Can someone please explain to me what "taking the piss" means?

I hear it nonstop on this board and I'm often accused of it, but i'm from the states. I'm not down with your UK jargon, so please translate "taking the piss" so I understand what the hell you are talking about!

J

There's a thing called Google... might try using it sometime...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

"bullshitting" maybe

EdelBrock wrote: There's a thing called Google... might try using it sometime...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

Elephants need not respond!

J

There's a thing called a dictionary...use it (online or electronic or paper dictionary---it doesn't matter!)

Taking the piss can encompass bullshit, but the two are not interchangable.

It can mean anything from mildly cruel abuse, to a practical joke. Satire also falls under the banner.

If someone asks "are you taking the piss?" they mean, "are you being serious or just having a laugh/trolling". If someone says "I'm only taking the piss" they mean "do not take it to heart, I was only $WHATEVER for humourous effect".

Certainly a non-exhaustive list, but enough for a septic to be getting on with (after all, you come from a land where most people think irony means the same as goldy or silvery but with iron.

I did not think you were retarded.

I was wrong.

No Holiday wrote: I hear it nonstop on this board and I'm often accused of it, but i'm from the states. I'm not down with your UK jargon, so please translate "taking the piss" so I understand what the hell you are talking about!

J

You taking the cunt?

I heard the phrase 'he's a fat ride' the other week and I've not stopped laughing about it since.

well broken promises can cause people to say"are you taking the piss"?,,, like promising never to darken a door again ,,, and then coming back almost immediatly...thought youd gone? ,,, no!.. you taking the piss then?

my favorite ,, was in the toilet with a finance director , i remarked it was good to see a finance director taking the piss out of himself for a change!.

I told you so

Knuckles wrote: I did not think you were retarded.

I was wrong.

I'm not retarded, I'm an American. We don't use that type of slang in the states. I would rather rely on a true UK bloke to tell me what taking the piss means as opposed to reading a definition on Wikipedia, which anyone can update.

And by the way, Thank you Doctor for the explanation.

I've obviously "taken the piss" many times on here. You guys probably hate me for it.

J

No Holiday wrote:

Knuckles wrote: I did not think you were retarded.

I was wrong.

I'm not retarded, I'm an American. We don't use that type of slang in the states. I would rather rely on a true UK bloke to tell me what taking the piss means as opposed to reading a definition on Wikipedia, which anyone can update.

And by the way, Thank you Doctor for the explanation.

I've obviously "taken the piss" many times on here. You guys probably hate me for it.

J

Anyone can update Wikipedia, but some random nobody can't just update a dictionary...you could have easily went to an online idiom dictionary (that you can't just randomly edit) and found out for yourself, but now you know what it means, so I suppose you've no use for that.

No Holiday wrote:

I'm not retarded, I'm an American. J

thats taking the piss

Old Lead Foot wrote:

No Holiday wrote:

I'm not retarded, I'm an American. J

thats taking the piss

Thats the exact same thing that came into my mind as well

you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

EdelBrock wrote:

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

Oh go suck John McCain's cock already.

J

EdelBrock wrote:

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

Oh go suck John McCain's cock already.

J

No Holiday wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

Oh go suck John McCain's cock already.

J

ohhhh, the irony

No Holiday wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

Oh go suck John McCain's cock already.

J

I had no idea you had an old man fetish, No Holiday, as you're suggesting to other people to do that to McCain.

leather_girl wrote:

No Holiday wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

Oh go suck John McCain's cock already.

J

I had no idea you had an old man fetish, No Holiday, as you're suggesting to other people to do that to McCain.

What surprises me is the implication that John McCain can still get an erection.

0_o wrote:

leather_girl wrote:

No Holiday wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

Oh go suck John McCain's cock already.

J

I had no idea you had an old man fetish, No Holiday, as you're suggesting to other people to do that to McCain.

What surprises me is the implication that John McCain can still get an erection.

Virility ---> an important aspect of a US President

so how is Obama in that department?

EdelBrock wrote:

0_o wrote:

leather_girl wrote:

No Holiday wrote:

EdelBrock wrote:

scrimshanker wrote: you guys sure do hold americans to stereotypes.

people like NH really don't help us out with that arguement though

Oh go suck John McCain's cock already.

J

I had no idea you had an old man fetish, No Holiday, as you're suggesting to other people to do that to McCain.

What surprises me is the implication that John McCain can still get an erection.

Virility ---> an important aspect of a US President

so how is Obama in that department?

How is he not? Are you implying Obama isn't masculine or aggressive enough? Unlike John McComplain, Obama answers the questions, provides plans to get us out of our economic crisis, and remains composed during high pressure situations. In fact, all the media notes that Obama is the one who is actually acting more "presidential"....I think everyone is saying that except you.

J

Ok i see we still haven't learnt what taking the piss means...

These are difficult concepts for septics, give him a chance FFS!

BTW, NH......

Definition 3. Charging $50 for a six pack. (well, $50 is extreme, but I dunno what a sixer goes for there these days). This would be referenced as "are you taking the fuckin piss?".....Trans..."Surely you have priced this product thusly merely as a jape or jest to provide you with some modicum of amusement"

Definition 4. Making fun of someone's traits or appearance. Eg, you have a mate who knows only one ajective, for example "awesome", you may start to deliberately use the word lots at him, often in ways where it should not really be deployed. NOTE: While it starts out amusing that they don't know you're doing it, it becomes boring too fast unless they do figure it out, at which point, there may well be an opportunity to up the whole game to more merciless levels (or not, if they took it REALLY genuinely badly).

Doctor? wrote: These are difficult concepts for septics, give him a chance FFS!

BTW, NH......

Definition 3. Charging $50 for a six pack. (well, $50 is extreme, but I dunno what a sixer goes for there these days). This would be referenced as "are you taking the fuckin piss?".....Trans..."Surely you have priced this product thusly merely as a jape or jest to provide you with some modicum of amusement"

Definition 4. Making fun of someone's traits or appearance. Eg, you have a mate who knows only one ajective, for example "awesome", you may start to deliberately use the word lots at him, often in ways where it should not really be deployed. NOTE: While it starts out amusing that they don't know you're doing it, it becomes boring too fast unless they do figure it out, at which point, there may well be an opportunity to up the whole game to more merciless levels (or not, if they took it REALLY genuinely badly).

I appreciate the examples Doc.....I actually like this guy! I can't say that for everyone on NOOL!

J

Hey Cambo! Mr. Holiday likes you.

EdelBrock wrote: There's a thing called Google... might try using it sometime...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taking_the_piss

Mr. Holiday thanked you for the link, for he doesn't know and hasn't discovered google yet. His next thread might be titled "can anyone please tell me what google is?"