I do tend to call people 'children' when they're being idiots, as in 'Now now, children.'
Heathen is a fun one to use, as is ignoramus.
Heathen is a fun one to use, as is ignoramus.
Agreed, but it seems less challenging. It's pretty easy to drive 100 miles in your car; less so to hoof it, in two days, carrying a ruck [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Four_Days_Marches_Nijmegen]. By the same token therefore I have more respect for someone who can insult- or entertain- without choosing the easy route of profanity.Housebroken Lunatic said:The use of profanity doesn't necessarily negate originality. It's just as much a vocal tool as anything else...
I believe the great John Cleese said "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries."Radeonx said:Your mum is a goat and your father smelt of elderberries!