Then it's rather important not to mix the "off" with "on" ;-)
So, if one was pissed on, he would probably not be pissed but certainly very
pissed off.
Sorry, could not resist.
Wiliam
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Swale [mailto:bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: zaterdag 23 april 2011 20:52
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] I'm really pissed
Language usage
If you said in New Zealand (or maybe Australia as well)
"I'm really pissed", people would understand that you were *very* drunk.
Paralytic, in other words. On your ear.
If you said "I'm really pissed off", people would understand that you were
seriously annoyed. .... The word "off" makes all the difference. :-)
Brian Swale.
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