AMMjag Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I might be wrong but I think it was used by Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, and thus has ended up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoRaj Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Don't see the problem with it in context. People who breathe through the mouth look utterly gormless so if referring to someone who is a bit thick it makes sense. Not sure how it can be used to describe someone's choice in restaurant though. Due to nasal polyps blocking my airways I have always breathed through my mouth and have always looked a bit moronic because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 At 5 a sides I often appear to be breathing out my arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithgierose Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 oxygen thief.is that acceptable as an insult ? better than being a mouth breather surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 If you are audibly breathing whilst at rest you either come across as a moron or a drain on the NHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pars fan Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 It was Arthur Daley who brought this expression to the mainstream in the 70/80s. Not an insult I would use, but old Arthur can say what he wants! Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I've only ever seen or heard it on P&B, same with roaster and several others. I've just been putting it down to West coast speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Roaster I've heard IRL - fairly interchangeable with rocket. Mouthbreather and puddledrinker never. I'd always had them down as P&B shorthand, a bit like seething etc which you would never hear in normal conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 oxygen thief.is that acceptable as an insult ? better than being a mouth breather surely. Quite a good one which makes perfect sense imo, although again one I've only ever seen it appear on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 There seems to be a P&B vernacular which includes the likes of 'mouthbreather', 'puddle drinker', '^^^ Verge of tears', '^^^ Doing it wrong', 'seething' as every day words despite the fact they are never really phrases or words used in every day life. I prefer to just label you all as c***s and be done with it tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 There seems to be a P&B vernacular which includes the likes of 'mouthbreather', 'puddle drinker', '^^^ Verge of tears', '^^^ Doing it wrong', 'seething' as every day words despite the fact they are never really phrases or words used in every day life. I prefer to just label you all as c***s and be done with it tbh. Useless ¢unts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Kenny Powers used it in an episode of Eastbound and Down I watched today. Only time I've heard it used outside of pnb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Verge of tears is in American Psycho which might explain why it's said on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I actually said seething for probably the first time in my life the other day. It sounded like a word which works better when written rather than spoken. Damn you P&B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I have never called someone a mouth breather and as such am not qualified to comment. Neither have I. However, I disagree with the OP. I mainly breath through my nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 It's a good job nature gave this guy a second option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I've only ever seen or heard it on P&B, same with roaster and several others. I've just been putting it down to West coast speak. I'm surprised you've never heard the word 'roaster' used. It's become quite common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I actually said seething for probably the first time in my life the other day. It sounded like a word which works better when written rather than spoken. Damn you P&B. Roaster sounds much better when spoken. Try it out! Stick a 'fucking' or 'enormous' or 'absolute' in front of it. Actually saying "you are seething" probably just marks you out as a sad act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Don't sit there seething, ya fu¢king roaster. Go and say something to the ¢unt. This is in my unofficial HR manual under how to handle difficult conversations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I say seething all the time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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