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[–] 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

In Australia, that word is commonly used but its meaning and offensiveness depend on context.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago*

    I've been out drinking with both kiwis and aussies, and the casual nature of how frequently it's used has dulled any offensiveness and shock value. Hell, half the time it was even used casually as part of a normal conversation. "I'm getting another round. Which one'ya cunts want one?"

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  • [–] 16 points 2 weeks ago

    What country are you from, OP? Cunt is highly regional in its impact and connotation.

    BTW- Congrats on using this forum as !thisismyopinion@lemmy.world.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    OP is def not from UK or Australia

    I'd go with "literally". Its usage makes me wonder if it really is the case or it's just exaggeration. Except people are using it in series contexts.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    In the US, that word is more offensive than the other two.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    I like the word cunt. Depending on the region it changes it's impact.. words are regional dude.. so don't be a cunt about the word policing.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    One thing I liked about AskReddit was their rule that OP can't answer their own question in the root post. Because as you can see here and in askreddit threads from before that rule, all it does it make every reply about arguing with OP instead of answering the goddamn question.

    Anyways I'd remove apologize. Because I'm sick of people repeatedly saying "I apologize" 30 times in a row while continuing to do the thing they're apologizing about.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    It's very obvious that a lot of Ask post are just thinly-veiled airings of opinion. I've been guilty of it myself, but I try to only ask questions where I do have a glimmer of curiousity or a willingness to consider other evidence or engage fairly in conversation.

    I think your proposed rule is a good, objective way to lessen the reward to bad actors.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Girt.

    It means surrounded and the only usage is in the Australian national anthem.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    It’s like having a least favorite letter. Depends on how it is used. It is context that matters not content.

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  • I think you're going to be hard pressed to find a dictionary with an entry for that

    Words are just words, I don't want to get rid of any of them. It sucks that people will use slurs, but sometimes the affected group will take it back to use it themselves

    Plus as long as there's low hanging fruit for bigots, they'll make themselves easy to identify because they'll be using the slurs with vitriol

    If I had to choose, I'd much rather eradicate the bigots

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  • [–] -5 points 2 weeks ago

    Misspoke. It means lie so say it was a lie and move on.

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