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I work in a warehouse surrounded by Europeans. What are some British insults I can teach them? (feddit.uk)
submitted 9 months ago by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/casualuk@feddit.uk
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I've already ran the gamut on jokes about Dicks.

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[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Everything in Blackadder

Once they've got that, move on to Malcolm Tucker level insults

[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Tried to explain why 'Bob' was funny to them last week and they weren't having any of it.

[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 2 points 9 months ago

Jeremy Clarkson (RIP) once talked through the humour of Bob with Rowan Atkinson. It was a good explanation.

[–] LifeCoffeeGaming@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Wanker is solid. Ballbag, a personal favourite Bellend, but you may have that already. Shitebag, Scottish one Useless as a chocolate teapot

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Fuckwit is a traditional insult that I have found is often quickly taken into new arrivals hearts. My guess is, this is because it unites two words with very old IndoEuropean roots.

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I was in Malaysia once and a got chatting to a guy who didn't have the best English. He asked me for another way to say "I'm only joking" and I taught him to say "I'm only having a giraffe", which he managed in broken English ("Having a jee raff") I hope one day he says that to an Englishman and confuses him thoroughly.

[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I'm having a Steffi. I'm having a bubble.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Introduce them to the Muppets.

The use of "You Muppet(s)!" is one of my favourites.

(It effectively means "Adorable/endearing idiot")

[–] cafeinux@infosec.pub 2 points 9 months ago

I feel like if Peter Capaldi called me a Muppet I would not take it as "adorable" and more like "twat".

[–] RamdomSlaphead@feddit.uk 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Smeghead Or cockwomble.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago

"Cockwomble" definitely gives off the impression of having looked up how to sound like a Brit on the internet! Big fan of smeghead though.

[–] randomsnark@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

do these count

[–] wiccan2@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Numpty, plonker, twat, div, pratt

[–] hades@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

My personal favourite is "blithering idiot".

[–] Hundun@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I hope to get a British person to call me a knob one day.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Good luck with that, you bellend.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago
  • Spanner - idiot
  • Weapon - idiot
  • Muppet - idiot
  • Nesh - wimp/soft
  • Snide - Nasty/Evil/Cunt