If you call someone a "son of a b***h" aren't you really insulting their mother, and not them?

Question

English is not my native language and this is one little idiosyncrasy of the english language i never understood.

Answer 1

English is my native laungauge and i've always wondered that too lol.

Answer 2

Well english is not my native language either, but

mine is spanish, from Mexico
and we have what would be the translation of that insult, and it is the worse you can say here, couse here the mother is like a sacred thing
culture here is very identify with the mother of Jesus, so motherhood is VERY important

Answer 3

I think that would be insulting both the son and the mother. but the depends sometimes of what the message the person is trying to give

Answer 4

I think it depends on the context, really; however, I usually refer to myself as a S.O.B. because I actually know my mother, and therefore don't consider it an actual insult.

Answer 5

Insulting both of them...because your mother is still your blood so therefore...that person would be a b***h also

Answer 6

You would think but I dont think that's the way people take it. They take it as an insult to them

Answer 7

technically yes, but many people also use ignorant as a word meaning rude or mean, when it really means lacking education or knowledge. You can see we dont really know what we're talking about.

Answer 8

yeah but they're actually calling both of y'all since they're the son of a b"""" and y'all are from the same family and blood and stuff, they could be calling them and their mom.

Answer 9

technically, you areinsulting their mother, but you are also insulting them, because if she was a *****.... then she obviously raised them to be the same way.... I guess........

Answer 10

yes ,but you are also insulting them and it's hitting them as hard because you're calling their mom a *****.