Trees in the old days used to stand and shape a shady lane

[firstashore]

Tonight I was stopped by the police for a random breath test. I hadn't been drinking, but I did have a sixpack of Tecate, two bottles of Spitfire Ale, and a bottle of Malbec on the front seat. The policewoman did the breath test and then, when I blew zero, said "Enjoy the rest of your night. Looks like you're going to."

Well played, QPS. Well

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[tiketiger]

:)) planning a party?

[firstashore]

Yeah... Sally is away, so it's a one-man party. ;) It's going off... got through the bottle of wine and three beers. ;)

[tiketiger]

wow. I'd be under the couch at this point

[firstashore]

That's because you are not Australian. A good Aussie girl would put that away no worries. ;)

[daddygod]

So what are the derogatory terms for the po-lice down Oz way?

[firstashore]

We actually quite like our police, normally. So don't really use derogatory names.

They are sometimes called the Boys in Blue, but that's a neutral term. Various pig references if you want to get nasty. In Cockney English they are called The Filth which is about the best derogatory term going around I think. Wiki tells me that is also used in Australia (like most Cockney slang) but I've never heard it outside of a screening of The Bill on TV.

[daddygod]

So no fuzz, rozzer, etc.?

[firstashore]

Alas, no.

In the 80s, they used to be called Demons... but slang changes so quickly, most people my age probably wouldn't even know the term. There's a lot of good slang you just don't hear any more. Homogenisation of global culture through media is probably to blame...

[tiketiger]

Happy birthday, aussy!

[firstashore]

Thank you, Russo-Israeli. ;)