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Hilarious.
I have to share this with you. I'm betting that this joke was originated from someone from the UK or maybe Irish or Scottish. I say that because of the use of the "C" word. LOL
You may not be aware of this, but here in the USA - the "C" word is basically like the very worst curse word in existence. I cuss way too much and way more than most... but that is a word that I have almost never used because of just how vile it's meaning is over here. I mean, I cuss like a sailor and so does my wife... and that is a word that we just almost never use. In the extremely rare times that either one of us actually has used the word... it demands immediate attention and almost a shock because it is really only used as the most vile and disgusting way to describe someone. There's almost nothing worse that you could call someone... you almost never hear that word over here as a result.
You guys across the pond use that word as a term of endearment and you also use it as an insult that can vary from something funny to something insulting. Little kids use that word over there like we use the word shit. It's sometimes even shocking for me to hear it on a British film even though I am aware of it's common use there. I'll tell you this... that word cannot be associated with humor or fondness in any way over here. LOL
I just recently had a talk about this with my British friend and his British wife. They were talking to each other in front of me and both used that word talking about one of their beloved family members. LOL. They laughed about it and told me that it took them a while to realize what a severe bad word it is over here, but they know now. Not because of me either lol. So they only use it amongst themselves now.
Just wanted to share that weird difference with that word's use depending on location... even though we supposedly all speak the same language. Hahahahahahaaaaa
