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arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?@Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • edit-28 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-square@threeduck@aussie.zonelinkfedilink14•8 months agoCalling someone a Muppet. In NZ (and to a lesser degree, UK/Australia), it’s a common thing to call someone who’s being an idiot. Not sure why. I think as a nation we generally like the Muppets, but not someone who’s being a Muppet.
minus-squareA Phlaming Phoenixlinkfedilink3•8 months agoI think the connotation is that a Muppet is controlled by someone else. Their every thought, word, and action is the intent of their handlers.
minus-square@Lmaydev@programming.devlinkfedilink12•8 months agoI think it’s more that most Muppets are silly and not very intelligent
minus-square@jacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•8 months agoYeah, I’ve definitely seen it most used to describe people acting ridiculous.
Calling someone a Muppet. In NZ (and to a lesser degree, UK/Australia), it’s a common thing to call someone who’s being an idiot. Not sure why. I think as a nation we generally like the Muppets, but not someone who’s being a Muppet.
I think the connotation is that a Muppet is controlled by someone else. Their every thought, word, and action is the intent of their handlers.
I think it’s more that most Muppets are silly and not very intelligent
Yeah, I’ve definitely seen it most used to describe people acting ridiculous.
That’s a puppet. A muppet is someone being stupid