Foo - what's the worst thing you can call someone

of course, people have different hot buttons. different words conjure up different responses.

however, from a name-callers pov, what is the ultimate cut-down for you.

e.g. for me, if i call a female an a$$hole, that's the worst. coming from me, calling a woman an a$$hole is worse than calling her the c-word.


i'm not sure when it comes to everyone in general. probably describing someone as "shady" is the worst from me. it's an attack on a person's morality and ethics.



just curious. i'm truly not trolling. just reading about offensive threads and posts got me wondering about intent {of the name-caller** vs. interpretation {by the subject of the name-calling**

Podiatrist. :D

(just kidding)

it'll come out like @#$@#$@#$ anyway

anklebiter

Podiatrist. :D

(just kidding)


what do you call a dental school wash out?




a podiatrist.

Any honest answer I could give to the OP would immediately relegate this thread to the Politics & Religion folder. Seriously. The absolute worst thing I can think of to call someone would be to associate them with one of the (many) small-minded religions and/or political parties. Far worse than any run-of-the-mill puerile insults.

some folks will aim their deer hunting rifle at you for calling them the "L Word."

LIBERAL!!

Any honest answer I could give to the OP would immediately relegate this thread to the Politics & Religion folder. Seriously. The absolute worst thing I can think of to call someone would be to associate them with one of the (many) small-minded religions and/or political parties. Far worse than any run-of-the-mill puerile insults.


well, that's sort of what i'm getting at. you're right, this thread could go downhill fast so i'll do my best not to contribute to that.

your post is one that could set me off if i let it. my contention is that EVERY religion/party has its "minions" who are narrow-minded. saying there is/are "one of many small-minded religions and/or political parties" makes me INFER that you are saying there are some that aren't. further, i INFER that you wouldn't post this unless you felt YOUR religious and political affiliations are among those that aren't small-minded.





again, i'm trying to be very objective and constructive here. i'm not offended you posted that. i appreciate that you did. it was an oppy for me to clarify my pov.

i would really like to see this post be a constructive (not a destructive) exercise.

some folks will aim their deer hunting rifle at you for calling them the "L Word."

LIBERAL!!


hehehe.

We were once playing a game of ultimate (frisbee) against a team from North Carolina. Two players on the other team were bickering with each other, and one of them called the other a "chicken bone," which we found humorous because it was less than well received by the other guy.

Twenty minutes later, the one of the same guys gets in an argument with one of our players. Things got a little heated, and our guy, remembering the earlier confrontation, called the other guy a "damn chicken bone." He went absolutely ballistic. Teammates had to restrain him, etc.

To this day, we have no idea why this term caused so much reaction, but apparently in North Carolina, it's bad.

Worst thing you could call me is the c-word, worst thing I could call someone else (and mean it)..."pathetic".

We were once playing a game of ultimate (frisbee) against a team from North Carolina. Two players on the other team were bickering with each other, and one of them called the other a "chicken bone," which we found humorous because it was less than well received by the other guy.

Twenty minutes later, the one of the same guys gets in an argument with one of our players. Things got a little heated, and our guy, remembering the earlier confrontation, called the other guy a "damn chicken bone." He went absolutely ballistic. Teammates had to restrain him, etc.

To this day, we have no idea why this term caused so much reaction, but apparently in North Carolina, it's bad.

that is friggin hilarious! i'm lol!

my contention is that EVERY religion/party has its "minions" who are narrow-minded. saying there is/are "one of many small-minded religions and/or political parties" makes me INFER that you are saying there are some that aren't.

Then, for the sake of clarification, I will offer that I have noticed there are some that are historically LESS SO than others. I'm convinced that when you susbcribe to the "party line" of an organized religion or a political affiliation, you pretty much by definition are narrowing your viewpoint and limiting the options you view as acceptable for a given situation. So in short, one of the worst insults I can think of is to call someone "narrow-minded". But by adding the political and/or religious onus to that insult, I'm implying that these people are so narrow-minded -- or stupid -- that they need to accept SOMEONE ELSE'S narrow-mindedness as their own.



further, i INFER that you wouldn't post this unless you felt YOUR religious and political affiliations are among those that aren't small-minded.

