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TNNurse

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53. It is not a word I have used.
Thu Feb 12, 2026, 06:03 PM
8 hrs ago

When I worked in the hospital, we had a psych patient who was being admitted to a real psych hospital. We knew her well. She had tried to jump off balconies and elevated parking lots in our facility. We were waiting for an officer to pick her up for transport and she would not get dressed. She had on a hospital gown and that is all. She had clothes. Her nurse tried to reason with her and got called "cunt", the word had the desired effect on the nurse. I was the supervisor. I did not let it me even though the patient had an impressive grin on her face. I walked in and told her she could call me anything but either she got dressed or the cop and I would dress her. She backed down and got dressed. I told the nurse I understood her reaction. When used like that it is awful. Just so you know, later on the patient set fire to her apartment building and did some serious time.

But if I used the word, Pam Bondi and Karoline Leavette would bet the target.

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I avoid using that word (though I know the British don't cringe as much), Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #1
There ARE cases where it applies. USS_Dauntless 9 hrs ago #35
I look at the word like calling a guy a "Dick", obviously not saying the guy is like Nixon. Well, maybe so.. LiberalArkie 8 hrs ago #47
It is a no no word for my sex mr715 10 hrs ago #2
My lips are sealed but my big beautiful brain is "running free" with forbidden words. Marie Marie 10 hrs ago #6
Same here. I won't say it but with respect to certain people I'll think it. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #8
I'm a woman Betty Boom 8 hrs ago #49
I'm a man mr715 8 hrs ago #52
So was I Betty Boom.... so was I! mountain grammy 8 hrs ago #56
I understand PatSeg 10 hrs ago #3
I find that word gross and vulgar. Dulcinea 9 hrs ago #28
Skags enid602 9 hrs ago #30
On a bondi thread I posted "itch hore" and was alerted on. mobeau69 9 hrs ago #37
Ditto that (without the "W" one) aeromanKC 8 hrs ago #59
How about bitch with a capital C? Tom Dyer 8 hrs ago #46
The best interpretation I have of Britons of using the word "c*nt" is, ironically, the same as when Americans say Intractable 10 hrs ago #4
She's puckered at both ends. Give Peace A Chance 9 hrs ago #42
I got admonished by DU monitors poli-junkie 10 hrs ago #5
See 37 above. mobeau69 9 hrs ago #38
This message was self-deleted by its author mobeau69 9 hrs ago #39
Nonsense Betty Boom 8 hrs ago #50
What are your views on sarisataka 8 hrs ago #58
I use the combination Traildogbob 10 hrs ago #7
Busted! snowybirdie 10 hrs ago #9
We've had many discussions about the word *bitch* on here. Some find it sexist to no big deal. Deuxcents 10 hrs ago #10
If I can't find a more creative insult than that, that would be on me EdmondDantes_ 10 hrs ago #11
+1 leftstreet 10 hrs ago #12
My wife, born and raised in the UK odins folly 10 hrs ago #13
I never used to use the B word. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #14
Kristi Noem too sboatcar 9 hrs ago #15
The one word (well, actually two) I will never say or even think DET 9 hrs ago #16
People are over thinking this Wifes husband 9 hrs ago #17
Wow. The fallacy is mercuryblues 9 hrs ago #18
No kidding. demmiblue 9 hrs ago #36
I thought you were going to say "Complicit". n/t Hugin 9 hrs ago #19
Contemptible. Harker 9 hrs ago #20
Misogyny isn't exclusive to the right, just sayin'. n/t demmiblue 9 hrs ago #21
She's an absolute c-word. mwooldri 9 hrs ago #22
With her, I would have to go with the old comeback steelyboo 9 hrs ago #23
Perfect Betty Boom 8 hrs ago #55
It's a word I rarely, rarely utter, but I was yelling it at the TV yesterday. LOL. Vinca 9 hrs ago #24
Same here. That's what made me post this Betty Boom 8 hrs ago #57
I hate it and will never use it, no matter how despicable someone is. Oneironaut 9 hrs ago #25
Nope. Still offensive Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #26
Channelling my inner Shakespeare from Twelfth Night ... aggiesal 9 hrs ago #27
What a wonderful play. I'll have to re-watch this - there are many productions available online. erronis 8 hrs ago #48
"See you next Tuesday" Pam Seinan Sensei 9 hrs ago #29
These people... idahoblue 9 hrs ago #31
Yeah, No. Kind Of Appalled, TBH. ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #32
Same obamanut2012 9 hrs ago #34
It is insanely misogynistic, even when used in British English obamanut2012 9 hrs ago #33
+1 leftstreet 9 hrs ago #41
Well that's the thing about British slang, they call the guys c*nts! Intractable 9 hrs ago #44
It's not a word i use, but there are times when virgdem 9 hrs ago #40
K&R red dog 1 9 hrs ago #43
Ah, rationalization and self-justification sarisataka 8 hrs ago #45
I thought I was the only one calling her that RainCaster 8 hrs ago #51
It is not a word I have used. TNNurse 8 hrs ago #53
I propose a new descriptor for the lexicon, going forward. kurtyboy 8 hrs ago #54
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