Spitting the dummy?

[KenCunningham]

There are quite a few phrases describing the sight of someone losing their temper or coherence in certain situations, one of which is the subject of this thread. Others might be 'threw their toys out of the pram', 'went off on one', 'did a Keegan' and 'Came over all tired and emotional'. Any others that people have come across?

I don't mind people who aren't what they seem. I just wish they'd make their mind up.

 

[bdichiara]

Movie Quote:
Out of his gord.

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_brian.

 

[Ladyazh]

Ballistic! no one said went ballistic!!!!

 

[rjoubert]

ladyazh...jebenson did 4 posts up from you. Don't feel bad, I almost replied with ape****.

 

[Remou]

Lost the rag
Gone rashers

 

[AnotherHiggins]

I've never heard "Spitting the dummy". But here are a few others in (apparently) the same vein:

-Lost it
-Freaked out
-Had a conniption / conniption fit
-Blew a gasket
-Wigged out

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[rjoubert]

From a Friends episode...

Monica, you've gone ultrasonic again.

 

[mjldba]

having a coronary

approaching defcon 1

 

[mattKnight]

sense of humour failure

Take Care

Matt
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

 

[SilentAiche]

'To get pissed' has another meaning altogether this side of the pond

Good point. However, I met some really cool Canadians in Cancun once, and their understanding of "pissed" was quite different from mine. "Drunk" vs. "Mad/Angry."

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Tim

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[Tarwn]

Confirmed, according to our resident canadian (we keep him in the server room, he likes it ) "pissed" is drunk (and drunk is he)...course I also haven't met a canadian that couldn't drink a fish dry, so maybe there is some correlation...or maybe I mis-brewed the coffee this morning.

 

[Welshbird]

Yeah it means that over here too.

"Throwing all your toys out of the pram" is another.

And for those who seem challenged with understanging:

"He's missing some beansprouts from his spring roll.."

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[aarenot]

he's fresh out of give a chit

he is speaking frankly to scarlet
[from grandma who loved gone with the wind]

obviously, someone p1ssed in his corn flakes, and he's sharing

he's having a midol moment

he's lost it

he's madder than a one legged man in an arse kicking contest

he is sharing the loooooovvvvvvvvvve

 

[ascotta]

Madder than a kicked hornets nest!

I personally have always liked "Spitting the dummy" as the first time I heard it, it was lahuging before it was completed.

Another pesonall favourite is when getting someone angry you can "light the blue touch paper and retire"

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Cheers
Scott

 

[Lunatic]

light the blue touch paper and retire

Huh?

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Lunatic ...

"Light blue touch paper and retire to a safe distance."
That's the traditional instruction printed on British fireworks. A reference to lighting the fuse of a firework (or other explosive) and retreating out of harms way.


[Cheers]

 

[Lunatic]

Ahh... Thanks!

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