Comments on: Ten tips to swear like a Brit http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/ The Website for People Who Love Britain - Anglophiles Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:49:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scwarner http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-94991 Scwarner Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:51:25 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-94991 I can confirm that Northen swearing is just as strong as Southern swearing on a class based system. Your lower orders (me-ish) favour fuck / bastard / bum / fuck / cunt (Oooh!) The middle classes use these word far more sparingly and tend to favour the pretend swearing of gor'blimey and other such nonsense mentioned above. I do admire those who moderate themselves but I bloody love a good swear every now and again. I can confirm that Northen swearing is just as strong as Southern swearing on a class based system.
Your lower orders (me-ish) favour fuck / bastard / bum / fuck / cunt (Oooh!)
The middle classes use these word far more sparingly and tend to favour the pretend swearing of gor’blimey and other such nonsense mentioned above. I do admire those who moderate themselves but I bloody love a good swear every now and again.

]]> By: Katie http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-71792 Katie Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:37:47 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-71792 Balls is my favourite. So completely versatile, nothing more hilarious than walking into college realising you've left something behind shouting it out and nobody really gets grumpy xD! 'OH BALLS.' xD Balls is my favourite.

So completely versatile, nothing more hilarious than walking into college realising you’ve left something behind shouting it out and nobody really gets grumpy xD!

‘OH BALLS.’ xD

]]> By: Catlin http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-50946 Catlin Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:16:30 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-50946 Ah, I have a nice mix. Ish. I'm fairly posh and I have the matching exemplatives with my top foreign three of 'fuck', 'shit' or 'pissed' I usually use 'bollocks', 'bugger', 'bastard', 'jesus christ'or 'bloody hell' along with a plethora of others which I really can't think of right now. I guess these are just my most common and what I've said today considering the day I've had. My fav drunk phrase is 'I feel like lego, in bits'. Irish, but hey! Or Michael McIntyre's 'Gazebo-ed'. Smiles. My dad taught me to swear. He's Scottish, it happens. Got to say, I get a bit more creative and wordy when I'm insulting someone. But truly my talent is wasted when the incompetent imbecile looks at me blankly while perhaps one of his mates knows what on earth I'm saying and sniggers. Phrases such as 'dumb ass', 'mother fuck' and 'bull' usually just come from my surroundings and peers in oppose to actual preference. It's quite interesting if you know/aggravate me enough to hear me swear fluently. For seeming so innocent and well yes, posh, it is a bit of a stark contrast. I'm my friends' very own swearing thesaurus. None of this is particularly politically correct, but lets be honest, it isn't really all that politically correct topic, huh? HaHa, okay, off topic. I get it. Ah, I have a nice mix. Ish.

I’m fairly posh and I have the matching exemplatives with my top foreign three of ‘fuck’, ‘shit’ or ‘pissed’

I usually use ‘bollocks’, ‘bugger’, ‘bastard’, ‘jesus christ’or ‘bloody hell’ along with a plethora of others which I really can’t think of right now. I guess these are just my most common and what I’ve said today considering the day I’ve had.

My fav drunk phrase is ‘I feel like lego, in bits’. Irish, but hey! Or Michael McIntyre’s ‘Gazebo-ed’. Smiles.

My dad taught me to swear. He’s Scottish, it happens.

Got to say, I get a bit more creative and wordy when I’m insulting someone. But truly my talent is wasted when the incompetent imbecile looks at me blankly while perhaps one of his mates knows what on earth I’m saying and sniggers.

Phrases such as ‘dumb ass’, ‘mother fuck’ and ‘bull’ usually just come from my surroundings and peers in oppose to actual preference.

It’s quite interesting if you know/aggravate me enough to hear me swear fluently. For seeming so innocent and well yes, posh, it is a bit of a stark contrast. I’m my friends’ very own swearing thesaurus.

None of this is particularly politically correct, but lets be honest, it isn’t really all that politically correct topic, huh?

HaHa, okay, off topic. I get it.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-18239 jonathan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-18239 Anglotopia's focus is generally on England, however we use the term Anglophile broadly to cover any country in the UK or former British colonies (like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc). Really it's a celebration of British culture worldwide. I just happen to like England more than all the others because that's the only place I've been able to travel, so far. Anglotopia’s focus is generally on England, however we use the term Anglophile broadly to cover any country in the UK or former British colonies (like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc). Really it’s a celebration of British culture worldwide. I just happen to like England more than all the others because that’s the only place I’ve been able to travel, so far.

