Re: Ignorance?
Ignorance has nothing to do with it. Its just an example of language being different across the world.
In fact, as The GIMP was created at the University of California back in 1995 it shows that language was different back then, or just in that area.
I know of many american terms that cause offense over here in Blighty but we just laugh it off as silly americanisms. I remember as a kid almost choking when Marge Simpson offered Bart a "fanny pack" or when some character on another programme told people he keeps his wallet in his pants, something that would be pretty disgusting if you mention this to someone in the UK when you offer to lend them money from said wallet.
I've also gotten used to ignoring the blatent swearing that amerians do on youtube whenever they use their fingers to represent the number 2 when counting.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
