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Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by jjgreen on Friday April 26, 2024 @09:53AM (#40169418)
Aside, but I was surprised to see the (well justified) phrase "pissed off" in a US article, I thought that was a Britishism?

[edit] thanks all: TIL ...

Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by vel0city on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:00AM (#40169512)
"Pissed off" is a pretty common phrase in US English to mean being angry. We tend to not use the other varieties of "pissed" that British and other English speakers would use though. Some examples would be "being pissed" (being drunk) or "taking the piss" (mocking someone).
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by foobarian on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:00AM (#40169504)
Doesn't that mean a different thing in the UK?

UK: "The line was too long so they pissed off to the pub"

US: "They were pissed off because an aggressive driver cut them off"

Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by jjgreen on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:50AM (#40170070)
UK: They were pissed off that the queue was too long, decided to go out on the piss instead so pissed off to the pub to get pissed.
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by jstanley on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:13AM (#40169704)
In the UK you'd say "queue" instead of "line", if I'm interpreting the context correctly.
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by jebarker on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:04AM (#40169570)
No, it means the same thing in both countries. That UK usage is possibly used by some people but I don't ever recall hearing it in my 30 years there.
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by skeeter2020 on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:06AM (#40169604)
what about "kiss my piss"? is that less common? :)
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by jebarker on Friday April 26, 2024 @03:50PM (#40173408)
I have never heard that in either country!
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by toast0 on Friday April 26, 2024 @09:59AM (#40169482)
No, that's common in the US. "Taking a piss" as an idiom that means ranting at someone? is not common. If we take a piss, it's just urination.
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by ozymandias8 on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:01AM (#40169520)
Brits use “taking _the_ piss”. But they also use “pissed” to mean drunk.
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by toast0 on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:18AM (#40169766)
Yeah, that's how uncommon it is; I don't even know the right form. Pissed to mean drunk is like depends on your friend group? There's people who might say "i got pissed last night" and I'd be like what were you mad about? But other people I'd accept it as an indication of drinking...
Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by MikeTheGreat on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:16AM (#40169739)
Here in the US "taking a piss" means to urinate.

Example:

"Where's Bob?"

"He's in the bathroom, taking a piss"

Re:GM collects driver behavior data then sells access to ins... by realce on Friday April 26, 2024 @10:00AM (#40169502)
"Take a piss" and sayings where "Piss" is used as a noun is the Britishism - "Pissed off" seems universal in the English-language world ime