people take the mick

[paintball148]

when you are trying to sell something and you put a link upp and it doesnt work, people just take the mick. its the new look on these forums because it was a lot easier the old way. So back to my point why do people have to take the mick when something small goes wrong? its just annoying and as i said the new look doesn't help.

 

[Baca Loco]

What's the etymology, Dan?

Is that an anti-Irish slur? Not that it's a problem, for me anyway, but I'm curious.

 

[Missy Q]

Mick is short for Mickey
taking the 'mick' or 'Michael' means the same thing, as in Mickey Bliss, which rhymes with 'piss'.
if it was anti-irish it would read 'taking the bog-trotting-potato-muncher....

.....did I say that out loud?

 

[Baca Loco]

Fascinating. So it's a variation on the rhyming slang kinda thang? Amazing the progress they've made in those inner city Harlem schools. Who said the education system was in a shambles?

Even I woulda known bog-trotting potato muncher. Geez!

 

[Missy Q]

"Who said the education system was in a shambles?"

I think that was the Democrats, but I am sure Bush will use his own formidable intellect to prove them wrong.

 

[The New Paddy]

Is that an anti-Irish slur? Not that it's a problem, for me anyway, but I'm curious.

Your rite Baco, but being an Irish Baller i dont believe i know this fellow baller if he was Irish...???

Paddy

 

[enid_puceflange]

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Having not been a member of these forums for a very long time , i'm guessing you are taking the mick out of Mr148 ??

Gary c

 

[Burnt Toast]

pants

 

[Manic Monk]

Fascinating. So it's a variation on the rhyming slang kinda thang? Amazing the progress they've made in those inner city Harlem schools. Who said the education system was in a shambles?

Even I woulda known bog-trotting potato muncher. Geez!

Im pritty sure it would be cockney rhyming slang aka London and not Harlem.

 

[duffistuta]

Im pritty sure it would be cockney rhyming slang aka London and not Harlem.

He is referring to Missy's education. She is from the mean streets of Harlem, where A is for aggravated assault, B is for busted by the cops, C is for crackpipe and so on.

The fact that she is still alive, let alone so erudite, is little short of a miracle.