Is the 'C' word the most insulting/offensive word in the English language?
 

It genuinely doesn't phase me much at all, I could probably list ten words or more that I find more offensive

No, it’s a word, grow up

Nope, there's plenty worse things to say

I don't find it offensive, but it does seem most other people do. So I would say its probably one of the worst. I find the use of it pretty satisfying when the person is really pissing me off, so i guess that in itself says how strong a word it is tbh. I do find it a bit..misogynistic how one of the most offensive words is a slag term for womens bits mind, but I still do use it myself so :laugh:

I use it all the time

Depends a lot on context aswell in my opinion.

Like if you walked up to someone in the street and called them, for instance, a 'stupid ****' that would be incredibly offensive to most.

But if you were hiding around a corner to jump scare someone and after they shouted the same that wouldn't be offensive.

it is a word with an extreme amount of venom attached to it. In the correct context it leaves no doubt in the recipients mind how they are viewed. No other swear word has that same association as far as i am aware.

C u next tuesday :joker:

But no there's more offensive words, particularly racist/homophobic slurs etc.

The n word with a hard r has to be the worst though.

Yeh, I just think there are 10+ words that would be more offensive in both of those examples, so I do wonder why this particular word gets such a strong reaction. Maybe thats just me though.

Context does matter a lot though but that's the case with every insulting/swear word.

Not in Scotland, its in daily common usage :joker:

It's not that bad

It's pretty offensive, like it really grates on the ears, but my fellow white friend saying the N word the other week offended me far more.

but .. if you use a slur and top it off with that word it amplifies it 100 fold :laugh:

It's so overused nowadays that the word has lost its power. Even I use it, both in a joking way or if I happen to not like someone.

I've never understood why people are more sensitive towards it than your usual profanity and act as if it's in the same league as a racial slur.

This. I think it's all about context. I can't think of any words that offend me based on the words themselves except the n word but that's pretty unique in it's connotations. I wouldn't use the c word around people I didn't know or if I knew they found it offensive though. It's like the word f*g, me and other gay friends use it around each other fairly often in a jokey way but a lot of gay people find it extremely offensive so you have to be aware of that really if you're around people you don't know.

Objectively though I'd say it's one of the most offensive.

Up there with the worst.

Also, relating to the thread that was closed because of it, I think if it's used in comedy it shouldn't be seen in the same way as if it's used in everyday life.

No I use her

Shell invented it

Words have as much value as u assign to them

Bless pc culture

:joker:

It's horrible when you hear young kids say it though

they say more than **** these days :worry:

they use the N word and talk about raping their sister or friend :worry: :eyes:

...it’s very funny when you see them write it, though...misspelling ‘can’t’...(...especially in the context of some/certain sentences as well...)...