I thought it was so obvious
that there was nothing to discuss.

Besides, I don't like calling people arses.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:38, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Really?
I'm of the opinion that it is still one of the finest comic insults available to the English language, and shamefully underused in this day and age.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:39, Reply)

English insults don't have the same effect on me
I know they are rude words, but lack that feeling that they give you when you swear.

However, I'm so used to swearing in English now, with words that don't really have a feeling of naughtiness or wrongness to me, that I find really hard to swear in Spanish.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:42, Reply)

I think one needs to hear Stephen Fry calling Tim McInnerny
"a complete arse"
in order to fully appreciate its comical effect. Though I accept it may not be as funny if English isn't your first language.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:44, Reply)

Or if you don't know who that Tim Mcsomething is
I like Stephen Fry. I'm getting better at understanding English humour. I love Blackadder and QI among others.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:49, Reply)

Tim Mcsomething was in Blackadder
Played Percy in Season 2, and Darling in Season 4
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:51, Reply)

Oh, of course I know him!
"Good afternoon, Darling"

Why is he an arse?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:52, Reply)

I can't remember
I'm sure Stephen Fry says it in one episode, not sure why though...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:53, Reply)

I can't remember either
It was very funny, although I needed subtitles all the time.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:54, Reply)

See my linky below

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:54, Reply)

Ah!
And I've always enjoyed Mr. Bean.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:51, Reply)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vafxnkWndI

Scroll forward to 2:19. See whether it has the same effect on you.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:54, Reply)

I can't use youtube at work (grrrr)
I'll watch it at home and tell you tomorrow.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 13:55, Reply)