offensive words theory

[Oppositional P]

When I was in high school, i performed a strange experiment in which I would drive past pedestrians, roll down a window, and shout, "rabbit!" Every time, they would give me the finger or shout something offensive in return.

Thinking about this, I noticed certain similarities between 'rabbit,' and what are probably the two most offensive words of our time. One of them starts with an 'n' and is used to refer to black people. The other starts with an 'f' and is used to refer to homosexual males.

All three words start with a soft consonant sound, then a vowel, then a hard consonant sound. Emphasis is on the first syllable. Then another vowel and consonant to end things up.

Is it possible that something about this particular dynamic series of sounds makes a word cuttingly offensive?

Note that you can call a homosexual a 'fag' and he won't care. Also, if you shout "hare" at a pedestrian, he won't give a gol dang. Also, people use the word 'maggot' as an insult.

Feel free to test my hypothesis in any way you can imagine. Also, feel free to tell me it's a completely stupid hypothesis.

Oppositional P Reviewed by Oppositional P on 05-07-2007. offensive words theory When I was in high school, i performed a strange experiment in which I would drive past pedestrians, roll down a window, and shout, "rabbit!" Every time, they would give me the finger or shout something offensive in return. Thinking about this, I noticed certain similarities between 'rabbit,' and what are probably the two most offensive words of our time. One of them starts with an 'n' and is used to refer to black people. The other starts with an 'f' and is used to refer to homosexual Rating: 5

[MagicalHerb]

thats cool, nice observation! :thumbsup:

[rebgirl420]

Thats a good theory hun, pretty interesting...great now ill be thinking about that all night haha

[SamsonSimpson]

i like that very much and am somewhat fascinated by it.

good theory :jointsmile:

[JaggedEdge]

Did you shout "hare" from a moving car the same amount of times you shouted rabbit. Personally I would give you the finger if you shouted anything at me from a car unless it was, "Hey."

Very interessting none the less.

[40oz]

Interesting. I might have to have an experiment or two of my own.

[Oneironaut]

Actually, the most offensive words are short, one syllable words that start with a consonant, sometimes two, followed by a single short vowel, with a consonant at the end, usually a plosive consonant (the plosive consonants are p, b, t, d, k, and g). Shit, fuck, cunt, twat, fag, slut, piss, bitch, dick, cock, crap, jizz, tit...all these words follow the pattern.

[smoke it]

i want to like, make up an offensive word and have it spread around the world.

[UMrocksmysocks]

i bet alot of people thought you were calling them a faggot, sounds alot like rabbit,, i doubt anyone thought you were calling them a ****** unless you yellled figger, jigger or something like that i bet you would get the same response.

[LIP]

That's a pretty interesting, although at the same time confusing theory.