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Luckily I work in a situation where swearing is completely acceptable.

>Almost everyone in Britain will blanch at "Cunt".

Really? Britain is one of the very few places I've found that doesn't seem to flinch at the word. It's almost common place.

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You can get away with 'Cunt' in the UK but its something you would only call a close friend, not a new acquaintance (whereas calling someone a fucker with a grin is almost always fine)

Oh yes, I wouldn't dream of doing that haha. I just mean that it seems cunt is more 'acceptable' in the UK. In the US I've seen people REALLY offended by someone even saying it while it's not in reference to them.

In fact, in Scotland it can be heard as a term of endearment.

In Scotland you can get away with using it to the police as long as you inflect it in a half decent way.

You'll be told to fuck off mind you, but it is all banter.

* I accept no responsibility for any foreigners who get locked up on this advice. Do not try it without a Scottish accent.

I think it's probably safe to leave it as ``Do not try it''. I have a Scottish accent, and I certainly wouldn't dare try it.

Maybe it's a Central Belt thing? In the Highlands, you wouldn't get away with saying that to the police.

It all comes down to whether you are a good cunt or a bad cunt.

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