On Wed, 21 Oct 2020 11:32:10 +0000, James Metcalfe wrote:

Maybe you missed the irony


Could also tie in with the differences between American and British
English, when I was working in NYC in the mid 70s, periodically I'd
notice these differences:

"Move your ass" was evidently an acceptable way for a New Yorker to ask
somebody to make room on a bench or sofa, but would be rude in London.

"Oh, bloody hell, Martin!" as a response to a (work) request to use a
different approach to a task is/was quite OK in London, but seemed to
strike New Yorkers as quite out of order.


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