I have said it before, and I still believe, Gun people are just the
nicest folks! At first this discovery caught me by surprise, but I
have now become comfortable in this knowledge. Maybe that’s why
today’s events shook me so deeply. I consider my vocabulary solid and
relatively extensive. I was raised to speak properly and with correct
grammar. Though I know how to act in polite company, I am not one to
gasp and clutch my pearls at a random cuss word among friends. I
confess that until today, I never understood the outrage I have heard
from women, over the term “C*nt”. As far as I could tell, it was just
another “dirty” word to add to the pile. I gained a new understanding
today, and I’d like to share.
As I was out shooting today, I happened to find myself within earshot of
two men, who were talking about me. They didn’t know I was nearby and
I did not linger in a transgression of eavesdropping, but I overheard
one say to the other, “…she’s a F*cking C*nt.” Stunned, I walked
away. In my wildest dreams, I can not imagine what I could have done
to this guy, to enrage him to this extremity. Further, I am
dumbstruck at the idea that I could unwittingly act in a way that
deserved such a response. (I am willing to admit to acts that could
be called “a little b*tchy”. These are usually performed out of anger
or spite. It’s not pretty, but it’s rare, and I don’t consider myself
any sort of angel.)