Ocupation: Comedian
Life: b. February 28, 1955
Birthday: February 28
You can say "ass," but you can't say "asshole." That's why I always cringe when a character in a TV show refers to someone as an "ass." Unless you're British, calling someone an ass really doesn't work. But those are the rules of television. You can be a dirtbag, but not a scumbag.
source: Interview with Amelie Gillette, www.avclub.com. August 9, 2005.
topic: Character, Tv Shows, Calling, Scumbags, Calling Someone, Dirtbags, Cringe