In a body that contains the brain and the heart, our language (at least in English-speaking countries) seems to indicate we place the most value of all on our ass. So much so in fact, we self-identify with our ass. Our ass is us. The references in slang are numerous:
It's going to be your ass!
You're going to lose your ass!
Your ass is mine, sucker!
Your ass is grass and I'm the lawnmower!
Your mouth should never write checks that your ass can't cover.
I'm going to kick your ass!
You can bet your ass on it!
I better see your ass at the meeting tomorrow!
Get your ass over here!
You're not going to see my ass in that contraption!
You better haul ass!
What a pain in the ass!
Your ass is going to regret this.
It's an interesting cultural phenomena and I don't know what it says about us. I can't help wonder what psychological effect it has on children as they learn from schoolyard talk that the most noble part of them is their ass. Is this why so many of them grow up to be assholes?
I'm curious if anyone knows of any non-English-speaking cultures with a similar fixation. I'd hate to think it's a human thing because if it is, we're fucked up the ass.
It's going to be your ass!
You're going to lose your ass!
Your ass is mine, sucker!
Your ass is grass and I'm the lawnmower!
Your mouth should never write checks that your ass can't cover.
I'm going to kick your ass!
You can bet your ass on it!
I better see your ass at the meeting tomorrow!
Get your ass over here!
You're not going to see my ass in that contraption!
You better haul ass!
What a pain in the ass!
Your ass is going to regret this.
It's an interesting cultural phenomena and I don't know what it says about us. I can't help wonder what psychological effect it has on children as they learn from schoolyard talk that the most noble part of them is their ass. Is this why so many of them grow up to be assholes?
I'm curious if anyone knows of any non-English-speaking cultures with a similar fixation. I'd hate to think it's a human thing because if it is, we're fucked up the ass.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
