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[ad hoc]

Likely to be coming to a Ryanair flight near you.

(Is it just me or is the headline weird in its use of a childish word?)

[Guest]

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Never mind, happy birthday anyway.

[Guest]

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Ryanair has also launched mobile phone services on its flights. The charges are €3 per minute.

[blameless]

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First allowing people to use their mobiles on flights, and now this.

If governments are serious about reducing air travel numbers, all they have to do is make every flight a Ryanair flight.

[Bruno]

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I think 'pee' is more mature than 'piss' myself.

[Ginger Yellow]

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Did I micturate on your rug, sir?

[Guest]

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Michael O'Leary on the recession:

We need a recession. We have had ten years of growth. A recession gets rid of crappy loss-making airlines, and it means we can buy aircraft more cheaply.

We would welcome a good, deep, bloody recession for 12 to 18 months. We need one if we are going to see off some of this environmental nonsense that has become so popular among the chattering classes.

Wow, what a dude.

[Tactical Genius]

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I think Michael O'Leary practices naked in front of the mirror making offensive comments as it is the only way he can get an erection.
He is too mean to buy viagra.

[David Agnew]

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ad hoc wrote:

Likely to be coming to a Ryanair flight near you.

(Is it just me or is the headline weird in its use of a childish word?)

Having seen the interview in full, he realised the presenters were so ill-researched that he took the piss out of them. The original item was about the closure of their check in desks, and given the presenters kept saying that this meant you can't take any more than hand-luggage (when you can, but you have to pay for it), he just decided to have a bit of fun. Even his opening words were "is it a slow news day or something?".

I see they edited out Susannah Reid's audible gasp (imagine the Daily Mail in human form - perfect bouffant, and narrows her eyes and purses her lips like a cat's arsehole when a story about immigration or people on benefits is on) at Leary's revelation.

He's still a tosser though. And Ryanair aren't as bad as Easyjet.

[Wyatt Earp]

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Bruno wrote:

I think 'pee' is more mature than 'piss' myself.

In what way? The one is simply a euphemism for the other. Is it "mature" to use euphemisms? Jiminy Cricket!

[evilC]

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I ca only assume they did so as not to offend the sometimes impossibly prudish American contingent who might read it.

I remember when one of my American friends emigrated over here. She couldn't even stand the British use of the word 'toilet'! I was so flabbergasted when she told me this (in a supermarket) that I marched straight up to a member of floor staff there and asked - in a loud, clear voice - where the toilets were. She walked off, turning bright pink!

I soon got her out of it, though. Nowadays, she swears like a sergeant major. I'm so proud!

[Wyatt Earp]

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"Toilet" is itself a euphemism, of course, it's just that in the US (though not here) it's gone on to become mildly offensive in its own right. (Here, mind you, it remains desperately non-U, don't y'know.)

But yeah, the Limeys do swear more than the Yanks, on the whole.

[Bruno]

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Wa ayat al Urbi wrote:

Bruno wrote:

I think 'pee' is more mature than 'piss' myself.

In what way? The one is simply a euphemism for the other. Is it "mature" to use euphemisms? Jiminy Cricket!

In the US 'piss' is the ruder word.

[Bruno]

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And I wasn't aware that 'toilet' was mildly offensive. That's odd.

[Wyatt Earp]

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Bruno wrote:

In the US 'piss' is the ruder word.

Yeah, here too. But in what way is it less "mature" than its euphemism?

[Wyatt Earp]

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Bruno wrote:

And I wasn't aware that 'toilet' was mildly offensive. That's odd.

It must have been for some speakers, at some stage, surely, or "bathroom" (which sounds absurd to UK speakers) would never have come into usage. Still less "restroom" (which sounds even absurder).

[Bruno]

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Wa ayat al Urbi wrote:

Bruno wrote:

In the US 'piss' is the ruder word.

Yeah, here too. But in what way is it less "mature" than its euphemism?

Isn't it more mature to avoid ruder words? Among adult friends in a casual situation, saying 'Hang on, I gotta go take a piss' would be seen (if you asked me) as a bit college frat, whereas 'I gotta pee' is normal enough.

I remember the first time I heard the word 'restroom' as a kid. We were in a restaurant and a relative or friend of my parents who was looking after me asked me if I wanted to use the restroom before we left. I had no idea what he meant and took it more or less literally and agreed to go to the restroom out of curiosity. (What is this room where people go to rest) When he led me to a bathroom (though with no bath) I became confused, asked why it was called a restroom, and all the adults present had a laugh and I was embarrassed and bear the scars to this day.

[Wyatt Earp]

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Bruno wrote:

Wa ayat al Urbi wrote:

Bruno wrote:

In the US 'piss' is the ruder word.

Yeah, here too. But in what way is it less "mature" than its euphemism?

Isn't it more mature to avoid ruder words?

No.

[Etienne]

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"I have to go potty" is clearly the mature thing to say.

[Bruno]

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And here I was, proud as fuck of an immaturity belying my years.

[Ginger Yellow]

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Among adult friends in a casual situation, saying 'Hang on, I gotta go take a piss' would be seen (if you asked me) as a bit college frat, whereas 'I gotta pee' is normal enough.

I suspect this is another transatlantic divide. Casual swearing among adult friends seems much more common on this side of the pond, to the extent that I have to consciously check my language when I'm talking with (some of) my cousins. Using "pee" in the UK, outside of certain middle class contexts, would be weird.

[Wyatt Earp]

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Even in those middle class contexts, I think avoiding mentioning pissing altogether would usually be preferred to using a euphemism. Hence all that "Excuse me just a moment" stuff. Euphemisms have a childlike connotation here.

[amp]

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This revelation coming hot on the heels of this gob smacking piece of PR genius

Ryanair are such consummate twats you almost have to admire them

[Gangster Octopus]

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I remember at a very young age when we lived in Dublin following a friend of my father out of the room and down the corridor, 'cos he said he "going to see a man about a dog" and I wanted to see the dog...

[Disco Child Ballads]

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I think the Irish and the Aussies put us to shame when it comes to swearing.

Why do you think Easyjet is worse, Phoebe? I've never really had a problem with them.