John Smith wrote on Jun 22
nd, 2016 at 9:24pm:
Lord Herbert wrote on Jun 22
nd, 2016 at 9:21pm:
John Smith wrote on Jun 22
nd, 2016 at 9:04pm:
Lord Herbert wrote on Jun 22
nd, 2016 at 8:39pm:
which is a contraction of 'Pommy bastard'
only in your head you idiot
Pom is derived from P.O.H.M. ... or prisoner of her majesty
Which is worse - 'idiot' or 'wog'?
idiot.
So shall we get Aussie to check how many times since I arrived on this board you've
gratuitously called me an 'idiot' because you disagreed with my comments?
Let's compare that with how many times I've put the word 'wog' your way.
Glass houses.
John Smith wrote on Jun 22
nd, 2016 at 9:24pm:
And if you think someone calling you a pom is calling you a pommie bastard, then you deserve to be called an idiot.
When you presume to lecture me on the subject of Australian terminologies, please bear in mind that I was Out There and functioning in society long before you were a microscopic piece of spaghetti in your father's eye before he had met your mother.
'Bloody Yugoslav' was a set piece that always went together.
I agree that 'Pommy' only very rarely now carries with it the binary 'Pommy bastard', but even so the word 'Pom' or 'Pommy' carries with it connotations of derision and contempt to a
greater or lesser degree depending on the context.
I'd be interested in hearing other's opinion on this. Don't be afraid to contradict me if you believe meanings have shifted over the years.