Insults are SERIOUS BUSINESS

[Chris]

This poll probably won't generate many genuine votes from ethnic members because the majority of the forum members are white and middle class, so I guess it can be opened up to whitey as well.

What do you personally find more offensive? Input from ethnic "minorities" welcome! Also if you are one of those high brow types you can get into a discussion on the use and development off verbal "attacks" and how they impact on others or yourself.



EDIT: I messed up the poll title. Not off to a good start.

[yee haw]

I feel that certain words should never be used for insult
Like the "N" word for example, The only people who use slurs like that are shallow un-educated idiots in my opinion!!

Just rubbish!!

[Glexn]

Why the hell would anyone marginalise themselves by calling themselves a minority? Why can't they just be citizens?

Anyway, I chose number four, because there's no point in wasting time and energy feeling bad because some dumb fuck doesn't like you for a stupid reason, like the fact that you don't need sunscreen.

[Conner Macleod]

Which do you personally find more
Cunt
Ethnic slur
They are both equally offensive
Neither offend me
Go fuck yourself cracka, this is clearly a thinly veiled attempt to get away with racism

I can't really say I find more of one over the other, but then again isn't it kind of a silly question, why do you even ask if one is found more than the other? Statistically speaking you'll probably find more of the first, although that's based on the population of a particular gender, whereas ethnic slurs are basically infinite, you can find them in text books, common speech, various communication mediums such as radio and TV, etc.

Where do I find more of those two ideas being equally offensive, well that's a tough one, I suppose it would depend on whatever culture you're looking at, but you can't really generalize that one too well.

Where do I find more of where neither is offensive, I suppose at a place like GG where it is common to insult people for no particular reason and get away with it.

Now that last option is just certifably ludicrous, you can't really find more of that idea, well, I suppose you could talk to Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, they'd be happy to point out racism where it doesn't exist, they make a living off of it.

You might want to work on your questions though as this poll is rather strange.

[Injektilo]

Simply depends on context, which is unfortunately lost on many.

[Lawbringer122]

I'm a minority. I dont really find either really offensive. Depends more on whos mouth it comes from and what actions are a result against it. I find people who resort to ethnic insults a result of that they can't really think of something better to insult me with. I say dont insult a man because of the color of his skin. Insult the man because he's an idiot.

Oddily enough I find more minorities have a pinch if not full fledged racism and alot of whites are more offended by things dealing with racism.

[Glexn]

You're our resident Asian descendant, aren't you?

[Lawbringer122]

Originally Posted by Semirhage

You're our resident Asian descendant, aren't you?

I'm representin.

[Glexn]

Oh, it's so hard to not make to a driving joke right now. =]

[Lawbringer122]

Originally Posted by Semirhage

Oh, it's so hard to not make to a driving joke right now. =]

Hey I dont hit things. Things hit me.

[Glexn]

[nVidiot_Whore]

This poll is a cunt. I hate it more than I hate juice.

[Glexn]

And black people?

[nVidiot_Whore]

Originally Posted by Semirhage

And black people?

Don't get me started on Blacks. Especially Jack; that fucker and his retarded band. Their entire families should be executed.

[Renegade 2501]

Originally Posted by Injektilo

Simply depends on context, which is unfortunately lost on many.

The end.

[Mishra]

Originally Posted by Semirhage

And black people?

maybe he meant THE juice, who is black.

[itsallgoodbabyGb]

racial - all about intent and context. i mean our world's societies and most people within them usually have extreme reactions to racial stereotypes and derogatory racial insults and words, while some use them to manipulate reactions out of others, while others use them in rap songs - nig*er this nig*er that, my nig*er etc. i never got that, personally, why them rappers use that word themselves, but each to their own. i don't use those words though for obvious reasons

cunt - i'm not so sure what's wrong with this one. i mean, it's a rude name for the female genitalia, and you don't use the word professionally or around certain people - and i try not to say it around women, to be fair - but it's not like racial slurs, a word designed to pigeonhole and label people oppressively;

of course it can be used as an insult but it can also be used affectionately - 'alright, cunt, how's it going' you're comfortable enough around that person to call them something like that, and they won't shit themselves with offence. depends on the person i guess, i mean recently i've seen someone get offended when called a dumbass. i mean, that's trivial, i wonder how that person would react when faced with genuinely nasty insults. his problem, i guess.

anyway everyone loves a cunt. if you're easily offended maybe you should lighten up, y'silly cunts!

