words you hate?

[Aquilo]

sI can't recall the last time I heard the word 'penis' used in general conversation. My female friends often refer to the word 'todger' rather than cock or penis. I wonder if this a 'generation' issue?

Oh lord, yes: same here. I'll write 'cock', but, erm, I don't say it and only wince when my older kids do, although I don't stop them saying it. I was bought up on 'tuppance and tinky' lol (which really wouldn't go down well in a sex scene at all, or adult conversation, lol, so it's mostly 'dick' this end....).

You know what's worse than "penis"?

Here it goes: Manhood - "She eyed his swollen manhood with hunger".

Oh... ughh. No. Manhood's... purple prose, way too much of it. Who the hell says manhood?

[Ken11]

You know what's worse than "penis"?

Here it goes: Manhood - "She eyed his swollen manhood with hunger".

Not only a terrible sounding word, but a threateningly patriarchal one - one that associates the idea of being a man with physical genitalia. Gross.

Oh, and "male member" takes a close second.

It's becoming increaisingly trendy these days for women to eat less (food, obviously) then men, so I find the example with the manhood nicely put; it in a way intertwines bits of female and male principles.

[luckyscars]

It's becoming increaisingly trendy these days for women to eat less (food, obviously) then men, so I find the example with the manhood nicely put; it in a way intertwines bits of female and male principles.

Say no more good buddy!

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[PiP]

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. I was bought up on 'tuppance and tinky' lol (which really wouldn't go down well in a sex scene at all, or adult conversation, lol, so it's mostly 'dick' this end....).

In my days it was halfpenny pronounced 'ape-ney'. Inflation has no boundaries.

Oh... ughh. No. Manhood's... purple prose, way too much of it. Who the hell says manhood?[

Used it on occasions as a 'polite' reference in mixed company.

[Ken11]

Say no more good buddy!

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I must've been too abstract in the explanation of my opinion.

Delete the cover, luckyscars, what's the use of it? Everyone here including you knows I make spelling errors way too rarely

[Amnesiac]

She's hear for it. I wonder if it dances around and sings songs to her. "The Song of the Manhood." LMAO

[velo]

Any word that is used superfluously or frivolously can become hateful.

I have a special loathing for U.S corporate jargon. Using a word like 'alignment' in place of 'agreement' because it sounds fancier (and less involving of an autonomous human brain, probably not coincidentally). I despise ending requests with 'ASAP' (which in my opinion should stand for 'As Sent by A Prick') and idiotic terms like streamlining as a given.

I also really hate when people talk about 'actioning' something as opposed to just doing it: "Items on my schedule are ready to be actioned." It's a bullshit term that makes the speaker sound like a budget Power Ranger.

Pretty much anything that serves to erode the personality and creative nuance of communication is terrible.

Dear God, man, I hear you. I work in corporate hell and this jargon is everywhere...zero-meaning, zero-impact language.


Me in meetings- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxG9jeZBafs

[Ken11]

She's hear for it. I wonder if it dances around and sings songs to her. "The Song of the Manhood." LMAO

The frivolous post of luckyscars doesn't represent me one bit in any way, but hey, have a good one I mean it

[Olly Buckle]

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In my days it was halfpenny pronounced 'ape-ney'. Inflation has no boundaries.







Used it on occasions as a 'polite' reference in mixed company.

I remember being puzzled by the phrase 'Keep yer 'and on yer 'apeney love' LOL, But you are right, it depends on the context; writing a love scene, in conversation, talking to the Doctor; all different probably.

[Ken11]

Charlize yes, Chalice no