The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
it pisses me off
phrase: someone says these words (see more)
I think like this: Something bad (of one kind) happened. Something bad of this kind happens at many times. I don’t want this something bad to happen.
Because of this, I feel something bad. I feel something bad at many times because of this.
I want people to know how I feel. Because of this, I say something.
Some people think some words are bad words. I want to say a word like this now. I know someone can feel something bad if they hear this word.
"It pisses me off when people won't stop chewing bubble gum when they're talking to you."
"Can you stop saying things like that about me? It's really pissing me off."
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