Lebowski?

[Jock Scot]

Alright, I have been meaning to ask for a while, but have not got round to it, until now.

What, is a "Lebowski"? I have to confess that I am unfamiliar with the term and I hope I am not insulting anyone, or pouring petrol onto a fire.

[hkjrb623]

It comes from the movie " The Big Lebowski". This was all started on the "an alternative to gentlemen" thread. You would have to read through the whole thing to actually catch up on this development. In short it's being used by members that associate the term "gentlemen" with a sort of elitism.

here's the link if you want to check into it for yourself.
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ntlemen-70799/

Good to have you back.

[cessna152towser]

By co-incidence I googled Lebowski on the Internet earlier this morning as I've noticed the word appearing a few times recently on Xmarks.
It seems that The Lebowski was an American film from 1998 in which Lebowski was a "dude".
I'm assuming therefore that our Xmarker Lebowskis are non-traditional kilt wearers such as those who wear Utilikilts to Renfaire events or Sportkilts to throw weights and cabers, may possibly also swill beer and not be offended by a few swear words.
However I am open to correction.

Edited to add:-
Thanks hjkrb623, beat me to it in posting, thanks for the info..

[flyingshamrock]

If you enjoy a comedy, then you should take the time and watch the movie. I'm not one that personally enjoys foul language but the movie is hilarious! It would definitely help you understand the meaning of "the dude"...

[biblemonkey]

"The Dude"? Yeah, he abides.

Me? I do to.

[CDNSushi]

Being in the same boat as Jock Scot, I too have not seen the film (nor do I wish to, based on everything the way people are describing it), nor am I familiar with the subculture it seems to have generated.

What does the statement below even mean?

"The Dude"? Yeah, he abides.

Me? I do to.

[artificer]

Being in the same boat as Jock Scot, I too have not seen the film (nor do I wish to, based on everything the way people are describing it), nor am I familiar with the subculture it seems to have generated.

What does the statement below even mean?

"The Dude"? Yeah, he abides.

Me? I do to.

The Dude has taken Slacker-ism to an almost Taoist-Buddhist "Things Happen as They Happen" level of either enlightenment or apathy, depending on how you look at it.

It's actually spawned a philosophy called Dudeism.

ith:

[tyger]

I had a woman stop and just about fall down the Post Office steps a couple of months ago. She said; "I thought you were the Big Lebowski."

I asked her who that was, and she said "Jeff Bridges."

Since I grew my hair long, I have had about a dozen people say/think that I am Bridges.

Might want to see if he needs a body double.........................though I don't know if I will like those White Russians.

[flyingshamrock]

Being in the same boat as Jock Scot, I too have not seen the film (nor do I wish to, based on everything the way people are describing it), nor am I familiar with the subculture it seems to have generated.

What does the statement below even mean?

Like I said before if you like a good comedy, this is a great movie. If comedies aren't your thing then don't. My wife thought it was ridiculously stupid but she doesn't have the same sense of humor as I do but nobodies perfect.

[CDNSushi]

Like I said before if you like a good comedy, this is a great movie. If comedies aren't your thing then don't. My wife thought it was ridiculously stupid but she doesn't have the same sense of humor as I do but nobodies perfect.

Not all comedies are made equal though. I do enjoy a good comedy, but if it has to rely on toilet humour and profanity to achieve it, it's not my thing.

I enjoy British humour a fair bit... Always been a fan of John Cleese. Also like Stephen Fry (especially with Alan Davies on QI)... Jasper Carrott does some good standup... Oh, and Bill Bailey, Tasmin Greig, and Dylan Moran (who's actually Irish) in Black Books were absolutely hilarious!