts, i.e. when you've got a good reason to
> be angry.
I'd say: damn < bloody < bastard < shit < fuck < cunt, with the first
two being pretty harmless, the next two being ones you'd only use if
you're angry, and the last two next to completely unacceptable.

But then again, hereabouts you here everything except "cunt" being used
in everyday language. Here in Ireland, we're not quite so hung up about
vulgarities. "Cunt", however, is just bad, bad, bad.

Oh, and "cock" is now fashionable around here, and that goes right
between "shit" and "fuck", and is just slightly stronger than "shit".

K.