You are only surmising and wrong. The word "arse" as both a pejorative and vulgar reference to a body part preceded its corruption into the obscene pun.
Tell you what, if you think it is no big deal simply stop using it, unless of course you are intentionally trying to offend.
Good thing no one here is using that term.
You totally missed what I was saying, as I should have expected.
I didn’t say the abbreviation or RC came before the meaning of the word arse.
I said that the meaning of the Roman Catholic for abbreviation RC, came before the meaning of arse for the abbreviation of RC.
Someone used the abbreviation RC to mean Roman Catholic before the opportunist added any other meaning.
And you know what? You can whine and complain and accuse and imply all you want and you are NOT going to control or manipulate my behavior with your temper tantrums.
You have been told repeatedly that people were not aware of the meaning attached to the abbreviation RC, until you *enlightened* everyone (complained about it vociferously) and that it was used as a matter of convenience with no intent to insult or demean.
If you can’t accept that and are going to continue to take offense where none is intended, then that’s your problem, not mine. But you WILL NOT manipulate my behavior, especially when you go as far as stooping to accusing people of being *unChristian* in your attempt to do so.
People are not going to bend over backwards to accommodate you and your delicate sensibilities over something that is only an issue because you insist on making it so.
If I ever make it to Ireland, I’ll keep it in mind. Otherwise, this is the United States and the abbreviation of RC, pronounced *arcee* is not the same as *arse* which is not even in common usage here.
What next? are you going to demand that Royal Crown rename it’s company so it’s not a bad reflection on its root beer and cola?
Get a grip.
And you're only surmising and wrong that people are using RC in a derogatory way. Matter of fact, you've been told different and are still beating that drum.
That is putting it in the category of bearing false witness because you have been clearly told different.
I don’t think its any big deal, you do.
It’s your problem, not mine.