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Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 07:57:22


gilead
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If I were in Great Britain and I told someone to "bugger off" would it be treated as as much of an insult as f*ck off?

What are some other sayings people from foreign countries say that you find interesting or amusing?

"Mate" in Australia... It doesn't mean what you think it means, mate.
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Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 11:42:01


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What are some other sayings people from foreign countries say that you find interesting or amusing?
Football/Soccer argument and calling the USA, "America".
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 13:09:40


Жұқтыру
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Well, you're the foreigner, because you're from the USA, not from the UK.


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Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 14:40:52


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Bugger off is considerably less weighty than fuck off.
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 16:07:59


Leibstandarte (Vengeance)
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Just come to Turkey, we have some really creative insults.
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 16:12:50


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I better dont come to Turkey. Since many people dont realise there is a difference between Austria and Germany, I might get imprioned for being a Nazi.
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 16:20:15


Leibstandarte (Vengeance)
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You won't get imprisoned for being a Nazi as long as you're not from Netherlands LOL!
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 16:30:27

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In SE Dorset, bugger off and fúck off are almost identical in terms of effect (id est the same as go away). They only difference is that bugger off is used less often.
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 19:07:53


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In America we have this saying:

"Blow it out your ass."

It pretty much means I refuse your opinion or idea. It's pretty dismissive.

One of my favorites from Europe would be "Are you taking a piss?" I have NEVER heard that used in the states. It seems pretty weighty.

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Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 19:13:14

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Europe is a continent, please specify which country in Europe you mean...
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 19:14:35


gilead
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Do english speakers in France say "are you taking a piss" or Ireland, maybe??

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Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 19:31:00

Japanball
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I've never heard "Are you taking a piss", apart from meaning "Are you urinating?"
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 19:54:16


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it's take the piss, not take a piss, lol.

definitely Scottish and English, probably Irish too. I don't think they say it out of the British isles, but I might be mistaken.
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 20:02:19


Leibstandarte (Vengeance)
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Scottish? A language like that exists?
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 20:09:49


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Taking the piss is a Commonwealth term meaning to take liberties at the expense of others, or to be joking, or to be unreasonable. It is often used to mean (or confused with) taking the piss out of, which is an expression meaning to mock, tease, joke, ridicule, or scoff.


Well, I'll be...

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Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 22:20:51


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Scottish? A language like that exists?
unsure if I was being clear that I meant the people of those countries say that phrase, but that's what I meant.

if you want to get into the nitty-gritty though, there's a language called Scots. read up on it in your own time if you're interested.
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-13 22:29:20


Жұқтыру
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and Scottish Gaelic which is the real Scottish, not fake Scottish spoken in the lowlands !
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-14 04:19:32


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Scottish? A language like that exists?


You can learn "Irish" on Duolingo.
Question for foreigners: 2017-09-17 19:17:51


gilead
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Do people in GB call each other cock knocker?
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