I've gotten into a bad habit of overusing the word "cunt." Here's a transcript of a generic, fabricated, but very possible moment in my life...
someone: Yeah, so he made an inconsequential error.
Sol: God, what a stupid cunt.
someone: Jeez.
Sol: What?
Look... It's not that I actually harbor malice or wish any ill will upon anyone or anything like that. It's just that somewhere along the line, words like "dick," "douchebag" and "fuckhead" ceased to be effective in expressing my sentiments. Then I had to make something up, and came up with "cockmonger," which was okay for a while until I decided that it feels contrived and, consequently, a little tacky. Then, for a while, "cunt" was doing the job until I got to the point where I am now, using it 20-30 times a day. Now, when I say "God, what a stupid cunt," all that means is, "That's silly of him/her." Similarly, when I use it in other contexts, it doesn't really mean anything. It's kind of like "umm" or "uhh" but in the form of a noun...
"Oops, I spilled my water."
"Nice one, you stupid cunt."
"Who else is going to be at the party?"
"Joe."
"Oh, that cunt?"
"Thanks for doing me that favor. I really appreciate it."
"All right, cunt."
Lighten up.
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i never understood why that word carries such an allegedly crude/offensive/shocking/hateful/obscene connotation -- but it wouldn't be fun to use otherwise. some people are so sensitive when it comes to their axe wounds...
They use it in Atonement and that movie got nominated for awards.
Cunt's just the same as any other curse word in the UK. Seems like it's worse than the F-bomb in the States.
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