FabSwingers.com forum: The ass/arse debate

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So where do you stand on it? I've noticed more and more in the cyber world people using the word ass instead of arse.

Why do British people use this appalling Americanism? and moreover why is it they only confine it to the written form? When was the last time you were stood with a group of mates in a pub, clocked a nice looking woman walking past with a desirable derriere and one of them piped up with "fuck me, what a fantastic ass she's got?"....the bloke would get laughed out of the place so why is it so prevalent on this site and similar

I'm hereby launching the new SOA (Save our Arse) campaign, the great british arse is becoming an endangered specie and we should do all we can to protect it.....let's kick ass into touch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As far as I'm concerned an ass is a donkey cross.

Arse all the way for me!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"As far as I'm concerned an ass is a donkey cross.

Arse all the way for me!"

exactamundo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like ass.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People who are British and use the term ASS are ARSES!

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By *isandreTV/TS
over a year ago

Durham

"People who are British and use the term ASS are ARSES!"

When referring to someone who is a bit of a knob I'll write arse, but for some reason I don't like to use that for a nice female bottom and prefer ass. It's not the only weird thing about me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer ass, arse just sounds common

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I roll my eyes at this entire thread.

Whenever I read anything on the forums about how Americans speak it is "appalling" or "rubbish."

To me, "arse" sounds ridiculous. Just saying

-Courtney

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By *ola.Woman
over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

"People who are British and use the term ASS are ARSES!

When referring to someone who is a bit of a knob I'll write arse, but for some reason I don't like to use that for a nice female bottom and prefer ass. It's not the only weird thing about me. "

I agree with you. Not you being weird or I'd be an arse. No prefer calling it ass.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Couldn't give a rats ass.

(see what I did there)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What ever it is i bloody love them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely arse! Using ass instead is just garbage! When I bump my tush on a shopping cart, I'd never use an Americanism and say ass! Keep hearing ass all the time, seriously I was only doing the math on it last night. It sucks!

Jxx

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By *rijj73Man
over a year ago

croydon

Definitely arse, trying to teach our colonial cousins this

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Arse = a bottom, a posterior, a fundament

Ass = species of donkey

Asset = small female donkey.

Clear?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a Bristolian, it is so much more satisfying to say arrrrrrrse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cute bum

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Definitely arse! Using ass instead is just garbage! When I bump my tush on a shopping cart, I'd never use an Americanism and say ass! Keep hearing ass all the time, seriously I was only doing the math on it last night. It sucks!

Jxx

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wow you have an ass that sucks oops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jxx

wow you have an ass that sucks oops

Haha

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By *andbCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Definitely arse.

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

"As far as I'm concerned an ass is a donkey cross.

Arse all the way for me!

exactamundo

Exactomundo is an Americanism!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use both ass & arse.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I use both ass & arse.....

you have a cracking ass

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"cute bum"

Thank you very much.

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By *ill74Man
over a year ago

New forest area

Arse for me.

Would love to help save the great British arse. Will gently caress and tickle, kiss and spank a great British arse all day long!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ass is a donkey

Arse is a backside

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some would say moms have a nice arse, others would say mums have a nice ass.

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By *weeteamCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool

I have a arse not a ass

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By *rKentMan
over a year ago

South East

Arse man myself!

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By *o-jCouple
over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts

Arse

Jo x

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By *o-jCouple
over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts

Can you imagine father jack saying

Girls , drink , feck , ass .

Would never happen . Case closed me thinks .

Jo x

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By *aeriequeenWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

"Can you imagine father jack saying

Girls , drink , feck , ass .

Would never happen . Case closed me thinks .

Jo x"

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By *uxomBloomsWoman
over a year ago

Near Tunbridge Wells

"So where do you stand on it? I've noticed more and more in the cyber world people using the word ass instead of arse.

I'm hereby launching the new SOA (Save our Arse) campaign, the great british arse is becoming an endangered specie and we should do all we can to protect it.....let's kick ass into touch

I'm with you on this (although I feel the adjective 'appalling' may be a little strong) but then I feel the same way about the prissy American term 'pussy' which seems to have completely taken over.

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By *o-jCouple
over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts

"So where do you stand on it? I've noticed more and more in the cyber world people using the word ass instead of arse.

