Is Mongo Such a Bad word ?

catallus

Healio wrote: »

Its all about context with these words.

Its not that they are said that is the problem; it is how they are said. Take an english person calling you a paddy, ive had it had it many times, and its either (a) you'se paddy's are mad or (b) ****ing paddies cant control yourselves.

The word is not the problem, its they way it is used.

That's all very well, but what's an example of mongo being used benignly?

Healio

catallus wrote: »

That's all very well, but what's an example of mongo being used benignly?

In fairness a good question which im not sure i can answer. The only conclusion I can come to would be the times I've used it, it was more a figure of speech, but now you have have me thinking a bit deeper about all the words i use, B@stard!!

GTE

I thought that was the name of the big ass gingerbread man in Shrek. . . Got ate too when I mentioned it in passing.

Shelli2

He is named Mongo, I remember being completely stunned in the cinema on hearing it, and checking on google when I got home to make sure I'd heard correctly!

anncoates

I often use it as an insult. The phrase has been around years.

When I was younger, my siblings and I used to call each other Mongs. Definitely wouldn't say it now to any one, given that as an adult, I realize just how offensive the word actually is.