Where is/what is the Cuss Thread?

[Rhisiart]

Originally Posted by fryke

Nono, that's alright. The smileys should not be ignored there. I just wanted to say _something_ as to make it clear that not everyone would take it with humour.

I guess _if_ my name would be abused, it should rather be something like "Wow, you pulled off a fryke!" as in "you just abused underscores" or "too many total posts" or "incredibly useful advice" or "that was pretentious" or something like that.

I think 'fryke' should be what it is. Just a name. But 'cunker', well now we're getting somewhere.

[reed]

Okay. "And now for something completely different" as the Monty Pythons use to say:
What are the words that are not cuss words but can do exactly the same thing. In a word, a sort of insult/anger word or words targeted at a specific subject or for a specific reason: Example.... "You PINHEAD!" Simple. I'm sure there are tons.
Give it a try? Or "STUFF IT" Reed

[fryke]

I think those are okay... Even f*** is okay AFAIK. At least that's how I edit posts which contain the f-word.

[Rhisiart]

Originally Posted by reed

Okay. "And now for something completely different" as the Monty Pythons use to say:
What are the words that are not cuss words but can do exactly the same thing. In a word, a sort of insult/anger word or words targeted at a specific subject or for a specific reason: Example.... "You PINHEAD!" Simple. I'm sure there are tons.
Give it a try? Or "STUFF IT" Reed

Dummkopf ... oh crap! I've gone German again.

Wuss
Pleb
Dingbat
Chowderhead
Putz
Eejut
Geek
Airhead
Klutz
Fubar

However, it's hard to beat Pinhead.

[reed]

Thanks rhisiart, good start....you huckleberry.

[fryke]

How about simply "berry"? Or is that too close to calling someone a vegetable or a fruitcake? Hm. What would it _mean_? I've no idea, but you're certainly one ripe berry, reed. :P

[reed]

fryke.... its a funny word, it was used by a sports announcer (Phil Razuto) during Yankee baseball games. The player just missed the ball or something like that. And he would say:" HOLY COW! He missed the curve ball, WHAT A HUCKLEBERRY!" May come from Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. I never insult anybody on the net especially this fun forum....."Ya Mokes".....look that one up in the dictionary. Cheers. Reed the "Weed" (as I was often called in highschool)

[Rhisiart]

Originally Posted by reed

Thanks rhisiart, good start....you huckleberry.

Well you could be on to something here. Huckleberry Finn could be Cockney rhyming slang for something, although I can't think what.

Originally Posted by fryke

How about simply "berry"? Or is that too close to calling someone a vegetable or a fruitcake? Hm. What would it _mean_? I've no idea, but you're certainly one ripe berry, reed. :P

I couldn't find a Cockney rhyming slang for berry, but there is 'strawberry tart' meaning heart, as in "my strawberry only beats for you, luv" (obviously I am not referring to you reed!).

BTW fryke, vegetable may be more apt than fruitcake, as in this statement from Wikipedia: The tomato is a berry and the strawberry is not; rather, every strawberry on a strawberry plant makes one berry as a whole.

So there you have it, although I don't personally get it.