Misunderstandings..

[allen_gamble]

Working an off-duty job yesterday, I rolled up to a bus stop where I saw a man consuming beer. It's a ticketable offense with a hefty fine, but I usually give people warnings unless they are a regular.

I informed this guy of the law, and in a heavy Bronx accent he said "Get tha fwauck outta here!" My hand moved to my Taser, and I was about to call for backup before I remembered that expression may have a slightly different meaning in NYC. At first, I seriously thought this guy was telling me to go pound sand. Then I realized he was just expressing disbelief that drinking at a bus stop was against the law in this city.

[Name Taken]

Cool story bro.

[ateamer]

Had something similar a few years ago. We got called for a disturbance at a bar, and some of the people were British. A couple of the guys were dropping f-bombs every three words, and one of them also mentioned that he was really ****ed.

One of our young deputies was about to put the cuffs on him, and commented that he had a bad attitude with his f-bombs and being ****ed off. Whoa, kid, hold on..."****ed" means drunk to him, and he's working class. He doesn't even realize that he's using the f word, nor that it offends. He's actually really mellow.

Cleared with no arrests.

[Mulgrave600]

Australians will talk about 'those c*nts up the road' with no malice at all. They are just talking about the people up the road.

[allen_gamble]

Australians will talk about 'those c*nts up the road' with no malice at all. They are just talking about the people up the road.

Hahahaha! Yeah, I've heard that Australians and British say c*nt just as casually as an American would say ***. But here, for some reason, people get seriously offended by the word "c*nt." I kind of think it has a nice ring to it.

[allen_gamble]

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[swat_op506]

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[Lady Blue]

Obviously Allen and I are going to disagree on that one. :-) THAT is the one thing you can call me that will really get you on my bad side.

[Mulgrave600]

Hahahaha! Yeah, I've heard that Australians and British say c*nt just as casually as an American would say ***. But here, for some reason, people get seriously offended by the word "c*nt." I kind of think it has a nice ring to it.

It's still not a word I'd use in front of my mum but otherwise it's used pretty commonly.

Obviously Allen and I are going to disagree on that one. :-) THAT is the one thing you can call me that will really get you on my bad side.

If it's used as an insult down here it's generally directed at males.

[So Fla Cop]

You shoulda grabbed a plunga

[GoldBadge]

You shoulda grabbed a plunga

Oh snap!

[allen_gamble]

You shoulda grabbed a plunga

[Seventy2002]

And you thought those cultural sensitivity classes were a waste of time.

[GoldBadge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abner_Louima

[02paul09]

You went for you taser and were going to call for backup because someone cursed at you?