Around 12:36pm on Friday, April 11, 2014 (UK time), Rolf Turner wrote: > Although I am not British, I thought I was reasonably well-informed > about British colloquialisms, and I am unaware of "sad" being used as an > insult. I guess that to call someone a "sad case" is an insult, but > "sad" on its own is different. > > Are you sure you didn't mean "sod"? :-)
I am British (English) and calling someone sad is a minor insult. Usually implying they are unpopular or have no social skills - "The sad bastard is staying in on Friday night". It still retains its official meaning too. Steve -- Website: www.stevesearle.com 13:33:48 up 14 days, 2:45, 1 user, load average: 1.03, 1.01, 1.00
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