Daft_ishtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·6 months agoedit-26 months agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squarearrow-up1109arrow-down13message-square113fedilink
arrow-up1106arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?Daft_ishtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml·6 months agoedit-26 months agomessage-square113fedilink
minus-squarethreeduckarrow-up14arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkCalling someone a Muppet. In NZ (and to a lesser degree, UK/Australia), it’s a common thing to call someone who’s being an idiot. Not sure why. I think as a nation we generally like the Muppets, but not someone who’s being a Muppet.
minus-squareA Phlaming Phoenixarrow-up6arrow-down3·6 months agolinkfedilinkI think the connotation is that a Muppet is controlled by someone else. Their every thought, word, and action is the intent of their handlers.
minus-squareLmaydevarrow-up12arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkI think it’s more that most Muppets are silly and not very intelligent
minus-squarejacksilverarrow-up3arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkYeah, I’ve definitely seen it most used to describe people acting ridiculous.
minus-squareblackstratarrow-up1arrow-down0·6 months agolinkfedilinkThat’s a puppet. A muppet is someone being stupid
Calling someone a Muppet. In NZ (and to a lesser degree, UK/Australia), it’s a common thing to call someone who’s being an idiot. Not sure why. I think as a nation we generally like the Muppets, but not someone who’s being a Muppet.
I think the connotation is that a Muppet is controlled by someone else. Their every thought, word, and action is the intent of their handlers.
I think it’s more that most Muppets are silly and not very intelligent
Yeah, I’ve definitely seen it most used to describe people acting ridiculous.
That’s a puppet. A muppet is someone being stupid