Is this sentence “derogatory”? [closed]

Is this sentence “derogatory”?

He just gave me the biggest fuck you of my career.

Intuitively it doesn't seem to rise to the level of derogatory; merely the use of a vulgar idiom. But what words would successfully counter the argument that it is a derogatory statement?

Solution 1:

The sentence itself merely reports the situation, so it's a case of a use–mention distinction. You are mentioning an expression (or metaphor) someone else used. It would be normal to make the distinction clear by either using quotes or italics:

• He just gave me the biggest "fuck you" of my career.
• He just gave me the biggest fuck you of my career.

...depending on whether "Fuck you" was actually said or it's a metaphor for what was done.

I agree that the sentence is vulgar. But it may be reporting a derogatory or insulting [and vulgar] remark.

Solution 2:

If you said the sentence to someone concerning third party's action, you would not necessarily be making a derogatory comment about either the listener or the third party.

It would indicate that you are not entirely pleased with the third party's actions.