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[roxy]

what the hell is wrong with dick? The word--I mean, seriously, what's wrong with it?
The lovely mskatej had a most amusing and informative poll in her lj today, and again it was stated 'dick' is an awful word.

Why? Dick is so..expressive! You can use it so many ways!

I like dick. *pauses for snickers, knowing full well she meant it both ways*

Tell me please, why you don't.

Comments

[garryowen.livejournal.com]

Personally, I don't have a problem with it. I kinda like it, actually. I think there are a couple of things at work:

1. Guys use the word "dick" a lot, and don't really seem to use cock when they're talking to each other. So, perhaps, since fandom is mostly female, we feel more comfortable with "cock." Like we own it more. Similar to why women don't like the word "cunt" or "pussy."

2. Dick also has derogatory meanings. "He's such a dick!" Whereas we never say, "What a cock! He totally gave me a shitty work schedule!"

I like that dick has so many meanings, including, "We dicked around all day and got nothing done." How awesome is that. Plus, it has all those hard consonants. Yeah.

[squeakypiggy.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...Dick vs Cock? Gotta say, cock sounds so much more harsh and forceful. Dick, however, is worlds more malleable in your mouth *snickers*...much like the word fuck. It can be drawn out, clipped, start off quiet at the beginning and explode at the end. Whenever I read them in fanfic it just makes my mouth quirk.

Growing up our family just called it a "weenus" which still to this day can make me giggle. My nana called it a "poppycock" and a "snickendoodle."

The funniest usage I've ever had...we were babysitting a 4 year old boy who was in that gotta-tell-everyone-what-I-did phase. He proclaimed that he had to use the bathroom as his mom came to pick him up. We were chatting in the livingroom when her son came running out san-undies and posed ala-Superman and we hear, "MOMMIE! MY WEENUS SAYS "RRRRAAAARRRRR!"

We all just looked at each other and busted up laughing, to which she says, "Well at least he's not calling it his "free Willy" anymore."

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh my god--I think I hurt myself laughing!! Free Willy? *falls down laughing*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I do use dick an awful lot in everyday speech. I tend to express myself a *lot* differently in RL than I do on line. Dick is a handy word. One I *never * use at home, Mr. Roxy would have a bloody fit. But at work, hanging out with the other loons, oy! Sometimes I don't do dick all day. *grin*
Yeah, it's definitely not a girly word.