Best time to hit the 'Reduced To Clear' section?

[killer b]

The tramp in literature and popular culture is usually an eccentric individualist. It's not a realistic depiction of homelessness, but nor is it (necessarily) a term of abuse.

 

[Orang Utan]

The tramp in literature and popular culture is usually an eccentric individualist. It's not a realistic depiction of homelessness, but nor is it (necessarily) a term of abuse.

This fella:

 

[maomao]

Well hopefully homeless people everywhere will sleep more soundly tonight knowing there's one less possibly pejorative term on the internet.

 

[Treacle Toes]

It's not standard IME. Most young people wouldn't be familiar with it IMO. .

Young people don't use the insult 'tramp' and wouldn't be familiar with it?

 

[bi0boy]

Has anyone actually asked the opinion of those who make the street their dwelling place? Are there any unconventionally aboded people who could offer their opinion?

 

[Orang Utan]

Young people don't use the insult 'tramp' and wouldn't be familiar with it?

Not as far as I've heard. I only ever read it online. They just say 'homeless' generally, though they do tend add a definite article to further dehumanise them. I have also heard 'wasteman' but that has a wider application.

 

[8ball]

Young people don't use the insult 'tramp' and wouldn't be familiar with it?

I think I heard some young tyke use it in the American sense of 'loose woman' some point vaguely recently...

 

[Orang Utan]

I think I heard some young tyke use it in the American sense of 'loose woman' some point vaguely recently...

Yeah I've heard it that context more often, but usually from older people

 

[weltweit]

Young people don't use the insult 'tramp' and wouldn't be familiar with it?

Do you really think Tramp is an insult?
I have never heard that Rutita.
For me "tramp" is just a descriptive name.

 

[Orang Utan]

Oh dear. I may have to change my mind.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Do you really think Tramp is an insult?
I have never heard that Rutita.
For me "tramp" is just a descriptive name.

It feels insulting to me but clearly not to everyone.

 

[killer b]

Oh dear. I may have to change my mind.

Innit.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Do you really think Tramp is an insult?
I have never heard that Rutita.
For me "tramp" is just a descriptive name.

Maybe I am showing my age? Calling someone a tramp has always been an insult in my experience. I am familiar with the use of 'wasteman' also, as well as the American usage instead of slut/whore etc.

I just asked my colleagues...54 and 31, they both agree with me.


REAL PRICE SECTION!!!!

 

[Belushi]

The new titles rubbish, how about Hobo's Buffet if tramps are getting offended.

 

[weltweit]

Maybe I am showing my age? Calling someone a tramp has always been an insult in my experience. I am familiar with the use of 'wasteman' also, as well as the American usage instead of slut/whore etc.

I just asked my colleagues...54 and 31, they both agree with me.


REAL PRICE SECTION!!!!

When I went two months without shaving my then GF said I looked like a tramp! I didn't take it as an insult, rather that was how one looks when one does not shave.

 

[Treacle Toes]

When I went two months without shaving my then GF said I looked like a tramp! I didn't take it as an insult, rather that was how one looks when one does not shave.

Why didn't she just say you looked hairy then? Calling you a tramp was expressing her disapproval and implies looking like a tramp is a negative.

 

[tufty79]

The tramp in literature and popular culture is usually an eccentric individualist. It's not a realistic depiction of homelessness, but nor is it (necessarily) a term of abuse.

This sort of romanticism

 

[8115]

I think saying tramps buffet is the kind of thing some people do between housemates or whatever, private inappropriate jokes. Now reduced price searching has become big among the middle classes of urban, it's no longer really appropriate to joke about tramps buffet. Voila!

 

[purenarcotic]

Not as far as I've heard. I only ever read it online. They just say 'homeless' generally, though they do tend add a definite article to further dehumanise them. I have also heard 'wasteman' but that has a wider application.

I've heard loads of young people say 'tramp' and it has never been in a positive light. You must associate with very polite young people.

 

[Orang Utan]

I think saying tramps buffet is the kind of thing some people do between housemates or whatever, private inappropriate jokes. Now reduced price searching has become big among the middle classes of urban, it's no longer really appropriate to joke about tramps buffet. Voila!

I thought it was an acceptable thing for just this site, cos of its origin. Wouldn't call it that off of this site cos I doubt most people would understand what it means and the specific context from what it arose.

 

[Belushi]

Gentleman of the Road's Buffet :thumbs :

 

[Treacle Toes]

I think saying tramps buffet is the kind of thing some people do between housemates or whatever, private inappropriate jokes. Now reduced price searching has become big among the middle classes of urban, it's no longer really appropriate to joke about tramps buffet. Voila!

REAL PRICE SECTION!

 

[gaijingirl]

The tramps' buffet is dead.. it's all about Approved Foods nowadays...

http://www.approvedfood.co.uk/

 

[mrsfran]

What's done is done and cannot be undone. While other people didn't like the term but didn't say anything, and others thought it was fine, I asked for it to be changed because obviously, if some people find it horrible then there's really no reason to hang on to it. And I chose the term "Reduced To Clear" because that's what the shops themselves call it - and "real price section", while it may be true, is confusing. THE END.

 

[Treacle Toes]

What's done is done and cannot be undone. While other people didn't like the term but didn't say anything, and others thought it was fine, I asked for it to be changed because obviously, if some people find it horrible then there's really no reason to hang on to it. And I chose the term "Reduced To Clear" because that's what the shops themselves call it - and "real price section", while it may be true, is confusing. THE END.

I said something back in January btw

 

[Treacle Toes]

Gentleman of the Road's Buffet :thumbs :

No women allowed.

 

[Orang Utan]

I've heard loads of young people say 'tramp' and it has never been in a positive light. You must associate with very polite young people.

Just asked my nephew and he didn't know what I meant but suggested 'bum' instead. another young life blighted by creeping Americanisation!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I've certainly heard young people call each other tramps as a derogatory term.

 

[DotCommunist]

I've heard it used tons of times as a gender nuetral insult against someone slovenly or unhegienic

Gentleman of the Road's Buffet :thumbs :

Knight of the Road

 

[killer b]

If used as an insult, of course it's an insult. It doesn't follow that it's offensive in all other contexts as a result though.