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[ostap77]

If my friend was getting water from the well and got his pants wet, could I say jocularly to him "Have you been pissing upwind "? Would it work in English?

 

[bhaisahab]

If my friend was getting water from the well and got his pants wet, could I say jocularly to him "Have you been pissing upwind "? Would it work in English?

Not in my opinion.

 

[ostap77]

Would there be an expression to describe that?

 

[Tdol]

We say spit in the wind, so I would use in.

 

[SoothingDave]

"into the wind"

 

[Barb_D]

You should also know that "pissing" is mildly vulgar. I'd crinkly my nose in mild disgust if I heard you say it.

 

[5jj]

You should also know that "pissing" is mildly vulgar.

The word maybe, but the act is pretty essential for most of us... ;-)

... with increasing frequency as old age creeps up on me. :-(

 

[Tdol]

... with increasing frequency as old age creeps up on me. :-(

Second door on the left, old chap. ;-)

 

[5jj]

Second door on the left, old chap. ;-)

Thanks. That came in the nick of time.

 

[emsr2d2]

;-)You should also know that "pissing" is mildly vulgar. I'd crinkly my nose in mild disgust if I heard you say it.

That's so sweet. I want to see you crinkly your nose!

 

[bhaisahab]

That's so sweet. I want to see you crinkly your nose!

So do I.

 

[5jj]

Is this Barb when she hears the P-word?

 

[Barb_D]

No, my eyes don't close. I just tried to make the face and my eyes didn't even squinch. However, I did draw my head in and away from my imagined speaker.

Ems - it is not nice to make fun of people when they makely the typos!
(Yes that one was on purpose.)

 

[emsr2d2]

Ems - it is not nice to make fun of people when they makely the typos!
(Yes that one was on purpose.)

Oh, I wasn't making fun of the typo. I may, however, have been making fun of your crinkly nose. For that I can only apologise especially since I am now under the impression that any light-hearted statements or quips in your country can result in alarming legal consequences! :shock:

 

[ostap77]

So If someone was trying to get water from the well and accidently got wet, I could say " Have you been spitting in the wind "?

 

[5jj]

So If someone was trying to get water from the well and accidently got wet, I could say " Have you been spitting in the wind "?

It would sound very strange.