What's on your mind today?

[xSilverPhinx]

She is going to let me video tape it and email it to her for 75% credit

[Recusant]

My speech professor literally tried to tell me to cancel my trip because we have a tiny speech to do on the 24th. Wat.

What a twat!!!!

Out of curiosity, what's worse, a 'twit' or a 'twat'? 

In the US, calling somebody a "twat" is generally worse than calling them a "twit." In the UK, from my understanding, they're more or less equivalent, though have somewhat different connotations.

[Icarus]

Buddy, you are to visit England, right?  You will be exposed to some different language styles, right?  There is surely some merit in having been exposed to the different language characteristics that may very well expand your knowledge of speech.  I propose that your Prof should appreciate the rare opportunity that you have.

[OldGit]

Quite right.  Think how her tutor will feel when she comes back speaking proper English.

[Tank]

My speech professor literally tried to tell me to cancel my trip because we have a tiny speech to do on the 24th. Wat.

What a twat!!!!

Out of curiosity, what's worse, a 'twit' or a 'twat'? 

They are both mild forms of insult based on stupid behaviour. Twit has a more lackadaisical connotation while Twat is more along the lines of the person should know better than to behave that way.

[xSilverPhinx]

In the US, calling somebody a "twat" is generally worse than calling them a "twit." In the UK, from my understanding, they're more or less equivalent, though have somewhat different connotations.

They are both mild forms of insult based on stupid behaviour. Twit has a more lackadaisical connotation while Twat is more along the lines of the person should know better than to behave that way.

Cool.  Some might disagree but I think that one attains the highest form of communicative competence when one knows how to swear, curse or insult adequately in another language.

[OldGit]

I agree.    I assume you can do this in English and Portuguese.  Any others?

[xSilverPhinx]

I agree.    I assume you can do this in English and Portuguese.  Any others?

Only in those two, I'm afraid. 

[Icarus]

I hesitatingly agree with xSP.  When I was a kid I lived in a neighborhood composed largely of Cubans who spoke Spanish. Me, a gringo, did not know what the hell they were saying. They agreed to teach me one word a day which I was obligated to use, at any opportunity, with a Spanish speaking person.  You can guess what words they taught me.   I became fluent in Spanish profanity and also severely chastised by Spanish speaking adults.

[xSilverPhinx]

You can guess what words they taught me.

There are two words for that in Portuguese that aptly describe that sort of shenanigan: sacanagem or sacanice 

It seems to me that profanities are usually what kids are most interested in learning first, either that or it's just something they pick up on quicker. 

[Crow]

So the cold weather is finally here. That was a bit of a shock to the system walking outside it felt mild earlier this morning and still has a long way to drop if it is going to hit -1 today.

[Recusant]

It seems to me that profanities are usually what kids are most interested in learning first, either that or it's just something they pick up on quicker. 

There's a blog all about swearing (mostly about swearing and profanity in English): Strong Language: A Sweary Blog About Swearing

[xSilverPhinx]

It seems to me that profanities are usually what kids are most interested in learning first, either that or it's just something they pick up on quicker. 

There's a blog all about swearing (mostly about swearing and profanity in English): Strong Language: A Sweary Blog About Swearing

Bookmarked. 

Where has Bruno gone, by the way? 

[Siz]

Siz should learn to put a password on his phone

Buddy

[Tank]

Siz should learn to put a password on his phone

Buddy

Hahahaha!