Comments on: David Cameron says “twat” on live radio. Ooh, edgy! http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/07/29/david-cameron-twat/ <h2>A words-based weblog by Manchester journalist David Quinn</h2> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:36:23 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Robin Brown http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/07/29/david-cameron-twat/comment-page-1/#comment-17831 Robin Brown Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/?p=429#comment-17831 Pretty much exactly my thoughts. I described it elsewhere on the web as Cameron's attempt at a Mondeo Man moment. The sheer crapness of the swearing tells me this was scripted for the show's listeners from the get-go. Another reason Cameron is rubbish and over-rated - Blair would never have made this mistake. Pretty much exactly my thoughts. I described it elsewhere on the web as Cameron’s attempt at a Mondeo Man moment.

The sheer crapness of the swearing tells me this was scripted for the show’s listeners from the get-go. Another reason Cameron is rubbish and over-rated – Blair would never have made this mistake.

]]> By: SilverFox http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/2009/07/29/david-cameron-twat/comment-page-1/#comment-17827 SilverFox Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:25:46 +0000 http://www.wordsdept.co.uk/?p=429#comment-17827 I personally think DC apologising has just given this story 'legs'. No-one with a treble-digit IQ seriously regards the word 'twat' as having its original meaning, any more than they would the word 'berk'. Both were originally 'taboo offensive' but the world - and especially common English usage - has moved on. Unfortunately I note that the Times has its pedantic and linguistic head firmly stuck up its bottom; you'd think they'd have had more sense. I expect a flurry of comments in the Saturday Feedback section. I also think that we should henceforth regard 'twat' as a useful synonym for all those saddos whose lives seem to have been taken over by Twitter (Sarah Brown and Stephen Fry spring to mind). I personally think DC apologising has just given this story ‘legs’. No-one with a treble-digit IQ seriously regards the word ‘twat’ as having its original meaning, any more than they would the word ‘berk’. Both were originally ‘taboo offensive’ but the world – and especially common English usage – has moved on. Unfortunately I note that the Times has its pedantic and linguistic head firmly stuck up its bottom; you’d think they’d have had more sense. I expect a flurry of comments in the Saturday Feedback section.
I also think that we should henceforth regard ‘twat’ as a useful synonym for all those saddos whose lives seem to have been taken over by Twitter (Sarah Brown and Stephen Fry spring to mind).

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