I'm hereby launching the new SOA (Save our Arse) campaign, the great british arse is becoming an endangered specie and we should do all we can to protect it.....let's kick ass into touch

I'm with you on this (although I feel the adjective 'appalling' may be a little strong) but then I feel the same way about the prissy American term 'pussy' which seems to have completely taken over. "

Fanny .

Jo x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never mind Arse/Ass, lets sort out the lunacy that is Loose/Lose!

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By *uxomBloomsWoman
over a year ago

Near Tunbridge Wells

"Never mind Arse/Ass, lets sort out the lunacy that is Loose/Lose!

What lunacy? Surely it's simple, a loose woman is more likely to lose her skirt....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use both ass and arse tbh..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just earlier on today I sent a text declaring myself as a 'bad arse bitch'.

I spent a while before clicking send as to what the receiver might think of my use of arse... But I just could never say ass!!

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

" ass over tit " would just sound wrong bloody americanisms

Just don't get me started on diapers and mom I blame Facebook

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Arse every time.

We have enough Americanisms in our language already!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Called a lovely bum here

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By *angerousEyesMan
over a year ago

weston

Could be worse could use fanny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Linguistic purists, the lot of you. You should create your own version of the Academie Francaise and be done with it.

I think I'll start referring to words like "brolly" and "telly" as appalling Britishisms."

-Courtney

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By *ommando4Man
over a year ago

South Co. Dublin

Prefer butt myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always say arse!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Prefer butt myself"

I'm a big fan of yours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Firstly I prefer to sit on my arse, and like you I prefer to call it arse not ass. An ass is a donkey.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I say arse, but don't really care if others say arse or ass. Much prefer looking at them than thinking how to say their name

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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

Butt out you lot

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By *rish_And_BlondieCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool and Ireland

I wanna know how many of you have to say Ass in your head with a crappy southern American accent ... Please don't tell me it's just me that does this!!!!! Hahahahahaha... You can't say ass in a British accent... It's just wrong and unnatural on so many levels!!

I bet you're all doing it now!!

Rach x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Arse!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I wanna know how many of you have to say Ass in your head with a crappy southern American accent ... Please don't tell me it's just me that does this!!!!! Hahahahahaha... You can't say ass in a British accent... It's just wrong and unnatural on so many levels!!

I bet you're all doing it now!!

Rach x"

Why does it have to be a southern accent?!? Why do all British people think Americans speak like that?

It sounds wonderful coming from a New Yorker, I promise

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Right up next we have the pronunciation of aluminium

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By *rish_And_BlondieCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool and Ireland

Hahahahahah I need to hear that now!!!! Trust me I grew up in Ohio and North Carolina yet I still always have to be really southern!!! It's terrible isn't it!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This topic is quite funny to say the least

I donno, I find it genuinely more easier to say "Ass" then "arse" as I don't have to make the pronunciation so deep.

But at the same time I think the word "Ass" is sort of a cheap way of describing a bum then "arse" as saying "arse" seems of a natural English slang.

So I would say we should stick to our own native slang as it comes and sounds better then when we are trying to "pretend" and copy another area's slang.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Right up next we have the pronunciation of aluminium

I hate having to explain this constantly to British people.

Americans do not pronounce aluminum "incorrectly." We actually spell it differently. As you can see from my post.

And before you get all snobish about that too i'll note that our spelling is the original spelling (look it up if you don't believe me).

I'll add that to my list of Britishisms.

-Courtney

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By *rish_And_BlondieCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool and Ireland

The other half is Irish and all he's ever said is Alumillium... It frustrates me no end... I persecuted the poor boy over it until I realised everyone else in Ireland said it that way!!

Add a third aluminium aluminum pronunciation!!

Laughing my socks off here.

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By *rish_And_BlondieCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool and Ireland

"Right up next we have the pronunciation of aluminium

I hate having to explain this constantly to British people.

Americans do not pronounce aluminum "incorrectly." We actually spell it differently. As you can see from my post.

And before you get all snobish about that too i'll note that our spelling is the original spelling (look it up if you don't believe me).

I'll add that to my list of Britishisms.

-Courtney"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#Etymology

She's correct!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Right up next we have the pronunciation of aluminium

I hate having to explain this constantly to British people.

Americans do not pronounce aluminum "incorrectly." We actually spell it differently. As you can see from my post.

And before you get all snobish about that too i'll note that our spelling is the original spelling (look it up if you don't believe me).

I'll add that to my list of Britishisms.

-Courtneyhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium#Etymology

She's correct!!"

Vindication!!

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