I didn't like OZ so I'am a tosser?

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Jun 19th 2004, 3:54 pm

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NickyC

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Waverley Council's Litter Bin on Bondi Beach....

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Jun 20th 2004, 12:37 am

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Ah, nickyc...now THATS what I thought it meant...just goes to show, some people are mangling our beautiful English language.
The other explanation belongs inside that litter bin:lecture:

Jun 20th 2004, 3:13 am

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Originally posted by Keelie
Ah, nickyc...now THATS what I thought it meant...just goes to show, some people are mangling our beautiful English language.
The other explanation belongs inside that litter bin:lecture:

My brother (visiting from the UK) took that photo as he was amazed to see that word used on an officially-sanctioned notice!

As you say, it just goes to show that an innocent word can have entirely different connotations, depending on the country you come from.