Current Events > What does "rude" mean in British English?

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Solid Sonic 03/29/21 7:57:03 PM #1:	In American English it seems tamer, like being discourteous or uncouth. British English uses it more like we would use "foul" or "obscene". --- Signatures accomplish nothing. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:952257152] in What does ... [t:79376224]...</cite> <quote>In American English it seems tamer, like being discourteous or uncouth. British English uses it more like we would use "foul" or "obscene". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 03/29/21 7:57:55 PM #2:	It means the first example. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:952257183] in What does ... [t:79376224]...</cite> <quote>It means the first example. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 03/30/21 7:34:20 AM #3:	See we were smart enough to differentiate "fence" and "offense". But NOOOOO...not in British English. --- Signatures accomplish nothing. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:952272172] in What does ... [t:79376224]...</cite> <quote>See we were smart enough to differentiate "fence" and "offense". But NOOOOO...not in British English. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 03/30/21 8:22:56 AM #4:	Solid Sonic posted... See we were smart enough to differentiate "fence" and "offense". But NOOOOO...not in British English. Um we differentiate them as well. Not sure where youre getting your info from lol. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:952272988] in What does ... [t:79376224]...</cite> <quote>Solid Sonic posted... </cite> <quote>See we were smart enough to differentiate "fence" and "offense". But NOOOOO...not in British English.</quote> Um we differentiate them as well. Not sure where youre getting your info from lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 03/30/21 8:23:43 AM #5:	I mean we gave the same phonetic markers different spellings for their unique applications. ~~I don't know why I say "we", I wasn't born in the US; hell I was born in a British colony.~~ --- Signatures accomplish nothing. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:952273004] in What does ... [t:79376224]...</cite> <quote>I mean we gave the same phonetic markers different spellings for their unique applications. I don't know why I say "we", I wasn't born in the US; hell I was born in a British colony. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 03/31/21 7:53:42 AM #6:	I dont know why it took me so long to look up the meaning of bugger. It sounds harmless in American English but now I can see its vulgarity outside our dialect. --- Signatures accomplish nothing. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:952309637] in What does ... [t:79376224]...</cite> <quote>I dont know why it took me so long to look up the meaning of bugger. It sounds harmless in American English but now I can see its vulgarity outside our dialect. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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