Just Need to Wank

Lol just read all of your posts... You are all very bad girls! Hehehe

 So sorry you had to deal with that. I hate when people grill me about anything, but especially this crap. I try by best not to think about it and that sure doesn't help.

Re the topic title...

I worked for a guy from England a few years ago. We also had a guy from China, one from India, another from Australia and a lady from I believe Germany.

We were all talking about how we all used words that meant nothing or something totally different to the others in the group. We were explaining this word means that when I use it and means this when so and so uses it.

I had heard the term wanker, never from my boss, but somewhere, and asked him what it meant in front of the whole group. It was the one and only time I ever seen the man speechless. After he regained his composure his reply was "Oh my god! I can't tell you that!"

A few years ago I was hosting a customer from the midwest.  Somehow we got on the topic of ice cream and I told him I liked my ice cream with jimmies (chocolate sprinkles here in New England).  They guy turned 5 shades of red....evidently in the midwest, jimmies are condoms!  Oops!

I have a friend who moved her family here from England. Her 8 year old son was in class one day, made a mistake on his paper and asked the teacher for a rubber because he didn't have one. She nearly passed out!

In Australia it means the same as in Britain and not usually used in polite conversation.  A "wanker" here is someone who is stupid, idiotic, a jerk.  Usually only applies to men lol and interstingly is used more often than wank.

I must admit the title really caught my eye too, and have had a laugh.  Elizabeth - you've certainly taken a lot of minds off bc today!

Elizabeth, glad you checked back in! I haven't even had the prognosis discussion with my MO; although he was positive iwith me about everything, he didn't say and I didn't ask. I never used to be very outspoken but in recent times I'm changing my ways. If anyone, let alone someone who's not a particular friend, were to ask me that I would make sure I knew what they were asking, and then tell them I really don't appreciate that question.



I haven't had too many questions yet or strange looks generally, but now that I'm losing my hair, I'm sure that's about to change.



All the best - and while I know it wasn't intentional, the reactions to the thread title really did give me my daily dose of lol - and I learned a few things too.

Good question -- but having the thread with that name sure got us to read it .... lol

It means the same thing in Canada that it does in the UK so ....

She must have meant RANT !!! and yes where did she go ???

Hi all

Here in Australia "He's a wanker" is used all the time, it means he's an idiot, stupid, up himself etc. They use it on tv and everywhere, we Aussies don't really get offended by that saying.

Saying wank is a bit different though, I think that offends people??

When I saw that title I just had to look!!!

Yeh, that title caught my eye, too! I'm not a Brit, but I've spent enough time there and in New Zealand to know the "other" meaning of that word! And I've been known to refer to obnoxious people locally as "wankers" because they haven't a clue that they've just been insulted!

To answer your question, whether people see you as a "huge ball of breast cancer" depends a lot on you. If you talk about it, if you go without a wig, then people are going to feel free to quiz you. I didn't want to be "cancer girl," so I kept the circle very small and wore a wig. I did tell my dentist and hygienist about my bc because I needed to let them know I was on Zometa.Fortunately, their reaction was akin to someone telling them they had a sprained ankle, and no big deal was made.

BTW, if you're ever in England and someone tells you that a pub has "good crack," they're not telling you where to get drugs. "Crack" means good conversation, good beer, good all-around atmosphere.

I had a friend from England who was a smoker who came to visit a while back. I told him not to go into the neighborhood convenience store and ask for "fags," especially since there was a gay bar just around the corner!

Yes Somer, I agree this is an A1 title. I say we make sure it stays alive...every time I see it I giggle...and I am not generally a giggler:)

Oh it is still tickling me too. 

There are so many language differences between American English and British English.  I worked for an American school, and the students would be ribbing me over the things I said. 

The fags one is a good one.  Plus, I was in a bar in Texas once, and a bloke said to me, "I would love to smack your fanny" 

Fanny here, is a colloquialism for vagina.  I went all Virgin Mary about it.   

I also remember, years ago, we had diversity training on my job and learned that a lot of commonly used phrases here are actually quite insulting.  For example, I was enlightened to find out that calling a woman a "gal" is actually an insult, because back in the middle ages or Renaissance or something, it was short for "gallivanting whore!"  Frankly, speaking as a woman myself, I've never had any issue with someone calling me a gal - well, someone who I knew in a casual way, anyway - and I'd much prefer that to being called a "broad"! 

This thread really caught my eye!!!  At first I thought it was a typo, then thought well.....it would make sense if it was a guy saying that, however very inappropriate.  the stories that have followed are hilarious, and now I have had my good laugh for the evening.

I am aware though of all of the insensitivities in people.  My dearest girlfriend, with a heart of gold, is always asking me to talk to someone she knows that has just been diagnosed with some sort of cancer (all kinds)   In her words "because I have been through it, and I am a nurse" Ha  I guess that makes me the spokesperson for all cancers great and small.  Most of the time I dont even know these people and I imagine the last thing they want is me giving them advice and support. i just nod my head and tell her I will offer support if the person asks. BTW  I was a adolescent psych nurse.

thanks for the fun ladies!!

 OMG... I thought it was a spammer !!!!!

I too am howling with laughter .

Isabella.