Wanker
Aug 14th 2009, 10:42 pm
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Re: Wanker
Does anyone else find that their American friends really pick up on this word?
Quite a few I know now use it. The funny thing is they don't really know how to use it properly and a lot of them don't really know what it means.
Due to my brother-in-law the word gets used a lot at a local power plant. So much so that at a big area meeting the other week one of the top brass ended the meeting by asking the question 'can anyone tell me what a wanker is?'.
Some people say 'bollocks' but nowhere near as many who say 'wanker'. Good stuff
Quite a few I know now use it. The funny thing is they don't really know how to use it properly and a lot of them don't really know what it means.
Due to my brother-in-law the word gets used a lot at a local power plant. So much so that at a big area meeting the other week one of the top brass ended the meeting by asking the question 'can anyone tell me what a wanker is?'.
Some people say 'bollocks' but nowhere near as many who say 'wanker'. Good stuff
Most of the blokes I work with regularly use the word an know what it means, I often see one of our US drivers going in the oppostite direction and most will beat me to it and shout out WANKER on the CB, ..... this is usually followed by a "YOU BASTARD"
Aug 16th 2009, 12:55 am
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Re: Wanker
Onje of my funniest moments was when I was still in the UK, working for Avis rent a car in central London.
A very large American gentleman walked in and announced loudly "I have a car reserved..... I'm Wanker!!"
Yes.... it was his name....
My colleagues disappeared... and I could hear loud laughter from the back room..... I had to keep a straight face and deal with Mr. Wanker!!!
A very large American gentleman walked in and announced loudly "I have a car reserved..... I'm Wanker!!"
Yes.... it was his name....
My colleagues disappeared... and I could hear loud laughter from the back room..... I had to keep a straight face and deal with Mr. Wanker!!!
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Aug 16th 2009, 1:11 am
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Aug 17th 2009, 12:58 pm
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Re: Wanker
It's reminded me of a gag you can do over here. Some food places (ie Penn Station) will ask your name when you give your order. When it's ready the waitress will come out and shout your name.
So obviously your name is 'Wanker' (it's an English name you say when she raises an eyebrow). Childish humour but quite funny hearing someone come out and start shouting 'wanker', 'order for wanker'.
I must grow up one day - but not today ey?
Aug 17th 2009, 2:06 pm
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Re: Wanker
NO! That's gotta be made up!
It's reminded me of a gag you can do over here. Some food places (ie Penn Station) will ask your name when you give your order. When it's ready the waitress will come out and shout your name.
So obviously your name is 'Wanker' (it's an English name you say when she raises an eyebrow). Childish humour but quite funny hearing someone come out and start shouting 'wanker', 'order for wanker'.
I must grow up one day - but not today ey?
It's reminded me of a gag you can do over here. Some food places (ie Penn Station) will ask your name when you give your order. When it's ready the waitress will come out and shout your name.
So obviously your name is 'Wanker' (it's an English name you say when she raises an eyebrow). Childish humour but quite funny hearing someone come out and start shouting 'wanker', 'order for wanker'.
I must grow up one day - but not today ey?
Aug 17th 2009, 3:54 pm
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You'd probably have to confirm the spelling of it.
There isn't a joke at anyone's expense here - just childish Brits sat in the corner grinning.
Aug 17th 2009, 4:59 pm
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I said 'raise an eyebrow' cos it's probably a name she has not heard before. Usually they are writing down John, Pete, Jane or whatever.
You'd probably have to confirm the spelling of it.
There isn't a joke at anyone's expense here - just childish Brits sat in the corner grinning.
You'd probably have to confirm the spelling of it.
There isn't a joke at anyone's expense here - just childish Brits sat in the corner grinning.
Aug 17th 2009, 5:54 pm
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Re: Wanker
Onje of my funniest moments was when I was still in the UK, working for Avis rent a car in central London.
A very large American gentleman walked in and announced loudly "I have a car reserved..... I'm Wanker!!"
Yes.... it was his name....
My colleagues disappeared... and I could hear loud laughter from the back room..... I had to keep a straight face and deal with Mr. Wanker!!!
A very large American gentleman walked in and announced loudly "I have a car reserved..... I'm Wanker!!"
Yes.... it was his name....
My colleagues disappeared... and I could hear loud laughter from the back room..... I had to keep a straight face and deal with Mr. Wanker!!!
Honest, I'm not making it up.
Aug 17th 2009, 7:24 pm
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I have worked with a bunch of guys for 14 months now, I use the word often and have even explained to them it's meaning.......If only they could grasp how to use it......
All I ever get is....."Bloody Wanker!"
All I ever get is....."Bloody Wanker!"
Aug 17th 2009, 7:32 pm
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Tempting to comment but I'll take the High Rd on this one
Aug 20th 2009, 4:28 pm
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Jeez, that's like playing Jimmy Saville's Top 40 game. He always would ask about the title of a song before he played it, and you'd never get any 'marks' unless you remembered what was in the brackets.
it's 'The winkers song (misprint)'
Aug 20th 2009, 5:37 pm
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Re: Wanker
Does anyone else find that their American friends really pick up on this word?
Quite a few I know now use it. The funny thing is they don't really know how to use it properly and a lot of them don't really know what it means.
Due to my brother-in-law the word gets used a lot at a local power plant. So much so that at a big area meeting the other week one of the top brass ended the meeting by asking the question 'can anyone tell me what a wanker is?'.
Some people say 'bollocks' but nowhere near as many who say 'wanker'. Good stuff
Quite a few I know now use it. The funny thing is they don't really know how to use it properly and a lot of them don't really know what it means.
Due to my brother-in-law the word gets used a lot at a local power plant. So much so that at a big area meeting the other week one of the top brass ended the meeting by asking the question 'can anyone tell me what a wanker is?'.
Some people say 'bollocks' but nowhere near as many who say 'wanker'. Good stuff
The next time I see a Brit I'll be sure to use it. I bet I can tell by the reaction if I've got the context right...
Aug 21st 2009, 5:56 pm
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Aug 23rd 2009, 6:27 am
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Re: Wanker
It was even used on an episode of 'Fresh Prince of Bel Aire' with Will Smith. Hilarious.