Some truth... "sick cunt" is non-misinterpretable & mean's "cool person" but also means the speaker is a wanker.
-
-
Replying to @djon3s
how did you guys surpass the british when we are still stuck in like 1973
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @literalbanana
"sir" & "madam" are two things that I know some part of the US say, that's really uncomfortable for Australians to hear.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @djon3s @literalbanana
default reaction can be something like "who the fuck are you?" or "who does this person think they are?"
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @djon3s @literalbanana
It sounds ultra-classy, like aristocratic. Not even bourgeois.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @djon3s @literalbanana
"mate" is the equivalent, but with this word, tone is everything. This is also a word uttered in hostility.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @djon3s @literalbanana
It's a bit dated. So is "no worries". My age might be "thanks ma.."/"cheers"/"all-righty"/"okie-doke"
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @djon3s @literalbanana
There's also this thing were it's common for two people of equal rank on a job refer to each other as 'boss'.
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @djon3s @literalbanana
(Sorry about tweet volume, for some reason putting all this sub-conscious stuff in words is interesting to me.)
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
there's a reason that linguistics is one of the legit richest insight fields
-
-
Replying to @literalbanana
What's really interesting to me is how the language I use changes almost by default depending on who I'm talking to.
0 replies 0 retweets 1 likeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.