And “gypsy” is slang for Romani. If you’re going to be politically correct, and least go all the way.

Cunt is just a word. It does have some very strong negative connotations in North America, but, personally, I’m fine with it regardless of the gender of the speaker, so long as it isn’t meant to be some kind of terrible, argument-ending insult.

Smile like you’re dead inside.

Effect isn’t a verb. Affect is.