Julia Thompson wrote: > > Robert Seeberger wrote: > > > I think most Americans would "get" the humor and recognise it as such. > > "Disagreeable Cuss" is sorta archaic and stands out in that sense. > > Any Americans from out of my region think I was being antagonistic or > > anything like it? > > (Just looking for feedback...........after all I could be wrong.) > > I didn't think you were being antagonistic. > > Now, if you'd called Jeroen a "cracker", I don't think anyone in Europe > would have said anything, but I'd be all over your a** about it. Even > if there were a smiley present. > > Julia
Is that word still used as an insult? I've never heard it being used except sometimes in movies. Then again, I've only ever heard its counterpart used once or twice outside of movies/tv, and that wasn't to their face... -- Matt
