In certain circumstances, 'terrible'.
If you use it to describe something someone made, that's pretty offensive.
If you use it to describe something someone made, that's pretty offensive.
What in your opinion is the most offensive word in the english language?
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Oh god its so horrible... I don't even want to say it for fear of what will become of my sanity.
Okay, here goes.....
Meekrab.
Okay, here goes.....
Meekrab.
None, really. I know people who quite often use the word '****', and where I used to live it was pretty much the only adjective that fit most situations. '******' is offensive when employed to be offensive, but used ironically it's just as harmful as any irony slur.
I honestly think the way something is said is worse than what is said: if someone goes ahead and says you're a '******' or a '****' it means absolutely nothing to you. If someone, however, tells you that your opinion is wrong and tars you as a worse person, or your appearance is so offensive to them that they have to comment...that's many times more insulting in my books.
I can call anyone in the world a '****', and any black person in the world a '******' and it means nothing. I can't tell everyone in the world something that is wrong with them, question their intellect, or tell them they're ugly. That's the stuff that really hurts, because on some level it's true enough for them to see it.
I honestly think the way something is said is worse than what is said: if someone goes ahead and says you're a '******' or a '****' it means absolutely nothing to you. If someone, however, tells you that your opinion is wrong and tars you as a worse person, or your appearance is so offensive to them that they have to comment...that's many times more insulting in my books.
I can call anyone in the world a '****', and any black person in the world a '******' and it means nothing. I can't tell everyone in the world something that is wrong with them, question their intellect, or tell them they're ugly. That's the stuff that really hurts, because on some level it's true enough for them to see it.
Me being black myself, I have found what I believe to be an interesting answer to this confusing use of the word. The root of the word comes from the Spanish word 'Negro' which means black. Back in the slavery days, the pronunciation changed to revolve around the black slaves and it stuck as an insult and a slur. Years later the pronunciation changed again and it was used by African Americans to try and drive out the hate and the power behind it by dropping the (er) and using an (a) sound. Nig-ER now became Nig-UH.Hunter65416 said:
When me and my friends use the word we drop the (er) and use an (a). In fact every African American person I have met uses the (a) version and when it is used it is used to refer to a male of African descent. Most would argue that changing the pronunciation of the word doesn't change the meaning, which is true for most cases.
Example- Brother changed to brotha still means 'actual relative' or 'close friend'.
But the difference here is that this particular word works like to, too and two; Similar spelling, but different meaning. N***er will always be used as a slur. The (er) version has and always will be offensive, where as the (a) version has become synonymous with the word man. It is just a synonym for man or boy or dude or guy. Take ANY rap song that uses it and you can swap it out for dude or guy or man and the song wouldn't lose its meaning.
Example: Twista- Misunderstood N***a would become Misunderstood Man/Misunderstood Guy/Misunderstood Person etc.
Also, it is fair to say that ANY male of ANY race can be referred to as the (a) version. When me and my group of friends are talking to a Caucasian male that we have become close with, we will greet him as such. "That's my n****a, Jeff" or "Have you seen that n***a Jeff anywhere?"
Though, usually if we are talking about him to people who are not familiar with him we add in his race to be more descriptive. So we most likely would say something along the lines of "Do you know this white n***a named Jeff?" Again the (a) version just means male, so you can use it for a man of any race. But if you are referring to a male of a different race other than black most times you will have to add their race prior to the word, because when people hear that word they automatically think you are talking about a black person. Even females who use the word never use it to talk about another female. They use it to refer to males as well.
I hope I explained this well enough and I also hope that it has helped with the understanding of the modern use of the word.
Edit- I do however believe that the (er) version is the most offensive. I have become pretty tolerant of the (a) version to the point that I am comfortable with a person of any race using it as long as they use it the non-hateful way and understand the history behind it.
Entitled.
Seriously, I've heard it so many times that whenever someone uses it, even if they do it correctly, I just want to punch them.
So yeah, I consider it to be kind of offensive.
Seriously, I've heard it so many times that whenever someone uses it, even if they do it correctly, I just want to punch them.
So yeah, I consider it to be kind of offensive.
I find that amusing.ravenshrike said:
On topic. Racial slurs.
I don't find "swear words" or "curse words" rude at all. I honestly don't even think that calling someone a **** is insulting at all. If someone called my child a **** I wouldn't be nearly as offended as if they called them useless, stupid, or some similar degradation of their worth.
If anything I think **** specifically is the least rude of the supposed "swear" words.
Maybe that's cultural?
I am accually never offended by a single word, there has to be some context to it
I really don't understand why words like fuck or **** are considered too be curses as too me they are good things
However one of the worst words used in a serious context would be ******
Edit: I am also sort of offended by people afraid of using words
This thread for example is a thread about "bad" words yet people seem afraid to use them
I really don't understand why words like fuck or **** are considered too be curses as too me they are good things
However one of the worst words used in a serious context would be ******
Edit: I am also sort of offended by people afraid of using words
This thread for example is a thread about "bad" words yet people seem afraid to use them
In terms of reaction from people, it's "****". Even when you're studying English language, and people know that your chosen topic is swearing, the word provokes a reaction unlike any other. I think it's because it's still so rare compared to "fuck" or "shit".
But in my actual opinion, as many others have said, racial slurs like "******". Because it signifies something far nastier than just hate for one person.
But in my actual opinion, as many others have said, racial slurs like "******". Because it signifies something far nastier than just hate for one person.
As a quiet person, this post offends me. Not everyone can just come up with random bullshit to say.Mithcha said:
That said, it's hard to blame you. It's not my favorite aspect of myself. I wouldn't say I hate silence so much as fear it...
Aaaanyway. OT. There aren't really any specific words that offend me, but making false claims about me does the trick quite nicely.