Just Need to Wank

I've only just spotted this thread title, and of course I had to look :-)

I saw my dentist before starting chemo for my original diagnosis, and explained that I wanted to get my teeth checked out now because I couldn't have any work done during chemo. He took it in his stride, no probing questions, just said he was sorry I was going through that and wished me well. When I went back for my next check up after completing that first lot of chemo he just made a note of the meds I was taking, asked how my treatment had gone and how I was feeling. Exactly what I wanted him to do. I love my dentist. I think you were very unfortunate Elizabeth to have your hygienist and dentist asking you questions like that. They should know better.

I did have one person ask me what my prognosis was and I was a bit shocked to be asked such a personal question. At the time I didn't have all the information necessary for my prognosis to be known, so I couldn't say even if I had wanted to.

I don't hear "bird" used much any more, just by a few men who started using it in the 60s or 70s and haven't stopped. It may be used more in other regions of the UK though.

Great thread title, irresistible!

Yes Tipnas. I have found it shocking - the spy who shagged me indeed. I even don't like saying shag carpet - not that I have any!

Still laughing.

I hope this thread lives forever.  I smile every time I see it. 

The title made my day.  Elizabeth, glad you're a good sport!

But what you were actually posting about - that's so hard.  I had a long time after diagnosis when I didn't know the the particulars of my tumour because I was too overwhelmed with fear.  I just couldn't stand it when people asked me.  They'd ask me how big, how many nodes - even after I got up the courage to ask those questions myself it still was a horrible experience for me to say them.  I also hated the question "Did they catch it early?" because well, no, they didn't, it was locally advanced.  I realized pretty quickly on that some of the "did they catch it early" was people who cared about me putting their hopes into words, kind of wishful thinking.  The prognosis askers, if they were people  I cared about, I tried not to hold onto my emotional reaction.  I didn't lose any friends that way.  But curiously enough, I also had a bad experience with a dental hygienist and am going to ask for someone else next time I go in for a cleaning.

And now I'm at a point in my life when I'm pretty sure people don't see me as a great ball of breast cancer anymore, except I'm still stuck thinking about it all the time.  It's kind of nice to not be asked all the time, but it's also weird that people don't talk much about this huge, huge thing in my life.   

It's so funny how we're each different...it didn't bother me to talk about it or be questioned.  In fact, I wanted to talk about it more, it was like therapy for me and I felt the need to explain why I looked this way...silly I know.  It would irritate me because people would act as if nothing was wrong.  Even my family acted that way and now that I'm done with tx. it's worse...it's like nothing ever happened.  I took it as if they didn't think it was that serious now I've come to realize it was their way of dealing with it...denial!  I think most of the time when people ask questions it's for them anyway..they're comparing their age to your's, they're wondering could this happen to me, etc.  I'm sorry that happened to you and I'm sure when your hair comes in the curiosity will fade...they'll think you're a picture of health again!  The baldness is hard, it's like a scarlet letter.  Hang in there it does get better.

How good is it to have a good laugh " just need to wank " got my attention started to read and haven't stopped laughing

My bentist is my oncos wife ,her and her staff are the best I am very lucky

Funny about words mean totally different things in diffrent country's

My granddaughter had started to call me titta , I thought it was so cute and didn't mind becouse she just started talking ,my husband would always have a little chuckle over it and my brother in law (husbands brother )would look horrified and say oh don't let her call u that and would always correct her ,id tell him no its ok it's cute ,all the time my husband is laughing ,months of this went by ,then my husband finally told me what titta mean,t he is Samoan and in Samoa it meant a mans private parts! , well that had to stop then ,when every one knew what it meant ,when ever she called me titta they would say hey dick head tiyanna wants you the laught was defiantly on me

So pleased to see this one still going! 

Yes, the term "birds" is still used here...  Not so much by the younger generation.  "Bit of skirt" is also used, in some areas.

Indigo I teach 16 and 17 year old lads and they definitely use more "ghetto" type slang when talking about girls. I find it quite disrespectful some of the things they come out with.

LOL!  I never post but just had to say thank you for the laughs.....I finish my last rads on 11/11/11...last summer when I was experiencing chemo - a friend asked the same question - what was my prognosis....I didn't know what to say!  And am still angry about it.  For does one really know.  A good friend of mine - battled cancer for 40 years.  She and I went thru chemo and rads at the same time....in March she was told all was good and couldn't see any more cancer..the very next day she had a severe stroke....she passed 2 days later.  I was so sad. So how would you answer a question like that.....sorry - just had to vent a little - I feel better now that I've said my piece.  Elizabeth - whatever you want to do - go for it!  I think we all agree......still laughing!  This will go into my favorites..

Maxine - You are on the right track!

Wank = self pleasuring, usually of the male variety.

Wanker = an idiot/cretin. Wanker is invariably bellowed at bad drivers/football referees with a specific accompanying hand gesture which leaves little to the imagination.

HTH

love the title!  we should compile a dictionary ,  i know when ever i hear the term fanny, i still smile after 22 years in this country

Very funny thread....

I am from Britain and spent part of my growing years in Sydney Australia. I came to Canada when I was 23 and stayed with my relatives in Ontario. Here's the funny bit.

After a day or two of being with my cousins, I walked into the living room, carrying a half wrapped parcel to send back home, where they were all seated including my uncle and aunt and asked...."has anybody got any durex?"  Well, I was quickly ushered out of the room by my cousin and told that I wasn't to use such a word especially in the presence of my aunt and uncle. I quickly learned that durex was a "safe" or prophelactic for sex whereas durex in Australia was scotch tape...hahaha. I have no idea if Australians still call scotch tape Durex. I left Australia in the late 60's so ideas no doubt have since changed.

About the breast feeding. My daughter recently went to Northern Ireland and was shocked that her husband's family all wanted to nurse the baby.hahaha.

Hmmmm... I thought a spook was an undercover agent? What else does it mean?

Here ya go!

I travel overseas a bit.....has gotten me in trouble a couple of times with the lingo.  

http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml

Glad to see the wank thread is still going strong... 

Our minds are always in the gutter, nora...  Face down usually... 

Wanker is a term that football fans use, when shouting at the opposing referee, or a bad driver, (white van man) wanking, is derived from the verb to wank (it is in the Oxford dictionary)

Although, another term for wanker is "tosser"  Now, when I was overseas, working for an American school. in a book for Junior Highs, for non native speakers, describing a pancake making exercise, the book stated "Alex is a tosser"  Not something one wants to be shouting in the middle of London, one might get beaten up by the locals... 

We toss pancakes, but a tosser is another acronym for wanker. 

This thread still makes me laugh, so much...