The C-Word is like the N-Word... depends on its context, and to whom and how you're saying it.

There's a difference between calling your buddy/mate a bloody [BadWord] when fooling around, versus screaming "You are a fucking [BadWord]!" to a woman.

It's one of my favorite words, but I never use it in polite company or in public. And I never get angry enough to scream it at someone to their face. But my best friend? He's a [BadWord] and knows it.