I believe there is a genuine in good faith feeling that some of the people from outside the US have that they are treated badly here because they are not from the US, but I think there are few if any posters here who are anti-non-USAer in any way. I also don’t expect people who disagree on this to be able to really understand each other and agree. And I think most of the hard feelings about the c-word have to do with this and nothing to do with the c-word.
I agree that the ■■■■■■ argument is probably a proxy for other deeper, apparently unresolved grievances itf that go back some way.
I differ in that I do expect allegedly cultured intelligent people to be able to grasp that words vary in meaning from one culture to another, and that people should show respect for this.
Also, I don’t really expect to understand exactly what people from UK/Ireland/other(?) mean when they say it.
Can you use the word to mean female genitalia?
What do people in England think the s-word means?
I suppose you can but it’s not a word that anyone uses for a vagina. Its use is as a swear word.
As I’ve posted at least twice itf, the great Jerry Sadowitz summed it up when he addressed it by pointing out that ■■■■■■ is a swear word and is supposed to be used as such because no woman visits her doctor and says “Doctor, I have a pain in the ■■■■■■
In American slang, the term ‘spaz’ has evolved from a derogatory description of people with disabilities
UK and Ireland[edit]
The medical term “spastic” came into use to describe cerebral palsy
Do you tell your doctor you have a pain in the cock?
No shit? Literally had no clue. Always seemed to be synonymous with uncoordinated to me. That said, it’s probably been a decade or more since I’ve said it. You learn something new everyday.
I’m sure this isn’t universally true, but when men go to the urologist they generally talk about their “penis” and not their “dick”.
It’s not hard to think that it’s rooted in “spasm” rather than the disabled.
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Maybe some appreciate that words mean different things in different locales and bear that in mind when on an international forum.
If any UKer used the word spazz I’d have to think about that more than I would a USer - spastic is almost always used in a derogetory manner here. My favourite radio station, New Jersey based WFMU, has a show called “Music to spazz to” hosted by “Dave The Spazz” which has been on there for at least 20 years (playlists). It’s a good show and I am not offended by it and wouldn’t complain about it however if he’d been based in the UK he may well have changed the show by now … or maybe not?
(typed 30mins ago so a bit grunging etc)
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You’re missing the point of that joke, which is that men are happy to use the word “cock” casually (but not to a doctor obviously) but the same probably doesn’t apply to women and ■■■■■■ - THAT’S THE JOKE.
Where the preponderance of people are from doesn’t matter to me. If I’m using a term that people say is an offensive description of who they are, I won’t use the term, even if there aren’t very many of them.
In the US “dick” is way more casual than “cock”. “Cock” is what you call it in porn.
yes - muscle spasms - spastic
Your “joke” sure looks like a bona fide argument as to why the use of ■■■■■■ is acceptable.
Any Sadowitz joke >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your sarcasm
Not really. When kids call another kid a “spaz” they aren’t talking about muscle spasms. They are talking about things like cerebral palsy or other conditions. They are saying “special needs” or “short bus”.
eta: They don’t even know wtf a muscle spasm is. This is elementary school playground talk.
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HAHAHAHAHA as I thought.
Perhaps I should have said “trick yourself into thinking.” I get that in a lot of usage, the origin is plain.
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