Charlie StrossFeb 5
I'd like to be able to call Kier Starmer the C-word in public but understandably this might offend a lot of people, so instead I'm going to call him an Unrinsed Fleshlight.
Show threadTane Piper ⁂Feb 5

@cstross Why?

A spade is a spade.

I once called Cameron a cunt to his face while he was filming with a BBC news crew on Princes St. I wonder if it's in the archives?

Show threadCharlie StrossFeb 5
@tanepiper Yeah, but we're in Scotland, where "cunt" is an affectionate term of endearment between friends: a lot of my readers are in the Excited Snakes of America where you can be mistaken for an incel if you use it as an expletive. Regional usage varies!
Show threadColman Reilly
@cstross @tanepiper basically, more cultural imperialism. Everywhere is America.
Feb 5 at 11:59amWeb
Show threadCharlie StrossFeb 5
@Colman @tanepiper It's my biggest market: don't want to piss off my fans so they stop buying my books. The cunts.
Show threadPaul_IPv6Feb 5

@cstross @Colman @tanepiper

ah, the puritanical roots don't ever seem to get removed... no sense of humor...