"Local Insults from your Town/Country"

[Dat Matt]

I was the internet and found a list of "Scottish Insults". I did the natural thing and went onto #eoff and read them out via vocaroo. It turned into me swearing and Shauna laughing at me. If you wanna here two Scottish people mouthing off to one another this is a link you want to click.

NSFW Language, and Scottish People

It got me thinking though, what sort of insult are localised to your home town/country? Is there any insult that would not make sense when heard by an outsider, much like my list?

[Shauna]

You are a numpty.

[Pumpkin]

Hoser

[Dat Matt]

You should let us know that the insults mean. For example, Shauna is calling me daft.

[Pumpkin]

Hoser is pretty much calling someone a loser

[Dat Matt]

Is it "Hose-r" or is it "Hoo-ser" to mimic loser? I need to make sure that I learn my insults correctly :P

[Slothy]

Is it "Hose-r" or is it "Hoo-ser" to mimic loser? I need to make sure that I learn my insults correctly :P

Hose-r if you speak english. Might sound like hoo-ser if you're a Canadian redneck or recently suffered a stroke.

[Alive-Cat]

I'm not really aware of any insults that are only said in Essex. Although something I do every day in general is make up insults. I pride myself in unique combinations, sometimes they aren't even insulting. Sometimes they are just celebrities names that have no relevance to the conversation whatsoever, or the person they are directed at.

[Shorty]

Calling someone a "Molly/Molly Mormon" is the only one I can think of. It is essentially calling someone a square or a goody two-shoes.

[Pike]

Dunno how it is elsewhere but in Montana it usually devolves to making fun of things or people from other states. North Dakota jokes abound, as do California jokes. In fact, California is applied to pretty much anything to make it an instant insult. ("Californians" are any out-of-touch out-of-stater, a "California stop" is if you slow down but don't stop at a stop sign, "Go back to California" is our version of "Yankee go home", etc. No offense meant to any Californians of course )

As for my town, once again the insults are directed at other places. Belgrade and Butte are pretty much constantly being poked fun at. Belgrade because it's our "suburb", and Butte because, well, the thing that city is most proud of is a toxic pit (true story), so...

We make fun of ourselves too, of course. The stereotypical Bozemanite is super outdoorsy, owns a mountain bike and a rescue dog named either Bridger or Madison, and spends all winter days skiing and all summer days hiking. Oh, and what's a red light in Bozeman mean? Only three more cars to go!

[Madame Adequate]

wee ballbeyg

[blackmage_nuke]

"Probably lives in Mount Druit" is the most local insult I can think of.

I say the uncesored versions of and smurf often in casual conversation

[Parker]

do all scottish people put their thread titles in quotes for no reason or is that just a matt thing

[Dat Matt]

"It's a scottish thing"

[Shauna]

"It's really not"