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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: ravells on May 17, 2004, 03:42:16 PM
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I thought Americans said 'ass' instead of 'arse' but on this BBS, not so! And now, Rogwar..no less... uses the word 'bloke' in his post!
I'm very encouraged by this osmosis of language, but are these words you only use on this BBS or are you starting to use these words in day to day conversation?
Ravs
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im more concerned with the "osmosis" of words like 1337 and such
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I'm sorry. I love the word 'pwn3d' ... it's evolution of language in action and says what it does on the tin.
It starts with an explosive consonant (replacing a tame vowel). The 3 (reversed E) puts numbers into the alphabet which I have never seen before.
And...it's so descriptive!
cool word.
ravs
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hah! The dissection of 1337 :)
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I do have to add, that I think the rest of 1337 is bollocks, but I like pwn3d.
Like a good artist, one has to be able to paint representatively before one departs into modern art. So with spelling, one has to spell correctly before departing into Leet.
Ravs
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I like "NEVAR" :)
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Ever spend any time in Texas? I grew up in So. Cal. and spent a year in Austin... doesn't take long to pick up a little of the accent.
Very contagious.
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I use arse here because I didn't think the filter would let bellybutton get by. Who knew?
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I'm very 'accent infectious' when I was in America, I started thinking in an American accent....how weird is that? Same in Australia.
Usually sets in in about 3 weeks.
But nobody has answered my question...do you lot say 'arse' now, intead of 'ass' and you call people 'geezers' and 'blokes'?
Ravs
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Suspect that HTC uses both English and American dictionaries, Nash. Besides, there's nothing rude with a bottom....
unless you're in prison........ in the shower.........with Mr Big.......and he's dropped the soap.
Ravs
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Ravvel's name IRL is "Ben Dover" :D
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I use the term "Bloody" and "Bugger" a lot instead of the F word. In my head I am still swearing but other Americans just think I am weird.
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we use them because we want to sound like snooty englishmen;)
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AHH and don't forget the "C" word. In england it's acceptable to say in public... in the states you can get slapped.
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lol! Saw!
Noo....the C word would probably get you slapped here too!
Unless you're a football fan.
Ravs
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I think its all bloody awful. Makes me want to suck petrol and get run over by a lorry.
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I use arse because of the language filter, would never use it in converstion because I don't want to sound like an ass. :rofl
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Originally posted by ravells
I'm very 'accent infectious' when I was in America, I started thinking in an American accent....how weird is that? Same in Australia.
Usually sets in in about 3 weeks.
But nobody has answered my question...do you lot say 'arse' now, intead of 'ass' and you call people 'geezers' and 'blokes'?
Ravs
no one I know uses those terms, Ravs
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Gee!
I think it's a goddarn shame. Makes me want to open the trunk of a truck, get my saturday night special and toast some mofo who's been looking at my bit*h like he wants some poontang.
ravs
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Thanks, Nuke...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Here is your job for tomorrow, Americans!
Call someone an arse!
See what they say and report back!
I will use an American term of choice and report back too.
You have to tell me which one
Ravs
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Originally posted by ravells
You have to tell me which one
Ravs
Fanny. :D
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Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Ravs:D
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Preferably something like "I fell and hurt my fanny" or come out of the bathroom and say "you should have seen what just came out of my fanny!"
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Wait...a fanny is a bum to you guys, right?
Ravs
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yes, it's an old grandma word for ass. It's a avacado to you guys, right?
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Yes.........which is what makes your request quite disturbing!
Still, I'll do it!
I'll report in tomorrow.
HOWEVER!
As we're playing for keeps. You must use the word 'Rubber' in the context of 'Eraser'.
e.g. I used my rubber because I wrote something wrong with a pencil.
Deal?
Ravs
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done :D
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Originally posted by ravells
I thought Americans said 'ass' instead of 'arse' but on this BBS, not so! And now, Rogwar..no less... uses the word 'bloke' in his post!
Ravs
as a kid we always used arse instead of bellybutton when mom was around, the slight modification could keep you from getting knocked on your arse.
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In Malaysia, when I was a kid, our servant used to beat me to a pulp if I used the word 'bloody'.
Ravs
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Originally posted by ravells
I'm very 'accent infectious' when I was in America, I started thinking in an American accent....how weird is that? Same in Australia.
Usually sets in in about 3 weeks.
But nobody has answered my question...do you lot say 'arse' now, intead of 'ass' and you call people 'geezers' and 'blokes'?
Ravs
I had a friend who went on vacation with an Indian family. After two weeks he realized he was talking like Apu from the Simpsons. The funny thing was that the Indians didn't even notice it. :)
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I had a friend who went on vacation with an Indian family. After two weeks he realized he was talking like Apu from the Simpsons. The funny thing was that the Indians didn't even notice it. :)
Isn't the characterization of Apu from the Simpsons a level of racism? (Waves to Maniac) ;)
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I don't think geezer has the same meaning here, as it does there.
my kid has had some music from across the ocean and the word comes up now and then and it doesn't seem to mean the same thing.
here it generally means an old guy, usually opinionated and a pain in the ass.
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RIP!
Don't you DARE!
I'll let Apu do the talking
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/258_1084563338_apu.jpg)
funk...when I went to Wales, I thought I had met a tribe of white Indian people.
Ravs
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Geezer here ....... can mean that. But it can also mean any bloke.
Ravs
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Originally posted by ravells
In Malaysia, when I was a kid, our servant used to beat me to a pulp if I used the word 'bloody'.
Ravs
Toodle Pip Ravs,
We'he had apretty similar childhood it seems old chap, I was raised in Djakarta Indonesia :)
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Originally posted by ravells
Yes.........which is what makes your request quite disturbing!
Still, I'll do it!
I'll report in tomorrow.
HOWEVER!
As we're playing for keeps. You must use the word 'Rubber' in the context of 'Eraser'.
e.g. I used my rubber because I wrote something wrong with a pencil.
Deal?
Ravs
Ok, I did it tonight at the bar.
Me and an old friend are sitting at a table with a couple of his friends. I had been late arriving, and in the course of the conversation someone asked me what I'd been doing. It went something like this:
Me: Filling out job applications.
Them: Oh, that must suck.
Me: Yeah, it does. Especially because I only have one application from each department.
Them: Don't screw up.
Me: Well, I usually use a pencil first so that if I screw up I have a rubber to fix it. Then I just go back and rewrite everything in pen.
The people at the table kinda sat there for a bit, and I thought they were going to let it pass without question. For those few seconds I thought "maybe it's just an awkward pause." I must have had an expectant look on my face or something, because my buddy (bless him) finally gave me a quizzical scowl and said:
"A rubber? What, are you ****ing your applications?"
And that is my cross-cultural experience with the word rubber. Your turn. :)
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LOL!
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Isn't the characterization of Apu from the Simpsons a level of racism? (Waves to Maniac)
No, its djust a matter of cultural differances... :-P