Is wanker an inappropriate word for a third grader?
As in, "most people are wankers." from a curmudgeony old bat?
If it is inappropriate, what's a good alternative?
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Allyson - Sep 22, 2008 6:31:59 am PDT #9891 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
DavidS - Sep 22, 2008 6:33:26 am PDT #9892 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
If it is inappropriate, what's a good alternative?
Tosspots.
Jesse - Sep 22, 2008 6:33:37 am PDT #9893 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I would say wanker is not appropriate for kids. I don't know if there's anything more interesting than "jerk" that's not stupid like "stupidhead" or whatever.
Allyson - Sep 22, 2008 6:34:58 am PDT #9894 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I need something said by an old British bat.
DavidS - Sep 22, 2008 6:35:39 am PDT #9895 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I don't know if there's anything more interesting than "jerk"
And since "jerk" is short for "jerkoff" it means the same as "wanker."
DavidS - Sep 22, 2008 6:36:04 am PDT #9896 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I need something said by an old British bat.
Tosspot is a Britishism!
Jesse - Sep 22, 2008 6:37:15 am PDT #9897 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Well, yeah, but I think "jerk" is thought to be more kid-appropriate than "jerkoff." Actually, I remember when my mother decided she should stop calling her fellow drivers "jerkoff" when I was a kid.
I've got nothing on old British bats.
Tom Scola - Sep 22, 2008 6:40:02 am PDT #9898 of 10003
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Frankenbuddha - Sep 22, 2008 6:41:29 am PDT #9899 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And since "jerk" is short for "jerkoff" it means the same as "wanker."
But isn't "tosspot" related to "tosser" and therefore pretty much a reference to wanking?
Are there any British coloquialisms for stupid people that aren't naughty?
Wanker, pillock, berk, bugger - all pretty much kid inappropriate.
tommyrot - Sep 22, 2008 6:42:09 am PDT #9900 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
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