Are we eccentrics?

**Alaskan Celt** · 13th June 04, 02:32 PM

**philbo** · 13th June 04, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

What kind of person makes this decision to depart from the norm of our society and go to some length (and expense) to appear very different to everyone else?

A person who thinks for himself, a person who is not afraid to explore beyond the conventional guikelines, and a person with exceptional style and taste.

**philbo** · 13th June 04, 08:56 PM

Okay, perhaps I shouldn't drink and post. I meant to say "guidelines" not "guikelines."

**bubba** · 13th June 04, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by philbo

Okay, perhaps I shouldn't drink and post. I meant to say "guidelines" not "guikelines."

Don't worry Philbo, it just adds color to the discussion, and in a way more acceptable than swearing

**Alaskan Celt** · 13th June 04, 09:06 PM

**philbo** · 13th June 04, 09:12 PM

And to think, I used to be an English major.

**al' Sporrano** · 14th June 04, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by highlandtide

Originally Posted by al

Looking at you, Rhino, I doubt anyone would risk arguing with you, though I imagine you're a bit of <font color=ff0000>poontang</font> cat really - a Siberian Man-eating Tiger maybe?

Just in case no one figured that out there is a swear word filter and that word can be considered dirty here without the cat association. That is so all of you dont think Al is some wierdo. I also changed it in his original post so that the filter would let it by...

OOps. I had no idea. The word is perfectly OK here. Though the bit without the 'cat' probably has the same slang meaning here as it does over there!

Having said that, the word 'fanny' appears OK in the US but would earn you a slap over here. Funny world.

Al

**al' Sporrano** · 14th June 04, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Alaskan Celt

" I imagine you're a bit of poontang cat really"

I about feel out of my chair Al, then I realized it must be a case of vernacular differences like "boot", "bonnet", "bloody" etc.

Hope you didn't hurt yourself.

It's a term used to describe a personality. If you're described as a p----c-t it usually means you have a gruff or aggressive exterior, but a bit of a softy underneath.

Vive la difference

Al

**Rhino** · 14th June 04, 04:21 PM

To be honest Al I didn't know what it meant so I kept quiet in the hope somone would tell me.
Al wrote

you have a gruff or aggressive exterior, but a bit of a softy underneath.

You're about right there mate, my bite's not as nasty as Blu's vicious dong

Cheers Rhino

**Hamish** · 14th June 04, 04:33 PM

I really do not see anything wrong with using the p-----cat word. For centuries, here in the United Kingdom, it has been a word children have been encouraged to use to describe domestic cats. Even adults, when calling their cats call out, "Here p---y! Come on p---y!"

Even Mrs. Slocombe, in the TV comedy series "Are You Being Served?", called her cat by that name!!!!