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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"

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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? :)
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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!
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