[StrangeWill]

Originally Posted by Semirhage

Oh, it's so hard to not make to a driving joke right now. =]

I don't know how he doesn't make those jokes while driving all that heavy machinery.

[Miss Lucifer]

I'm indifferent to cunt, unless I'm called one.

[PsyKore]

A lot of girls I've known actually find "pussy" to be more offensive than "cunt," but I'm sure it differs everywhere. I think the high vulgarity and impact of the word "cunt" is to an extent that makes it hard to be taken so seriously, hence why it's funny to call your friends a cunt. Hell, I think even when someone is insulting you with the word, I can't take them seriously at all because it just sounds utterly wannabe-hard, imo.

[aLiteSneeze]

Like everyone has said, it really does depend on the context. If someone says something that is actually racist, and believes what they are saying, then that's at the highest level of offensive mouth-words, for me.

If it's just a poor-taste joke, and I know they don't mean it, it doesn't really bother me. Even if I don't think it's that funny. Sometimes my brother makes really racist jokes just to shock people, since he's not racist at all, but I get a bit tired of that. I think you have to be careful with ongoing jokes. I might be being really silly but I feel like maybe if you say something long enough sarcastically, or ironically, or in jest, it might eventually affect the way you think. Eg. I pretended to like the Pussycat Dolls because it shocked people. Now I almost do like them.

I find "cunt" a very offensive word, personally. I can understand how it doesn't bother some people, but it bothers me. I don't like it. It still depends on the context though. If someone says it really playfully, without trying to offend someone, I'll sort of ignore it. But if someone says it angrily, as a big angry scary cuss word, I don't like it. I don't get too offended if people who aren't close to me use it, but it kind of annoys me if people who love me start saying it in front of me, knowing perfectly well how it offends me. I'm not entirely sure why I hate it so much. I hate tantrums and anger and violence and stuff like that, maybe that's why. I know it's probaby silly.

Incidently, people who say that offensive things and insults are "just words" are idiots, in my opinion. Words are how humans communicate. Communicate offensively, watch people get offended.

[BiomeXhanoid]

Originally Posted by Injektilo

Simply depends on context, which is unfortunately lost on many.

*ding ding*

[itsallgoodbabyGb]

well to those who are offended by seeyounexttuesday i refrain from using the word around them because i'm big on respect and think it's very important in relationships

[Daemos]

I find them all to be hilarious and enjoy taking part in ritually saying the word cunt AND ethnic slurs, I also love being called a cunt and receive oodles of ethnic slurs relating to my towel-head ancestry, lest we forget my faggotry - I love being reminded that I am gay and reminding others that they are gay as well.

[Miss Lucifer]

We,come back, Daemy


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[Daemos]

Oh Luci!

[itsallgoodbabyGb]

Originally Posted by Daemos

I find them all to be hilarious and enjoy taking part in ritually saying the word cunt AND ethnic slurs, I also love being called a cunt and receive oodles of ethnic slurs relating to my towel-head ancestry, lest we forget my faggotry - I love being reminded that I am gay and reminding others that they are gay as well.

daemos it's lovely to see you again the london meet would have been better with you in it i hope you have been well

[Renegade 2501]

Use proper grammar, you cunt.

[itsallgoodbabyGb]

Originally Posted by Renegade 2501

Use proper grammar, you cunt.

see you next tuesday grama

[isis]

There's a black man in the White House, so you can call me the N-word all day long and I'll laugh in your face. I've been working with this skin color for thirty years, baby. I've seen it all and heard it all.