[SOC] Brit Humour

[Paul Bartlett]

>
> Equivalents might be [in ascending order]:
>
> Stupid Bastard - [dumb]
> Smart Bastard - [smart arse]
> Idiot Bastard - [not so dumb]
> Sorry Bastard - [not bright]
> Clever Bastard - [clever act]
>
> Bastard is *the* most ubiquitous word in the Australian vocabulary, many
> nuances for the identical expression depending upon context and
circumstance.
>
Sounds like the terms 'git' and 'bastard' are completely interchangable in
the (British)
English argot.

(We use all the 'bastard' terms with the possible exception of 'idiot'. It
has definite
possibilities, however...).

Paul

BTW If anybody mentions cricket, I'm going to stick my fingers in my ears
and hum.
(whilst attempting to reach the whisky with my toes and a straw).