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monicap_87
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Pissed off?
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Is the expression �pissed off � considered to be offensive for natives? I mean, when we talk about some who is very mad. Thanks!
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19 Aug 2010
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sulekra
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To tell some to piss off "Piss off John, I �m done with you for today" would be mildly offensive, put I don �t think saying "I �m so pissed off, nothing is going well for me today" is offensive, maybe just a tiny bit crude.
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19 Aug 2010
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dennismychina
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Hi Monica, The actual meaning of piss is to urinate, so not the best language in certain company. However it is a widely used expression Pissed off is a phrasal verb meaning; 1. To make someone or to become angry. �.it wasn�t returned / completed in time and now���.. am/is really pissed off. 2. Used as an expression of angry dismissal. Oh piss off Mark, you are annoying me.
BUT! I�d rather be pissed off than pissed on.
Enjoy. |
19 Aug 2010
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cheezels
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If I was still living in NZ and I said I was pissed off to one of my FRIENDS then no one would care. If I said it in front of my BOSS then they would most likely not appreciate my language (depending on how close my relationship to my boss is).
It is a type of phrase that amongst English speaking friends would show how upset and angry you are about a situation.
I would never ever use it in front of colleagues (unless they were friends as well) and certainly not in front of anyone of authority (my team leader, boss etc)
AND NEVER IN FRONT OF STUDENTS.
If you TOLD someone to piss off (and not in a jokey way to a mate who is trying to be funny but is really being annoying) but in an angry way, then possibly expect a confrontation....
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19 Aug 2010
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Apodo
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I wouldn �t use it in polite company, but it �s quite commonly heard. It would be considered (mild) swearing. It can mean anything between a bit irritated by and quite annoyed with.
Uses:
Something which really pisses me off is chewing gum on the footpath.
I was quite pissed off by John today. He didn �t help at all.
She was so annoying today hanging around all the time. I just wished she �d piss off and leave me alone.
To tell someone to �Piss off! � means �go away � and can be offensive depending on your tone of voice & how you say it.
Another meaning for pissed is drunk. He got a bit pissed at the pub last night. |
19 Aug 2010
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franknbea
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Hi Monicap,
I agree with all the previous posts but add;
PISSED OFF; unlikely to be taken as offensive if spoken among friends
Piss Off; however is not only rude but very confrontational. To say that to someone would be to expect a swift response of the same ilk or even physical. |
19 Aug 2010
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Zora
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I agree with everything said above by everyone.  And since we are talking about "piss"... don �t forget this (I believe) English term, which I found rather strange when I first heard it... "taking the piss"... which means being mocked or teased.
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19 Aug 2010
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douglas
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Well explained!
I would just add that the word "piss" is considered rude in almost all "polite" society. Unless you are just among friends I would never use it. |
19 Aug 2010
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almaz
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Zora, did you ever come across the mock-pompous �extracting the urine �? Oddly enough in Glasgow, where creative swearing is considered an art form, �taking the rip � is a common variation - as in "You takin� eh rip, ya nugget?" (imagine Robert Carlyle saying it).
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19 Aug 2010
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Zora
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Ah my dear Almaz, I am afraid that I haven�t ever come across such a polite way of saying "taking the mickey". You Scots are truly "The Masters of Quaint and Not-So Quaint Euphemisms" ... 
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19 Aug 2010
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joy2bill
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We also using �bagging someone � for �taking the piss � or �taking the mickey |
19 Aug 2010
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