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Guy From The Middle East Hilariously Asks Australians Why They Say C**t So Much

Guy From The Middle East Hilariously Asks Australians Why They Say C**t So Much

Aussies very helpfully explained where and when the X-rated swear word is used and why.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

Australia's vernacular is unique and incredible compared to other English-speaking countries and, like them, we have a load of things we like to say that might be a little weird overseas.

Whether it's 'chuck a U-y', shortening everything and adding an 'o', 'a' or a 'z' at the end of it, or even simply saying 'how ya goin', we could confuse loads of people who aren't familiar with what we say.

However, there's one thing that Aussies like to utter and it would cause a lot off pearl clutching in some parts of the globe.

The X-rated swear word is apparently so popular that people in other nations are wondering why we say it so much.

A bloke from the Middle East wrote on Reddit: "I understand that some words can lose their meaning overtime and I find the way Aussies use the word 'c**t' absolutely hilarious and I'm in love with the culture.

"I just wanna know if there is a reason or is it just part of the culture."

It's still very much considered a swear word and is probably the worst one you can use, however Aussies explained in the comments why it's so a part of our vernacular.

One person explained: "I think it depends on age a lot, as a young person I hear it extremely frequently, even casually from stranger to stranger sometimes.

"It's not exclusive to working class/'bogans' either, though I'd say it's probably more common. I feel like people who don't usually say it IRL may be using it on Reddit, so I'd say there is a performative element, but it's still very much used."

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A different user suggested: "I'm a high school teacher. When I was at high school in the 80s/90s, I could count on one hand the number of times I'd heard it said. It was shocking and almost always used in anger.

"Now, I hear it every single day at work. Kids throw it around in the playground without a second thought, and it can be used for a range of reasons. They seldom use it in the classroom, but you'll still hear it from time to time if they're chatting among themselves."

We even got a history lesson from this person, who said: "Being established from penal colony beginnings, Australian culture (since colonisation) has been very anti-authority due to a high than normal ex-criminal class became wealthy and respectable early in colonisation after working off their sentence, and thus anti-authoritarian attitudes (distrust and dislike of guards, police and power in general) became part of both lower and upper class over time, infiltrating our national zeitgeist.

"Thus we increasingly adopted this word BECAUSE of its lack of acceptance by power structures."

Some people added that it can depend on where you work as well, with tradespeople and those in the military claiming it's super common there.

Others added that it's a generational and class thing that determines whether you're prone to dropping the big C bomb.

They say it's important to understand the context, setting and the person who is using it to understand whether they're saying it affectionately or the opposite.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Australia