A popular British greeting these days is:

Tony — 2/1/2007 11:05:58 PM (archived)

F@#$ off you f#$@ing twat. (or similar)

Lots do it. Those who on the receiving end are not offended.

Doubt it would translate well outside of UK.

Just as I doubt Coon Ass would either outside of LA.

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Coon Ass - FrankC - 2/1/2007 6:43:34 PM
- It's the coon skin caps. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/7/2007 2:50:57 AM
- I've never wanted to literally flush a thread worse than this one. (n/t) - TB - 2/5/2007 9:31:39 PM
  - Hmm, I wonder how we can do that? Keep posting ideas.... - Laurie Street - 2/5/2007 10:01:28 PM
    - I blame Frank. - TB - 2/6/2007 4:49:16 AM
- Yes, familiar with it, and its application - Fox - 2/2/2007 6:59:40 PM
  - Coon hunting - Laurie Street - 2/4/2007 6:29:20 AM
- I've got a term for the easily offended. - Lee - 2/2/2007 9:20:17 AM
- Depends on who is using the term and how it is meant.... - R.L. - 2/2/2007 7:54:47 AM
  - The term is essentially identical to redneck - FrankC - 2/2/2007 8:30:13 AM
    - well.... - Arrell - 2/2/2007 11:09:48 PM
- A popular British greeting these days is: - Tony - 2/1/2007 11:05:58 PM
  - LUG radio... - et - 2/2/2007 12:27:24 AM
    - I thought a beard - FrankC - 2/2/2007 12:32:37 AM
      - Yeah, it's something like that.... - et - 2/2/2007 4:25:11 AM
        
        I hope your aren't referring to the beard mentioned in The Miller's Tale (n/t) - alcaray - 2/2/2007 9:02:39 PM
        
        Err, no. - et - 2/3/2007 9:12:37 PM
        
        hmmm, still, that's better than a dirty sanchez. (n/t) - FrankC - 2/3/2007 10:11:35 PM
        
        Googled. Wish I hadn't. Wondering how you knew. (n/t) - Laurie Street - 2/4/2007 7:38:51 AM
        
        Exactly the same way you now know :) - FrankC - 2/4/2007 7:23:14 PM
        
        Viral! (n/t) - LS - 2/5/2007 5:22:30 PM
        
        Is this similar to a Cleveland Steamer? (n/t) - Tony - 2/5/2007 3:34:06 PM
        
        Or a Hot Carl....? - kerspl-et - 2/6/2007 12:12:41 AM
        
        These are terms that I could have happily gone my whole life without knowing.... (n/t) - yuck - 2/5/2007 3:59:17 PM
        
        ewwwwwww........... - Martha - 2/5/2007 6:11:22 AM
- re: Coon Ass - ER - 2/1/2007 10:08:44 PM
  - It is this innocuous - FrankC - 2/1/2007 10:28:06 PM
- Our furry friends might be offended (n/t) - SDF - 2/1/2007 9:52:13 PM
- re: Coon Ass - Laurie Street - 2/1/2007 8:50:03 PM
- re: Coon Ass - TB - 2/1/2007 7:19:23 PM
- My daughter has been called a Coon Ass... - alcaray - 2/1/2007 7:04:11 PM
- re: Coon Ass - azstrummer - 2/1/2007 6:54:09 PM
  - The origin of the term is puzzling. - ER - 2/2/2007 4:06:13 AM
    - No ass? - TB - 2/2/2007 6:26:52 AM
      - re: No ass? - ER - 2/2/2007 11:51:22 AM
        
        Yeah, but a rat does...as in , "I don't give a rats' ass"........ (n/t) - Martha - 2/2/2007 12:52:45 PM
        
        Astern of the fantail - ER - 2/2/2007 2:25:53 PM
- Not familiar with the term - Robert - 2/1/2007 6:52:22 PM
  - Wickapedia on the subject - FrankC - 2/1/2007 7:14:02 PM
    - When in doubt: DON'T!! (n/t) - Martha ( a damn Yankee, BTW) - 2/1/2007 10:25:29 PM

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