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| :''For the card game sometimes known as "Asshole", see ].'' | |||
| '''Asshole''' or '''arsehole''' (outside of ]) is a ] term referring to the ]. The word is mainly used as a ] towards someone the speaker does not like or to express deep contempt for someone whose behavior is hurtful, self-centered or particularly abrasive. Usually, the person to whom this term is directed is a male. It may also sometimes be used to describe people who are viewed as "stupid" or "useless." | |||
| == WP:HORSE? == | |||
| This word or its literal translation is found in colloquial speech in a number of ]s (in both ] and other ]s). This is due to the fact that it describes an ] of ] that is considered a ] region (belonging to the ]) of the body in many ]. | |||
| I'm not sure that ] is the best acronym for your essay - the first place I saw it, (without having read the policy), I thought it meant "I think Statement A is horse shit". Maybe ] would be better - the point of the article is about the legs, anyway, not the horse: a cow could've been used. Maybe I have a dirty mind. I've refrained from changing it, since it's your essay :) -- <font color="#668353">]</font> <font color="#F8FCFF">]</font> 23:42, 15 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| The English word ''ass'' (meaning ], derived from the same root as its zoological name ''Equus '''asinus''''') may also be used as a term of contempt, referring to a silly or stupid person. In ], the words ''arse'' and ''ass'' have become ]ous; however in the rest of the world, ''ass'' still only refers to the donkey, rather than the ''arse'' (]s). It is worth noting that some varieties of English ], leading to practically identical pronunciations of ''ass'' and ''arse''. | |||
| : Please make any needed improvement with my blessing. You can set as many shortcuts as the rest of the community will allow you. It's certainly not important to me. Thanks for reading the essay. ]] 02:16, 16 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| Until the early 1990s, the word was considered one of a number of words that could not be uttered on commercial television in the United States. Comedian ] caused a major shock when he uttered the word during a televised awards show in the 1980s. By 1994, however, the word had become less vulgar, and was often featured in dialogue on the long-running television series '']''; it has yet to become anything close to commonplace on network TV, however. It is important to note that while the word ''ass'' has found a place on broadcast television, ''asshole'' is not used, probably due to its more vulgar connotation. | |||
| : I see you've made the change; and I think I understand your point. You're thinking about ''horse's ass''; that's certainly not my intent. I've added the singular, too, since I'm more likely to write something like ''Sorry, but I think that's a ].'' ]] 15:20, 17 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| In 1993, actor ] enjoyed some success with a comedic song called "Asshole" which opened his stage play '']'' and was featured in a ] . It topped the ] in Australia and subsequently reached #2 on the charts in that country in 1994. Alternative rock artist ] has written and recorded a song called "Asshole," one of his most acclaimed compositions. The British ska-punk band ] also have a song named "Arsehole." In 2004, the song "Asshole" by the band ] was used as the soundtrack to a popular internet filmstrip about the Bush administration. | |||
| == Your probably false claims about the template subnational entities == | |||
| Asshat is a slightly more trendy and less severe variation of ''asshole,'' graphically describing someone who has his "head up his ass" (i.e., not knowing what's going on), or a variation of "butthead". In the former sense, it is suggested that one is wearing one's ass for a hat, or alternately, a hat for one's ass (Some people view it as that from the waist up, you are a hat for your own ass.). A more modern usage of ''asshat'' describes a person doing something stupid, and can apply to anyone: "The boss is up to asshattery because he broke the computer even though he knew he was doing the wrong thing." This meaning was popularized by ] character ] | |||
| *You indirectly claimed there has been at least one reincarnation, please consider to remove your claim or to provide evidence of re-] (s). If you just took the words of Willy, then I suggest to take more care with what he says. -- ] ] 18:41, 17 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| The word is popular in many online communities, serving as a more palatable version of its antecedent. According to ]'s Usenet statistics, the word only saw a token appearance every day or two starting in July, 1999, but following a slow rise in 2002, it entered popular usage in May, 2003. | |||
| Please ]. Thank you. ]] 20:42, 17 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| As it continued to grow in ], asshat began to be used by online gamers, in first person shooter and massive multiplayer role playing games. It was a commonplace word on servers where ] language was not allowed. | |||
| *I did not read it, because false claims are not a matter of opinion. You may read ] . ] ] 01:31, 18 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| The insult "assclown" is used in a similar fashion, although it is not as common. "Assclown" has become well known among fans of the ] due to wrestler ] using it during his promos, especially his "Highlight Reel"; the term was also famously used in the film '']'' to describe singer-songwriter ]. | |||
| Okay; that's your opinion. You have not changed mine; I'm sorry. ]] 02:13, 18 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
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| So you still spread false claims after being made aware of it. What is the diff to ]ing? ] ] 02:42, 18 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
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| I direct your attention to ]. This is official policy here -- not a guideline, not a proposal, not a suggestion. I take exception to your comments both on my talk page and at TfD. I do you here the courtesy of ''not'' linking a diff. | |||