You're probably partially correct. As per above, I probably feel that my religious and political affiliations are among those that are LESS small-minded than others. Except that I don't have a religious affiliation...I guess specifically because I feel no affiliation is less small-minded than any of the organized religions available. And my political affiliation is based on a purely selfish desire to meet my immediate needs, my short term future needs, and the long term future needs of humankind that I feel are most important. It's not so much that I see my political affiliation as LESS narrow-minded than others so much as I see it as better targetting my wants...although the primary opposition party does generally seem to miss that target by virtue of an infuriating small-mindedness, so I guess it's all the same thing.

The worst I could say to someone is that they suck at life.

Totally depends on the person. Calling someone a name only hurts if it hits home.

To fat whiny fat girl: "Le Jabba no botha"

hurts more than

"gutter wh*re"

Then, for the sake of clarification, I will offer that I have noticed there are some that are historically LESS SO than others. I'm convinced that when you susbcribe to the "party line" of an organized religion or a political affiliation, you pretty much by definition are narrowing your viewpoint and limiting the options you view as acceptable for a given situation. So in short, one of the worst insults I can think of is to call someone "narrow-minded". But by ascribing the political and/or religious onus to that insult, I'm implying that these people are so narrow-minded as to accept SOMEONE ELSE'S narrow-mindedness as their own.




You're probably partially correct. As per above, I probably feel that my religious and political affiliations are among those that are LESS small-minded than others. Except that I don't have a religious affiliation...I guess specifically because I feel no affiliation is less small-minded than any of the organized religions available. And my political affiliation is based on a purely selfish desire to meet my immediate needs, my short term future needs, and the long term future needs of humankind that I feel are most important. It's not so much that I see my political affiliation as LESS narrow-minded than others so much as I see it as better targetting my wants...although the primary opposition party does generally seem to miss that target by virtue of an infuriating small-mindedness, so I guess it's all the same thing.


fair enough.

and this thread may end up in politics and religion. i hope not. from what i've seen, it could get ugly.



to further clarify my point...i don't feel religions or political parties are narrow-minded. you have to have a mind to be narrow-minded. as with any group of people who have beliefs based upon any particular school of thought....you've got a mix....fundamentalists, moral majority, zealots, etc. from a religious standpoint (again to clarify my pov), religion is based upon faith. as a result, the snake handler religions are no different than say catholicism. to me, its more important to subscribe to a set of beliefs and then "walk the talk."


part of being a human being is having a brain that operates on a higher level of consciousness. we have free-will. as a result, we view and evaluate all that goes on around us based upon our past experiences and belief system we (try to) adhere to. this, by definition, is steretyping, bias and self-centeredness.

i think the most important responsibility we have as human beings when it comes to interacting with others is to, realize that our beliefs are just that...beliefs. and the only person we can "judge" based upon those beliefs is ourselves. we need to recognize our own biases and compensate for them when we interact with others.

Worst thing you could call me is the c-word
Cartographer?

I will offer that I have noticed there are some that are historically LESS SO than others.

its all about context, perspective and majority rules. time was, when old testament was the standard "practice."



what society "accepts" isn't black and white.

shine a flashlight at the ceiling with the lights out. you've got a circular shape that is bright and slowly fades into complete darkness. change the focus of the beam and you get more or less area of bright light.


culture, religion, context etc. constantly changes what behaviors and beliefs fall in the bright light vs. grey/black areas.


[edit] forgot to tie in the LESS SO part;

those whose general beliefs fall in the bright light may feel that other belief systems legitimately are LESS bright and therefore belong on the darker areas. and that's what sets me off. bright light people judging grey area people (especially since most of my beliefs fall into the grey area).

Cartographer?

cuddlefish

cuddlefish
Oh. Yeah, that's a really bad one.

where's jsharr to hand out the ban when you need him?

lazy

i'm leaving the country in 2 hours. i'll be gone til the 13th. if this thread (and/or the related one) gets deleted, would the deleting mod please copy it and pm it to me?

pretty please?

As far as I understand, women hate the "C" word. Worst thing ever.

