to hate police officers being called "the filth"

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and while I'm at it, I also hate people referring to the police as "the filth" or "pigs"

My nice middle class bil even called them the filth and he didn't even mean it in a nasty way!!!!!!! Just thought it was Okay to call them that.

Nobody in rl calls them the filth though, do they? They only do that on The Bill

My Bil DID

I think it's meant to be cool somehow, but it just sounds immature.

My dad was a policeman and refers to them as the filth. Tongue in cheek though. He is turning into a bigoted old bastard a la Prince Philip.

S'not nice though is it?

They get called a lot worse than that by some. And get threats against themselves and their families. It's just the way it is these days.

I have said it in jest....with no harm intended...they do a fantastic job and I am glad they are about and have every respect for them but why do they have to look so bloody young nowadays?! (wink)

YANBU
It bugs me too

My DS uses it (10), and I hate it, also calls them 'rozzers', I get all poncy...."they are policemen/women, and one day you might need them so show some respect!!"

what is rozzers slang for - i use that

don't worry, they don't mind my db is a 'filth' as is his gf, we call them that all the time, they DO know that we are VERY PROUD of them though (btw, you should hear waht the 'filth' call us public, would make your hair curl)

I don't know custardo....sorry....I just have a hissy fit at DS as he is determined to talk in slang a lot of the time. No offense!

My favourite bit ever of The Young Ones is when Neal joins the police and he knocks on the door of the scummy flat and shouts "Open up, it's the pigs" v v funny

jesus - what do they call the public? You know you want to tell us!

sorry uriel - if i told you i would have to kill you

Okaaay.

G'wan!

We call them the "bizzies". God bless Brookside

yeah i use bizzies too

i assume as in busy bodies

rozzers - to roast hmmmm - not so bad

Bizzies is scouse, police are very busy in Liverpool (where I come from).

TigerFeet "Neil! Why have you got that tit on your head?"

Being called the filth is the least of their problems. Finding themselves on YouTube on a regular basis is more worrying.

Can't give away all the secrets of Fed Speak but those who are well known and commit a lot of crime are generally referred to as slag!.

Thin blue line between police and crim in my book - though I do appreciate the line is there, I'm glad I only see them from afar

Yup another "bizzies" here too.

I like "babylon"

My bro says 'the rozzers'. Quite like that.