Originally Posted by SirSteveUK (Post 7831193)

("Quit wanking, let's go
get supper!")

Originally Posted by TimberHut (Post 7829052)

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 :thumbup:

Originally Posted by mamasue (Post 7846738)

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!!! :lol:

Originally Posted by TimberHut (Post 7850339)

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?

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 7850499)

The thing is she's not going to raise an eyebrow...because she won't understand the joke.

Originally Posted by TimberHut (Post 7850794)

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.

Originally Posted by mamasue (Post 7846738)

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!!! :lol:

Originally Posted by Thydney (Post 7844302)

never mind you nearly had it :( it's 'The winkers song (misprint)'

Originally Posted by TimberHut (Post 7829052)

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 :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Ridski (Post 7860892)

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.