Even if youre sick, dont forget your feet

Ouch. Sounds nasty, on top of the infection. I hope you are feeling better soon.

Hope you are feeling better soon.

And good move on checking with podiatry - can't be too careful with feet.

Boo1979 said:

Surprised to see that “ the little b****r “ can be seen as offensive.language
In the area of the country Im from, while b*****r is an offensive swear word, the term ” the little b****r” is different and means somthing that is a bit annoying - no diffrent to “ the little blighter” or “the little swine” might be used elsewhere in the country

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I agree with you about "little b****r". We in Australia, use the term all the time, especially as a child you would here "You little b****r" if you did something wrong. The word bu***r on its own means something else.

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Thank you for sending me off on a google search for how the word is used in english speaking countries, interestingly also used in countries like India and Pakistan where english is not the first language and where it used without profane connotations. I'm aware of the meaning of the verb which might be offensive to some but the noun has all sorts of meanings.

It's a word that's been around for centuries being derived from the anglo-norman "bougre".

The word may be used among friends in an affectionate way and is used as a vernacular noun to imply that one is very fond of something. "I'm a ...... for cream cakes"

In India the word ...... has been in use, in an affectionate manner, to address or refer to a close friend or fellow schoolmate.

In the US for example, particularly in the Midwest and South, it is a slang but not offensive noun meaning "small critter". It can also be a rough synonym for "whippersnapper".

King George V just before he died, he is said to have uttered " . . . . . . Bognor" at the suggestion that he might recover from his illness in Bognor.

In 1978 Judge Melford Stevenson called the Sexual Offenses Act the "......... Charter" and rugby player Peter Jones, who—in a live post-match radio interview - declared himself "absolutely ......ed" considered to be shocking . . . . . . in 1956.

Here in the United Kingdom it has become such a well used term that there is a series of professional teaching manuals with titles that start "Getting the little ....... to ..".

If you've ever watched "Four weddings and a funeral" the opening scenes where Hugh Grant is late for the wedding, his utterances of "????" were replaced with "......" for pre watershed audiences.

Almost last but not least, in Australia Toyota use the word in one of their adverts.

Last one you'll be pleased to hear, I think it's an army term, a "....... muddle" meaning a disorderly group.

In conclusion it's a word that can be used offensively, but more often not.

If you have read this far, thank you, I hope you found my mutterings interesting . . . sort of.

Ooh, sounds horrible! Get better soon!