As far as I understand, women hate the "C" word. Worst thing ever.
Yup. And guys seem to feel that way about being called gay?

As far as I understand, women hate the "C" word. Worst thing ever.
In the U.S. it is. It's a slightly lesser insult in other English-speaking countries.

When it gets to the point of name calling, I usually say nothing. Why lower yourself to their level?

Ordinary.

As far as I understand, women hate the "C" word. Worst thing ever.
Doesn't bother me in the least. I use it adjectivally and in ways one would use the term bloke or dude ( as in, "my pal J is a top-notch cnut") with no ill intention.

I have no idea what would get other people's knickers in a twist, now that I think about it. I guess I'm not much of a name caller.

e.g. for me, if i call a female an a$$hole, that's the worst. coming from me, calling a woman an a$$hole is worse than calling her the c-word.


Coming from a factory ( a few years ago ) of lots of women, if you called them an ******* is wouldn't phase them. Throw the c-word at them and they would like beat the crap out of you.

You are right, its about perspective, but most woman I know, c-word is off limits (excluding during sex), everything else is free game in the worst circumstances.

i'm leaving the country in 2 hours. i'll be gone til the 13th. if this thread (and/or the related one) gets deleted, would the deleting mod please copy it and pm it to me?

pretty please?

why not just save it yourself?

Immaterial or insignificant

Merton?

its more of a phrase that even edited for politeness would get me a lifetime ban from BF.net..

Rather than just a simple name, I prefer a whole line such as:

“may you make so much money that your widows next husband never has to worry about his livelihood”.

Nothing worse than a dirty, rotten, atomship47! :D

Some years ago, there were these guys attempting to flirt with me in the next car over. Well I didn't pay them much attention...just sort of looked over and then looked back at the traffic signal. I guess they took offense, because they then yelled out Fat Nasty F***. That wasn't very nice. :)

Can't say that I'm affected by names assigned to me by juveniles or morons. Why even think about someone who doesn't know any better?

Yup. And guys seem to feel that way about being called gay?
Not really. Only insecure guys feel like that. I don't care if someone calls me gay, I know at the end of the day boobies are still like the best thing god created like evar.

No but really, I don't get why guys are so phobic about seeming feminine in any way, or liking a feminine color. It doesn't make sense to me, what's wrong with liking pink? It's not my favorite color, just a nice color to me. I personally think it looks alot better on females, but if you do it right, it can work for males too. As far as the "C" word goes, I remember seeing a man call his wife or girlfriend, or whoever the "C" word, he got ***** slapped instantly. I've never seen someone not care about that word being used. But meh..

Not really. Only insecure guys feel like that. I don't care if someone calls me gay, I know at the end of the day boobies are still like the best thing god created like evar.



No one ever calls me gay. All the gay guys are sharp dressers!

BAck to worst to call. How about a lousy lay. Guess that one works for men and women. For guys a nasty variation involves Viagra Addiction.

One time several years ago I was having an argument with my now ex-wife. We were married at the time. She was ranting about something of incredible significance. I asked her "can you just un-"C word" for a little while". That didn't quell the carnage. I was shocked.

If someone called me a "blonde chipcom bimbo cover girl" I would definitely come out swinging. :lol:

Late for dinner…

- Wil

As far as I understand, women hate the "C" word. Worst thing ever.
Trouble is most people are terribly misinformed as to the definition...


Can't
Understand
Normal
Thinking.

To many males too the acronym aptly applies.

That can frequently be abbreviated to, "Can't Think"

A cotton-headed ninnymuggins.

:mad: :mad: :mad:
Take it back!!!


:p

Late for Dinner?

Late for Dinner?
Call me anything, just don't call me late for dinner.
:lol:

I'm sort of fond of the term "strumpet," especially when one rolls the "r" as only an Oxford-educated so-and-so can do. Or, Mollie Sugden (she of the multi-colored, sorry coloured, hair on "Are You Being Served?"). I can imagine her saying just beautifully. Maybe Tony Blair- yeah- he could do it too, but don't stand within 15 feet downwind unless you want to get wet. W couldn't, however. That would just be so wrong.