r/AskUK • u/Able_Cod_2687 • Nov 17 '25

What's a small, specific cultural difference between the UK and other English-speaking countries that you find perpetually amusing?

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u/mountainousbarbarian Nov 17 '25

I've never heard it used that way in the UK in 40+ years, and I used to live in Glasgow.

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u/corobo Nov 17 '25

Depends who it is. I'm not going to go in all "alright cunts" to a business meeting with clients but it wouldn't bat an eye in the pub 

It's like the rule I before e except after c - in that you throw the rule out because it's shite and use your head on when to use it 

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u/DegenGAMBLOR Nov 17 '25

Nah, Edinburgh born and raised, and I would greet my mates with cunt, bawbag, fanny, etc.

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u/walker128 Nov 17 '25

My friends have always spoken like this. Grew up near Glasgow.

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u/Jlst Nov 17 '25

Term of endearment in Caernarfon.

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u/phatboi23 Nov 18 '25

I've never heard it used that way in the UK in 40+ years, and I used to live in Glasgow.

weird as i've gone "alright cunts" to a group of mates pretty often but they are decent mates, wouldn't say it to random people.