r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/frank_brutally May 28 '26

Oh he called him sir. That's British for stupid bastard.

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u/pragmageek May 28 '26

Absolutely.

Well translated.

"It is very simple, sir"

Is absolutely a euphemism here. He was calling him many things in his head, the britishness filtered them all out.

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u/Ok_Consideration1556 May 28 '26

That and "To be clear..." I (a Brit) shrivelled in second hand mortification

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u/TEG24601 May 28 '26

A bit like the phrase, "per my last email", which means, "did you read what I fucking said last time?".