Why's that funny? Harsa vinkel. I lived there for 3.5 years. The Klaas factory was there, biggest factory or sommat in Europe at the time, was massive, turned out farm vehicles. Weirdo.
David Edmonds, the chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation, owners of the London Stadium, has just resigned.
Doubt it. As the English (well there ones I know) call themselves Pommy Bastards. Just like the Italians who say "I'm a wog and ****ing proud of it". They sought of wear it like a badge of honour. A good mate of mine goes by the name POMMY, on another message board
Wanna bet OLM. I used to live in a suburb surrounded by them. Worked with them, and yes, they do say it
It might be acceptable in Australia (though I suspect it isn't), but here it's an exceptionally offensive term used for black people and shouldn't ever be posted on this board.
Offensive to black people? Here in this country black people and that term don't even go together. Quite a few others do, but definitely not that one. PS: Suspect all you like
It was a dig at some people who are rather sensitive about a whole range of things, and adding phobia to them all, suggesting being called a Pom is pomophobia. Being called a Pommie bastard is a sign you have finally been accepted.
Well I suppose that is part of the difference between our cultures. Just like the Yanks say a woman has a nice Fanny, meaning their arse, where as here, Fanny is the Vagina. Just 1 example
I have a copy of a booklet the Yanks were given when they came over here. It was given to my dad by a Yank in Glasgow when he was doing some further training before going back,to,the Med. That is one of the things mentioned. Along with don't be offended if someone asks you if you fancy a ***. It tells them how to behave and be courteous and end up with " Don't forget that any shortages are because they have been in a war for over two years and that even the youngest kid you will come across has seen more bombing and horrors of war than you have and are likely to".