]]> By: Steph http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-18233 Steph Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:58:37 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-18233 Seriously, don't say anything suggested here to anyone from England, and especially don't try to put on an accent. By the way, Britain is made up of 4 seperate countries. 'Anglotopia' suggests this is a website about England. Which is it? Seriously, don’t say anything suggested here to anyone from England, and especially don’t try to put on an accent.

By the way, Britain is made up of 4 seperate countries. ‘Anglotopia’ suggests this is a website about England. Which is it?

]]> By: Lotte http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-14944 Lotte Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:41:56 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14944 I think it funny Lisa that I am a northerner and say both those things. Admittedly, I don't say them often, merely because I don't feel the need to swear on any sort of regular basis. But, my point is, if they are regional, it is not a simple north-south divide. :) I think it funny Lisa that I am a northerner and say both those things. Admittedly, I don’t say them often, merely because I don’t feel the need to swear on any sort of regular basis. But, my point is, if they are regional, it is not a simple north-south divide. :)

]]> By: Anna http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-14779 Anna Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:29:07 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14779 I perfectly understand your confusion. A "dog's breakfast" means a mess because although traditionally dogs were fed on yummy meat and bones purchased from the butcher, in the depression of the 1930's no-one had the cash to do this. So the dog's breakfast consisted of leftovers deemed unfit for human consumption! As for the dog's bollocks, sorry, I don't know how this one came about!! But actually, in the UK people rarely say it like that anymore. Usually, we imply it by simply saying "it's the dog's". Or "the DB's" or "the mutt's nuts". You made me smile, though! Anna x I perfectly understand your confusion.

A “dog’s breakfast” means a mess because although traditionally dogs were fed on yummy meat and bones purchased from the butcher, in the depression of the 1930′s no-one had the cash to do this. So the dog’s breakfast consisted of leftovers deemed unfit for human consumption!

As for the dog’s bollocks, sorry, I don’t know how this one came about!! But actually, in the UK people rarely say it like that anymore. Usually, we imply it by simply saying “it’s the dog’s”. Or “the DB’s” or “the mutt’s nuts”.

You made me smile, though!

Anna x

]]> By: Lisa http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-14775 Lisa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:59:56 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14775 These must be VERY regional to the part of Britain you are from. I can honestly say that aside from "bloody hell" which up here is "bloody 'ell" and the V for victory, people up North would NEVER say things like this. I haven't heard a single Northerner swear like this and I think if they did they would probably be shunned and shipped down South. The profanity up here is a bit rougher. No respectable Northerner would be caught dead saying "fiddlesticks" or "nincompoop". These must be VERY regional to the part of Britain you are from. I can honestly say that aside from “bloody hell” which up here is “bloody ‘ell” and the V for victory, people up North would NEVER say things like this. I haven’t heard a single Northerner swear like this and I think if they did they would probably be shunned and shipped down South. The profanity up here is a bit rougher. No respectable Northerner would be caught dead saying “fiddlesticks” or “nincompoop”.

]]> By: Lotte http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-14770 Lotte Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:50:38 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14770 “fiddlesticks” “bloody hell” “oh botheration” “bloomin' heck” ‘nitwits' ‘nincompoops' “tipsy” “Bloody Nora” “Cor blimey” “throwing a wobbly” ‘hash' of it “right pig's ear” I've used/use all of those terms [among others of course]. I feel a bit stereotypical now lol! I remember seeing a comedian make a joke about what we say instead of pi**ed. How you can use any word at all and people will know what you mean. Like, "I'm boomeranged". :D “fiddlesticks”
“bloody hell”
“oh botheration”
“bloomin’ heck”
‘nitwits’
‘nincompoops’
“tipsy”
“Bloody Nora”
“Cor blimey”
“throwing a wobbly”
‘hash’ of it
“right pig’s ear”

I’ve used/use all of those terms [among others of course]. I feel a bit stereotypical now lol!
I remember seeing a comedian make a joke about what we say instead of pi**ed. How you can use any word at all and people will know what you mean. Like, “I’m boomeranged”. :D

]]> By: Stevie http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-14761 Stevie Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:51:02 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14761 What I fail to understand about Gordon Ramsey is he uses "the dog's breakfast" to describe something disgusting, but "the dog's bollocks" to describe something desirable. This confuses me immensely. What I fail to understand about Gordon Ramsey is he uses “the dog’s breakfast” to describe something disgusting, but “the dog’s bollocks” to describe something desirable. This confuses me immensely.

]]> By: kris http://www.anglotopia.net/british-identity/english-language/how-to-swear-like-a-brit/#comment-14759 kris Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:23:24 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=4175#comment-14759 "fiddle-sticks". what a steaming pile of pants. “fiddle-sticks”.

what a steaming pile of pants.

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