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| I do not ''agree'' with you, Sir. You do not agree with me. That is perfectly acceptable to me and to most of our membership. I am entirely willing that you uphold your position. I have explained my reasoning as far as I am willing and ''that'' is acceptable to most of us. You have used language that treads perilously close to '''Calling someone a liar...'''; if indeed it does not do so directly. That is ''not'' acceptable. I don't find merit in hounding editors who speak rudely to me; but I do suggest that there are short-tempered editors who nonetheless will seize upon any incivility you direct toward them to drag you through every possible dispute resolution process. Please have a care, friend. ]] 02:24, 18 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| : You made an unproven claim, you did not change it. It seems that to me spreading false claims is not as acceptable as it is to you. It is no courtesy of all not to link to diffs. I would especially appreciate that you link to diffs that bring evidence for your claims. ] ] 02:38, 18 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| Sir: I hope you will try to appreciate that I am trying to avoid an uncivil dispute. If you had confined yourself to the remark above, on your own talk page, I would have been glad to ignore it. '''That is a courtesy.''' You continue to mark my talk page, too, demanding a response. ''This is it,'' the last response you will get from me on this subject. If you are unhappy with it then I must beg your forgiveness. If you feel I have ill-used you then I offer my apology. If you feel I have violated project policy then I encourage you to file an RfC for my education. I shall permit you to comment freely on my talk for a short time, uninterrupted. And now I bid you, Sir, a good day. ]] 02:55, 18 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| : Is sticking to false claims civil? Then I don't care much about your idea of civilty. I don't care about your offering of appology on that I feel ill-used. I care about truth. It seems you don't, and get education more from RfC than the edit history of {{{Subnational entity}}}. Spreading false claims on purpuse is IMO ]ing. You can't put this away by starting calling me Sir. Better than switching to Sir would be switch to truth. ] ] 03:47, 18 April 2006 (UTC)</div> | |||
| *Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Since we've already been though this with Conradi for two RfCs and MedCab, I'm planning on filing with ArbComm, probably this weekend (when I have more time). If you'll wait a bit, I'll be happy to notify you.... | |||
| *:--] 04:44, 20 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| == Conradi == | |||
| For the specific issue of the use of "Willy", Conradi has now been blocked once, and given a sharp warning to not repeat. I have noticed the fact that he does just about everything *but* use the word 'liar" when referring to certain people he is in opposition to. I have not called him on it, but I have definitely noticed it. | |||
| I was unaware that there had already been two RfCs filed between him and William. Sigh. If this is all at this level now, even after two RfCs, then William filing an RfAr may be the only choice left. | |||
| OTOH, Conradi has, on his talk page, leveled some serious accusations of WP:CIVIL violations against William. I have asked him to provide specific proof of these accusations. We shall see. I still consider myself a neutral admin in all this, having never interacted with either of the two of them before closing the first massive CFD a week or two back. - ] 18:33, 21 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| : Well, I can't pretend to be an uninvolved party but I will step up when called upon. It's a shame. ]] 18:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| == My RfA == | |||
| Having fully read ] as well as ] and fully accepting that you will most likely modify your vote to '''Strong Oppose''' for me even mentioning myself on your Talk page specfically in regards to my RfA, but being unable to avoid my own sheer curiosity, what exactly is silly about white text on a maroon background? I am absolutely not looking to try to persuade you to change your vote, but I would like to understand your reasoning. Thanks! ] ] 09:15, 22 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| : It's difficult to read. ]] 04:23, 23 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| == Userpage == | |||
| I protected your userpage to stop vandalism to it, let me know when you are ready to have it un-protected. ] <sup>]</sup> 19:42, 25 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| : Well, I don't know what to say. Protected doesn't give me much of a chance to run up my vandal counter. Oh, wait; I don't ''have'' a vandal counter. Oh well. I think I'm tempted to ask that you unprotect now and I'll hang a notice on my user page so good-willing eds don't waste their time reverting. I can always fix it if I like or just use an old version out of history. Let the annoyed user exhaust himself harmlessly; if he's playing on my page he's not vandalizing an article. It doesn't bother me. But I do thank you sincerely for the interest you've taken. ]] 21:37, 25 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| ::Well no problem, someone posted to ANI about one of the vandals to your page, so... Also if you need a vandalism counter, you can borrow mine ;-). Let me know when you decide, ] <sup>]</sup> 02:43, 26 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| == Merger == | |||
| *'''Don't merge'''. Subject of article is good humoured, articulate and easy going. There are no sources cited which prove the subject's relationship with said "bitch". I suggest a redirect and transwiki to ] - transwiki to Wikitionary ;) --] <sup><font color="green">]</font></sup> 21:53, 25 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
| ==You are welcome== | |||
| It is five actually. It is no problem. Thanks.--] ] 22:21, 25 April 2006 (UTC) | |||
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- For the card game sometimes known as "Asshole", see President (game).
