Re: girls hate that word?
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Beaucoup -
The reasons for your distaste for the word wanker intrigue me. I'm English too, and I really don't see it as an offensive word. In fact, I don't even know any old people who think of it as especially offensive - surely not a word to be thrown around in the company of the vicar, you understand, but not the sort of word that might rank in a person's top 5 offensive words list. Unless it has some special meaning about which I am unaware, of course.
I had noticed it being used in odd situations on American television though.
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Age group perhaps? I am late thirties. I am thinking of what word would you scratch onto someones car, if they raped your sister or something.
Also, ignore Blarg's jumping to conclusion - I don't have a problem with profanity, though it can sometimes make you look stupid (e.g. inability to come up with anything better to say).
Sometimes profanity is the best response: Bastard!
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