Why all the **** in a certain brand??

[Nic-B]

I'm from the nw and when I was at school (which is a fair few years ago now!) the t word was in use and considered a naughty word, when said about someone it was definately not complimentary! My dad also informed me at the time that it actually meant a pregnant fish!

[hevbell]

I can not bring myself to say either the T or C word - to me they are disgusting. But where I live in Scotland now the T word is quite acceptable!

I'm Scottish and I have to say I have found this whole thread quite interesting as I have never ever heard anyone use that word [its weirding me out even that people are talking about "the T word" rather than just writing it!] in any disgusting way. It was only recently I learned what it meant in America and I thought it was just one of those language differences between countries. I'd no idea people in the UK thought it was on a par with the C word. To me its on a par with Del Boy calling Rodney a plonker and I have always used it in that sense. Noone has ever remarked on it.

One of the older guys I work with used it today so I asked him if he considered it a swear word and he said no. He used it in the same sense as I do. So obviously more of a regional thing than a generational??

[mum-on-the-run]

I'm from the NorthWest too and during my teenage years (about 15 years ago) we bandied the T word about in the same way you'd call somebody a "word that rhymes with banker", you know, all those affectionate names you called your friends

IMO, there's no word as bad as the C word!!

[Gallifrey]

I'm from the NorthWest too and during my teenage years (about 15 years ago) we bandied the T word about in the same way you'd call somebody a "word that rhymes with banker", you know, all those affectionate names you called your friends

IMO, there's no word as bad as the C word!!

That really surprises me cos I live down the East Lancs from you and the swee****er word is as bad as the c one!

The differences aren't even regional, its even down to counties!

[Smileyk]

Well I'm a Cardiff girl and grew up with people saying the T word. It wasn't a nice word but it wasn't really a swear word either.

I use it sometimes, definately consider if on a par with idiot or wally!

Oh and I was always told it was a pregnant goldfish too!

[barmyowlscoo]

QUOTE=hevbell;3629430To me its on a par with Del Boy calling Rodney a plonker and I have always used it in that sense. Noone has ever remarked on it.

I was always told that plonker was the name of a male body part it seems it OK to call some one a male body part but not female one

Sorry I messed up the quote bit

[firepoppy]

I always thought the T word was just a wally. I only found out quite recently what it really means. I try not to over use swear words but my immeadiate family, OH and most friends do. I do use the when I'm drunk or angry but I would never use the C word.

Just asked my OH and he knew the female body parts or pregnant fish meanings. I never knew it mean a pregnant fish until today!

[biff103]

This is really, really interesting! I use t*wat fairly regularly and ONLY ever in the meaning that someone is being an idiot, as someone else said in the Del Boy/Rodney scenario - really just in jest. I had NO idea it meant something other and that it could be really offending to other people.

Had no idea about the pregnant fish thing, either! (Where have I been for the last 32 years :LOL

Definitely hate the C word, Must confess I do use it occasionally but only when I'm completely and utterly inraged at someone, and that isn't very often. And I hate saying it!

[Lynz]

This is really, really interesting! I use t*wat fairly regularly and ONLY ever in the meaning that someone is being an idiot, as someone else said in the Del Boy/Rodney scenario - really just in jest. I had NO idea it meant something other and that it could be really offending to other people.

Now that IS interesting! Biff and I are old school friends and grew up in the same town (pretty much) and I would think twice about calling someone the T word and it makes me uncomfortable to hear it bandied about. Weird, innit? Perhaps it's because I knew what it *really* was from an early age........and lets not get into WHY I found out what it means.

The Scunthorpe word is about the worst thing you can call anyone. Nope, I think it IS the worst thing you can call anyone. <shudders> It's real :gasp: "don't say that" talk. Particularly if they're an effing Scunthorpe. I rather like that version of it though!!! Like a Mother Hubbard!

[__TJ__]

have to agree the c word is just too far, i cant even say it and i have been known to use all sorts of language
(altho i prefer to go shakespearian on people i get to be really horrific and they dont realise it some of the bards best that i use on occasion are...
Thou roguish onion-eyed canker-blossom
[Thou] hath more hair than wit, and more faults than hairs
begone from me thou odious whore-born sloth

[biff103]

I would think twice about calling someone the T word and it makes me uncomfortable to hear it bandied about. Weird, innit? Perhaps it's because I knew what it *really* was from an early age........and lets not get into WHY I found out what it means.

That is quite weird but I'd never really given that much thought - just thought you were always more polite than me But maybe I've just been really naive Honestly never thought it could seriously offend people!

(altho i prefer to go shakespearian on people i get to be really horrific and they dont realise it some of the bards best that i use on occasion are...
Thou roguish onion-eyed canker-blossom
[Thou] hath more hair than wit, and more faults than hairs
begone from me thou odious whore-born sloth

Bet that confuses people for ages before they work out if it's an insult or not