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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by TheHeathens View Post
    'Don't give a faeces' doesn't have the same ring to it although it could be the next anti-bullying slogan

    On a (very) loosely connected note, does anyone know why Americans say "I could give a damn" and us Brits say "I couldn't give a damn"?
    Are you accusing me of being a bully - do I need to set a popularity poll up to raise my self esteem

    Clark Gable in Gone with the wind used the British version, as the censors made him put the emphasis on give rather than damn.
    Last edited by Antisocial; 22-01-2010 at 09:16 PM.

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