Asshole or arsehole (outside of North America) is a slang term referring to the anus. The word is mainly used as a profanity towards someone the speaker does not like or to express deep contempt for someone whose behavior is hurtful, self-centered or particularly abrasive. Usually, the person to whom this term is directed is a male. It may also sometimes be used to describe people who are viewed as "stupid" or "useless."
This word or its literal translation is found in colloquial speech in a number of cultures (in both English and other languages). This is due to the fact that it describes an organ of elimination that is considered a taboo region (belonging to the intimate parts) of the body in many societies.
The English word ass (meaning donkey, derived from the same root as its zoological name Equus asinus) may also be used as a term of contempt, referring to a silly or stupid person. In North America, the words arse and ass have become synonymous; however in the rest of the world, ass still only refers to the donkey, rather than the arse (buttocks). It is worth noting that some varieties of English drop the letter "R", leading to practically identical pronunciations of ass and arse.
Until the early 1990s, the word was considered one of a number of words that could not be uttered on commercial television in the United States. Comedian Andrew Dice Clay caused a major shock when he uttered the word during a televised awards show in the 1980s. By 1994, however, the word had become less vulgar, and was often featured in dialogue on the long-running television series NYPD Blue; it has yet to become anything close to commonplace on network TV, however. It is important to note that while the word ass has found a place on broadcast television, asshole is not used, probably due to its more vulgar connotation.
In 1993, actor Denis Leary enjoyed some success with a comedic song called "Asshole" which opened his stage play No Cure For Cancer and was featured in a music video . It topped the Triple J Hottest 100, 1993 in Australia and subsequently reached #2 on the charts in that country in 1994. Alternative rock artist Beck has written and recorded a song called "Asshole," one of his most acclaimed compositions. The British ska-punk band Snuff also have a song named "Arsehole." In 2004, the song "Asshole" by the band Jim's Big Ego was used as the soundtrack to a popular internet filmstrip about the Bush administration.
Asshat is a slightly more trendy and less severe variation of asshole, graphically describing someone who has his "head up his ass" (i.e., not knowing what's going on), or a variation of "butthead". In the former sense, it is suggested that one is wearing one's ass for a hat, or alternately, a hat for one's ass (Some people view it as that from the waist up, you are a hat for your own ass.). A more modern usage of asshat describes a person doing something stupid, and can apply to anyone: "The boss is up to asshattery because he broke the computer even though he knew he was doing the wrong thing." This meaning was popularized by Something Awful character Jeff K.
The word is popular in many online communities, serving as a more palatable version of its antecedent. According to Google's Usenet statistics, the word only saw a token appearance every day or two starting in July, 1999, but following a slow rise in 2002, it entered popular usage in May, 2003.
As it continued to grow in popularity, asshat began to be used by online gamers, in first person shooter and massive multiplayer role playing games. It was a commonplace word on servers where vulgar language was not allowed.
The insult "assclown" is used in a similar fashion, although it is not as common. "Assclown" has become well known among fans of the WWE due to wrestler Chris Jericho using it during his promos, especially his "Highlight Reel"; the term was also famously used in the film Office Space to describe singer-songwriter Michael Bolton.
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