# nearly got in a fight for calling a girl a common piece of shit **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 23, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157 "2008-11-23T22:21:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/81 "2008-11-25T06:54:28Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > “Oh my god, Becky, look at her butt-it is so big.” This is funny. My old roommate used to say “oh my god, Becky!” His sister’s name is Becky, so I always thought it was a family thing. He used it often enough I started using it. But you just used it so I googled and discovered it’s from a song. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/82 "2008-11-25T06:57:55Z")
It was probably all viral marketing for Spyderco. I would never carry a Harpy just because Dr. Lecter did. I have more class than that. I carry an Endura, like Repairman Jack. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/83 "2008-11-25T13:53:48Z")
> [@chowder](#): > > You kicked out of a boozer? > > ::swoons in disbelief::: I’ve been barred three times from pubs. Once for that, once for complaining about the beer, and once for just sitting there with a bloke who happened to have a motorcycle helmet on him (for his moped) when the pub had a sign on it that said “no bikers”. Best story was my ex father-in-law who was having a pint with me, and went outside the pub to have a fag. He’s a big Glaswegian bloke and looks like he wouldn’t take any shit - even though he’s in his late sixties. While he was standing outside the front door, these two shellsuit-wearing gurriers came up to him, and asked: “are we still barred?” To which he replied sternly: “Yes you are. Now fuck off.” Then came back in, creased up with laughter. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/84 "2008-11-25T14:10:21Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I’ve been barred three times from pubs. Once for that, once for complaining about the beer, and once for just sitting there with a bloke who happened to have a motorcycle helmet on him (for his moped) when the pub had a sign on it that said “no bikers”. > > Best story was my ex father-in-law who was having a pint with me, and went outside the pub to have a fag. He’s a big Glaswegian bloke and looks like he wouldn’t take any shit - even though he’s in his late sixties. > > While he was standing outside the front door, these two shellsuit-wearing gurriers came up to him, and asked: “are we still barred?” > > To which he replied sternly: “Yes you are. Now fuck off.” Then came back in, creased up with laughter. All right-- who let the foreigner in? Can I get a translation service here? ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/85 "2008-11-25T14:47:01Z")
a Shellsuit is an environment suit worn by the protoplasmic people of Gurra when traveling. It uses a sophisticated combination of anti-gravity, energy fields and high pressure pumps to compensate for changes in gravity and pressure. It can assume a number of forms, from a sphere, to a fully deployed 12-limbed state. However, it makes the Gurriers look like giant clams or arthropods, depending on deployment, hence the name. It usually takes 20 minutes for it to assume in a new form. Some appearances are unwieldy, such as the ‘barred’ form, mentioned above, in which the posterior limbs and heat exchangers are stacked and folded. This form can cause mayhem in a crowded space like a tavern, so they don’t usually go into such a place until the suit has stabilized to a spherical or mantis form. The ‘fuck off’ may have been species-ism, although it may have been an attempt at being polite. Some parts of Scotland (as well as South Central LA) have delighted in teaching our alien friends various profanities as greetings. Don’t be offended if a Taleq sticks out his paw and says ‘blow me’ in a strong Scottish accent. ---
**Author:** ![sockswsandals](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@sockswsandals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sockswsandals)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/86 "2008-11-25T17:52:47Z")
Biggirl… in light of my posting sensibilites I will refrain from quoting your entire post #56, and simply say kudos. That made my friggin’ day. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/87 "2008-11-25T18:01:54Z")
> [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](#): > > Nuke from orbit high class slang for “washing machine”?😛 No man you gotta send them shit’s back to Italy if you want to get them cleaned properly. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/88 "2008-11-25T19:31:59Z")
Goddammit, **Attack from the 3rd dimension** , that was funny. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/89 "2008-11-26T03:58:24Z")
Thank you, thank you, I’ll be here all week, and don’t forget to tip your waitress. ---
**Author:** ![Riddle\_doodle\_do](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@Riddle\_doodle\_do](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riddle_doodle_do)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/90 "2008-11-26T05:21:29Z")
im still here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/91 "2008-11-26T06:00:22Z")
Well go away, you’re the least amusing part of this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/92 "2008-11-26T06:33:39Z")
Tell me, Prada Boy-what kind of juvenile chickenshit do you spew when you _don’t_ have a posse to back you up? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157/93 "2008-11-26T06:34:26Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > This is funny. My old roommate used to say “oh my god, Becky!” His sister’s name is Becky, so I always thought it was a family thing. He used it often enough I started using it. But you just used it so I googled and discovered it’s from a song. :smack: You never heard of Sir Mix-A-Lot? DUDE-that sucks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nearly-got-in-a-fight-for-calling-a-girl-a-common-piece-of-shit/474157.md?page=4)