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Title: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: mthrockmor on October 01, 2011, 05:58:15 PM

So my brother-in-law gets back from two months of training in England. He's Special Forces/Green Beret, great story, etc. Anyway, he was there for the riots, to include some counter-protests. He is telling me the stories then mentions that he has some great pictures of "muppets." My interest is immediately piqued.

I ask him if he said "muppet," to which he clarified that he had in fact said "muppet." Next question, "what do you mean 'muppet'"? His response, apparently in England to call someone a "muppet" is the equivelant of trailer trash, sister kiss'n, inbred-hillbilly and retard all wrapped into one.

So I now ask Grizz et al, what say ye? Are you American style muppets, after Jim Henson fame? Or are you our English style brethren of ill repute? Inquiring minds want to know.  :banana: :headscratch:

Warmest and with a deep and affectionate love and respect,
Boo
Loose Deuce
 :salute

Title: Re: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: ink on October 01, 2011, 06:03:56 PM

 :rofl :rofl

Title: Re: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: nrshida on October 01, 2011, 06:15:49 PM

It's sort of true. In Britain the term 'muppet' refers to an idiotic or incompetent person (as well as Jim Henson's characters). The term may have been given this meaning by the BBC disk jockey Steve Wright during his afternoon show.

Title: Re: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: Meatwad on October 01, 2011, 06:40:53 PM

Whats wrong with sister kissin?

Title: Re: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: B4Buster on October 01, 2011, 07:51:27 PM

 :rofl

Title: Re: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: icepac on October 01, 2011, 08:12:29 PM

Quote from: Meatwad on October 01, 2011, 06:40:53 PM

Whats wrong with sister kissin?

It wasn't nearly thier best song.

Title: Re: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: Dichotomy on October 01, 2011, 09:04:25 PM

Great...

Now I'm going to get off the phone next week and call the idiot I just disconnected with a 'bloody muppet' and I'll get more strange looks from my co 'workers' 

On second thought  :devil

Title: Re: Army of Muppets ~~~ the Gig is up!!
Post by: oakranger on October 01, 2011, 10:36:34 PM

lol

I would say both.   :D