On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM, mapperzUK<[email protected]> wrote: > > bugger - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugger > 'to mess around, to do something ineffectively' so correct in the IE > sense. (used to imply dissatisfaction) > > but if you read more into it - yes can be offensive. > (In England it's usually the tone of the word in conversation that can > problems, or be focal point of much humour)
Ah, I suppose one could compare 'bugger' with 'f*cker' in this particular sense ... in which case, I can see it being offensive for some (most?). Thanks for the explanation! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
