BlueMosaic
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I'm surprised he wasn't 56 and a half tbh.
The CEN gives IS as 56. Purely a coincidence of course.
I'm surprised he wasn't 56 and a half tbh.
OBF commented:
"He said: 'Sorry, we have taken Helen and Boris with us', he said 'we will be back we will see you Friday, if anyone asks tell them she's gone Broadstairs (Kent), don't tell anyone in any way'.
Well at least Nick is a gentleman. He did apologise...
LOL
Just seen that "banned" word in the BBC report!
"Stewart claimed he was attacked by the tattooed th*g called Nick on his doorstep last spring."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-38907335
I'm surprised he wasn't 56 and a half tbh.
The reason that word is 'banned' here is because this is an American site and that descriptor is heavily politicized in the USA.
In the UK a 'th *u*g' is a 'th*u*g regardless of race/ethnicity but in the USA the term has been used for many years, almost as a shorthand to identify, rightly or wrongly, people from just one racial/ethnic group.
That is the way I have come to understand the use of the term 'Th*ug in the USA.
I probably know who he is
Wonder if he's doing the accents too.
or 3/4 - like Adrian Mole!
The reason that word is 'banned' here is because this is an American site and that descriptor is heavily politicized in the USA.
In the UK a 'th *u*g' is a 'th*u*g regardless of race/ethnicity but in the USA the term has been used for many years, almost as a shorthand to identify, rightly or wrongly, people from just one racial/ethnic group.
That is the way I have come to understand the use of the term 'Th*ug in the USA.
* Of course imo it has to be wrong to only use the word to describe people from one racial/ethnic group, but I am a Brit. I have given what may be a cack-handed explanation as to why the 4 letter word is a four letter word in the US and not the UK
ETA Correct Typo
I haven't caught up completely, so I'm no doubt repeating somebody, but if the baddies told him not to contact Helen "in any way", what was his text with three kisses about?
And wasn't it awfully sweet of the kidnappers to allow Helen to bring her dog? Do you think they let her pack his food and toys? How thoughtful.
Yes, I've occasionally noticed people using that word on here and disguising it, so I guessed it must fall foul of the WS swear filter.
How very peculiar.
It is of course a perfectly acceptable word in UK usage and I cannot imagine why anyone might deem it offensive.