17 Mar 2009, 5:21 pm
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17 Mar 2009, 5:50 pm
capriwim wrote:
Greentea wrote:
So what's the term in the UK?
Well, I'd still say 'flippant'. Or 'facetious', as someone else said. 'Wanker' is rather broad - it can refer to a whole variety of behaviours, and of course is subjective. Some people (in fact quite a lot of people in the UK) enjoy other people's flippancy, and they'd use terms like 'hilarious' or 'brilliant' rather than 'wanker'.
Yeah, but then the people who'd say this guy was 'hilarious' or 'brilliant' could also no doubt be described as wankers!
17 Mar 2009, 5:58 pm
In my hometown in the north of england, the most likely word begins with "C" and rhymes with punt. We are very sophisticated in debate 
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With the optional addition, in face to face conversation with this kind of person, of the words "do you want a slap?"
17 Mar 2009, 6:14 pm
Ligea_Seroua wrote:
In my hometown in the north of england, the most likely word begins with "C" and rhymes with punt. We are very sophisticated in debate .
With the optional addition, in face to face conversation with this kind of person, of the words "do you want a slap?"
.With the optional addition, in face to face conversation with this kind of person, of the words "do you want a slap?"
Sounds like that could be Newcastle way?
17 Mar 2009, 6:18 pm
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17 Mar 2009, 6:55 pm
Marcia wrote:
capriwim wrote:
Greentea wrote:
So what's the term in the UK?
Well, I'd still say 'flippant'. Or 'facetious', as someone else said. 'Wanker' is rather broad - it can refer to a whole variety of behaviours, and of course is subjective. Some people (in fact quite a lot of people in the UK) enjoy other people's flippancy, and they'd use terms like 'hilarious' or 'brilliant' rather than 'wanker'.
Yeah, but then the people who'd say this guy was 'hilarious' or 'brilliant' could also no doubt be described as wankers!
Absolutely - if you're inclined to think of the guy as a wanker, you'd also be inclined to think of his admirers as wankers. And they'd probably think you were a wanker for sitting in judgement of their communication style (while they sit in judgement of your communication style) and so the wanker wars would begin!
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17 Mar 2009, 7:36 pm
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TROLL--IN PERSON, rather than on the internet. 
17 Mar 2009, 7:44 pm
17 Mar 2009, 7:45 pm
Ligea_Seroua wrote:
Leeds, but I seem to know a lot of equally polite people from Hartlepool. They would use more rude words.
People in the north have their own f*****g dictionary
17 Mar 2009, 7:47 pm
benjimanbreeg wrote:
Ligea_Seroua wrote:
Leeds, but I seem to know a lot of equally polite people from Hartlepool. They would use more rude words.
People in the north have their own f***ing dictionary
Nooo, it's mostly the same as Joe Pesci's
17 Mar 2009, 7:48 pm
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