Re: WARNING ELAN FRAUD
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:29 am
John Larkin wrote:elanfan1 wrote:Gary,
why the name change and why choose one that is mildly offensive?
"Piss-ant" is a very old English word to describe a type of ant that smelled like urine when it was squashed. Another version of it is "pissmire" more commonly found in English as spoken in Ireland. The word "piss" was an honest everyday word spoken by all classes of people, until Victorian prudery decided it offensive. I admit that I raised an eyebrow when I first saw Gary using it, but that surprise was quickly replaced by a smile. I bet most people using this forum find it easy to remember!
John Larkin.
I must admit to raising a slight smile when Gary changed his user name. Back in the days when a proud new owner was gently running-in his fresh from the factory S4 Elan (before it deteriorated into the wreck I bought 15yrs later) Pisquick Tours was taking it's first tentative steps. Starting in 69 and continuing (very loosely) until the present day it was a just bunch of us who used to go off on motorcycle or van trips. The name originated from the very short, err, "comfort" breaks that were necessary on some of the very early van trips and just stuck.
A few of the then older generation (younger than I am now!) did raise an eyebrow at the name but I can't recollect anyone actually taking offence. It can't be that bad as I registered http://www.pisquicktours.co.uk without any problems to write up some of the trips and have pisquick as a user name on a number of biker sites. These days it's my kids who look at me strangely when I mention the name!