In a week when the behaviour of Britain's youth gets declared 'the worst in Europe', the focus turns upon the Anti Social Behaviour Orders (or ASBO) handed out by the authorities to miscreants, and how some youth consider it to be 'a badge of honour' .
I think it's an acronym issue. ASBO has caught on as it has the right amount impact, with its long opening vowel, followed by the aspirant consonant, closing with the impact of that B at the end.
a) it's one of the few words our street urchins can pronounce, (most of whom struggle with their own names: what with the spelling their mothers have thought up)
and
b) it sounds a bit rough, in a council, down-market sort of way.
Now would a ne'erdwell be so keen to boast if he/she had been given a "WANKER", "TWAT", or "ARSE"? (I'll leave you to spend time thinking up some clever and amusing words to fit the initials).
Or "BOOBIE".
I doubt it. Especially if the had to wear a big badge (I suggest 5" diameter, bright dayglo yellow) with "Boobie" on it.
Hmmm, I quite like this law enforcement game.
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