It's a derogatory term originally coming from people suffering from a specific illness.

One of the few things I've learnt from my time on here

And I think most importantly, it still carries those connotations. I’ve never heard anyone complain about the use of ‘idiot’ for example, which would’ve been used in the same way 200 years ago, but has seemingly transgressed those boundaries and is now just more of a general insult for a stupid person.

Cultural appropriation,
The most patheticly vacuous idea imaginable.

I mean it’s perfectly true in the case of say jazz music in the 50s. But some of the modern examples people come up with are silly, yes.

... when you get to the bottom of a tall glass of ice water and the ice is all stuck at the bottom... as you tip it back to get the last dregs of water, the ice lets loose and goes all over your face and clothes.

Refreshing though!

Kylie headlining Glastonbury and singing especially for you without Jason as special guest

I take your point but very few people know that when using that word. Part of the problem free speech faces is the priority placed upon what someone chooses to interpret from what is said rather that what was actually meant. That leads to an impossible standard of behaviour, speaking in such a way that no one anywhere, under any personal circumstance, could possible choose to interpret something as hurtful and feel 'offended.'

There has to be a difference between what is said that someone else, due to personal circumstances, could construe as personally hurtful and a statement that is evident, blanket hatred, such as the Nazi party's statements about various races or the rantings of the KKK.

I think 'literal' matters as there is the nuance of intention. We can't only care about what is interpreted; we also have to care what was meant. While I would condemn anyone insensitive enough to use the word 'moron' around someone with learning difficulties, I wouldn't if someone said that to a joy rider who just smashed into the side of their car. There has to be a limit to the responsibility we can emplace on someone for how their words are interpreted. It's a matter of degree. Still, sorry to hear about your friend.

Having to move yet again because of arsehole neighbours. What is this obsession with earth-trembling noise? :veryangry

That Tom Bloody Hark at the cricket!

Someone somewhere must be getting pretty damn rich with it.

The divs.

Virgin poxy Media and their wanky internet

looking forward to ******* them off for literally anyone else

‘Circa’ becoming the new pseudo intellectual word to use on the BBS. Every other post someone uses it for some reason.

This started circa 2016 *****

What's Gor Blimey got to do with it?

Alan shearer getting paid at all for his so called punditry let alone £440k

Gary Lineker's salary, relative to his talent.

The BBC's takeover of, and obsession with, Glastonbury.

See post 27641 :p :p

Haha

BBC reporting the First Round of Wimbledon as the 'Round of 128'. **** off.

Looking forward to the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup being called the 'Round of 736'.

:lux: :lux: :lux:

Dan Maskell must be turning in his grave!

Morons annoy me. Especially ugly ones...

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/lat...omplaint-dumbo

The BBC coverage full stop. One of the Jonathan’s on Radio 5 - can’t remember if it’s Overend or Ledgard but holy shit, how sycophantic can one person get.

VAR

"-shaming"

When a tennis player falls or slips over and the commentator acts like he's probably shattered his pelvis, or worse.

People who watch the tennis and then moan about it.

Um.... that’s what this thread is for, numbnuts.

I know, and the whinging annoys me, doofus.

the final will be known as the round of two?

Touché.

My apologies !

The sun is out, it's hot, I work in a dress down office and there's someone in a suit.

Not sure why it annoys me but it does.

Walking into a shop and getting immediately pounced on by 4 members of staff.

Exactly right, its not the word as such, its the way you use it and to whom,for example, it does not bother me in slightest if my friends call me an idiot or moron if i was to burn their burgers on the BBQ, it would more than likely am-muse me

Maybe he hasn't got any dress down clothes, only suits.

Or walking into somewhere like Currys and not seeing an assistant when you need one anywhere.

You should try popping into your local massage parlour

Walking into most stores here is like boarding the Mary Celeste!

Genie Bouchard getting knocked out in the first round of Wimbledon- I wonder if she should jack it in?

Anyone having probs with by broadband. Driving me crazy. Off, on ,off, on.

BT to should say

*spit* Arsewipe FC

When it's on, stop pushing the off button.

:D Thanks. Do you work in IT?

A bloody cutlass and a free meal ready to eat for everyone? Sounds great.

Idiot Territory?
Yes.

The American way of using nouns as a verb. Today I hear an Australian woman's body was found as she failed to summit Everest.

'medal'

Podium .ffs

Maybe it was like a crossword clue: ‘she failed to something Everest?’

‘Mount?’

‘Close’

‘Climb!’

‘Correct’

Well that's my plans for the evening sorted :D

Arrr... that be true.

This is the place for you matey...

Pirates Dinner Place

My daughter visited the wedgewood factory in Stoke where she bought me a “London Scene” mug al the by appointment since yaddada on the bottom. A sticker on the side with a bar code and underneath in tiny writing “made in China”

Indulgent parents who allow their toddlers to (very slowly) climb up/climb down public staircases irrespective of the snaking queue of people behind them....

They say she bottled it

People starting their fireworks display in broad daylight. Duh !

"Fit the best"

......So what did you think the mug would be made out of? :rolleyes:

Wood?

Fireworks going off during the day generally means "drugs for sale" in Santiago.
Could be your local Stamford dealers using the same method to draw the customers?

Been a few going off in the last hour (still very light). I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they are practice runs.

Very illegal though, both now and when it gets dark.

Bands at football matches. Watch the game ffs.

:D

Australians do the same. "[insert name] was farewelled today."

The England football band :S:

Get rid please

They do a lot of vowing to. And as for iconic. Don't start me.

The Frank Lampard love in

My gym giving cheap membership to a local school, so now the place is full of giggling girls taking selfies continuously and leaning on all the equipment without actually using it.

More preferable to 2300 or midnight when decent folk are tucked up in bed.

Just worked it out! 🤔

This will become considerably funnier after a few matches have been played.

Dog friendly Holiday Inn Express. Cun*ING dog yapping all afternoon in the next room. Sounds like it's being raped. Probably is because only a sexual deviant would think it was appropriate to check a *****ING dog in to a hotel with them..:veryangry:veryangry:veryangry

Unfortunately, allowing dogs in hotels appears to be becoming the norm rather than the exception.

Well here anyway.

The opening of tomato ketchup sachets, or failure of...

I'll raise you those little tubs of milk that you have to peel back the foil.

Never fail to splatter myself with milk!

Christmas offers on Freeview TV programmes - already!

Roy will outlast him - no problem :D

I suppose I should have expressed myself a little differently.Actually I don’t care if people set off their 4th of July fireworks early. If they think fireworks look great in broad daylight that’s their problem. What annoys me is that I live so close to such d*ckheads.....

Being unable to remember who has died.

Fireworks in the day = drugs for sale

Perhaps they should hold tea-drinking celebrations instead ;)

You live in America......

thats easy, just bring your wife with you.

Rick Mayall ?

People who keep saying to me “You’re getting old”

Well what the f*ck are you doing Peter Pan?

Ridiculous pride overload this year. Swamped by the media. No interest. Time to leave the country at this time of year.

Watching Wimbledon mixed doubles (f—k knows why) and every point the two players on each side have to touch hands whether they win or lose the point. Why FFS.

Wait until they win a set....

Bye. You won't be missed.

Why does it annoy you?

I have my own complaint about pride: The way it’s been completely commodified. But it’s still important, and I still support it.

Make sure you do Tram Lines mate.

I had no idea it was happening to be honest. You must be paying closer attention then you realise...

I guess that's another to add to your list.

I noticed that EastEnders gave it large the other night. One big happy party and simultaneous gaybashing in the same episode

It’s getting to be a long list.