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topazg · **#141**

daniel_the_smith wrote:

It is? I live in the US and I didn't know that... I certainly wouldn't have ranked it anywhere near a*****e (you folks across the pond can add an extra *) in terms of rudeness.

Hahaha, my other half (who's from the US) calls me that one all the time

deja · **#142**

The Family Guy on the "inability of people in the USA to tell Orientals apart"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jopstEt1kQ

Javaness · **#143**

topazg wrote:

daniel_the_smith wrote:

It is? I live in the US and I didn't know that... I certainly wouldn't have ranked it anywhere near a*****e (you folks across the pond can add an extra *) in terms of rudeness.

Hahaha, my other half (who's from the US) calls me that one all the time

*shrugs* could be an Age thing then.

topazg · **#144**

Hahaha, oh dear, I'm derailing the thread into my personal life ... try again:

Admittedly, she often leaves off the last 4 letters of that one, but it's clear when she says it she doesn't mean I'm stubborn

However, I made the point because it returns to some of the things that have been core points of this thread: I know when she says it, it is (nearly!) always lighthearted, and normally in a response to a tease. I could choose to take it insultingly and offensive, but I don't, because I have a fairly good idea how it is intended. It ties in very nicely with some of Kirby's points: she wouldn't say it if it was going to upset me, and I assume that she isn't trying to offend me, and this is all because we have taken the time and effort to get to know each other (good job really!)

She's not called me a scumbag yet - somehow, it's hard to make that sound endearing (I have no idea why the way she says a** is endearing, but it is).

Most offense I suspect is due to ignorance. Both on behalf of the communicator in not understanding the societal sensitivities he is communicating to, and on behalf of the communicated for not realising that the offense may be due to the offender not understanding. Sometimes assuming good faith can go a long way

willemien · **#145**

Off Topic:

reminds me of that joke of a reply to person who wrote a bit angry letter to somebody.

"Thank you for your friendly letter, but i noticed you made a mistake it is arse*** not Ass***. please refrain from words you don't know how to spell"

Bill Spight · **#146**

daniel_the_smith wrote:

Javaness wrote:

Admining on KGS I learnt that scumbag (normally a comedy insult in the UK) is considered to be very rude in the USA.

It is? I live in the US and I didn't know that... I certainly wouldn't have ranked it anywhere near a*****e (you folks across the pond can add an extra *) in terms of rudeness.

The proper term is anally challenged. ;-)

ethanb · **#147**

Bill Spight wrote:

daniel_the_smith wrote:

Javaness wrote:

Admining on KGS I learnt that scumbag (normally a comedy insult in the UK) is considered to be very rude in the USA.

It is? I live in the US and I didn't know that... I certainly wouldn't have ranked it anywhere near a*****e (you folks across the pond can add an extra *) in terms of rudeness.

The proper term is anally challenged. ;-)

I would have thought they had a surfeit of the quality in question! Should we donate ours' (or its product?) :lol:

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