have we scandalized you yet, our british friends, with this 'bugger' theme?
having lived in four continents, i know that a word can mean a myriad of things in other parts of the world. for example, 'bugger off' in britain has almost the same connotation as 'f**k off' in america.
Words are funny things...in NZ "bugger" is no longer a swear word, and hasn't been for some time, but will be met with amusement more often than not. Toyota even have an entire series of Television adverts with a Bugger theme.
I remember when we moved to the UK and my daughter started school, we had to make a preemptive apology to the teachers to let them know that she could say "bugger" with no warning at all.
I remember when we moved to the UK and my daughter started school, we had to make a preemptive apology to the teachers to let them know that she could say "bugger" with no warning at all.