Well, I decided I needed to end 2009 with more than one post throughout the year. So here it is!
I was recently engaged in a conversation with my good friend Molly. The question on the table was: Is there a difference between “douche” and ‘douche bag?” I believe there is:
A “douche” is someone who just did something, well, douche-y. It’s a short lived, temporary title. It’s also possible for oneself to be aware that they are, or were, a “douche.” I would say we have all been a douche at some point. I certainly have.
Example: Damn, you just ate my last cookie. Douche.
Now, on to “douche bag.” I define a douche bag as someone who regularly performs douche-y actions. Someone who perhaps intends to be a douche. It’s a more permanent title, and it’s one I reserve primarily for road rage.
Example: Look at that douche bag. He’s been hogging the lane so that no one can pass, and now that I’m past him he’s speeding up. Oh look, he’s texting while he’s driving 75 down the freeway.
I hope that clears the air!