Also, notes on "pissed," from Newton:

Just caught your blog, very funny, although 'piss artist' translates better as 'loser'.

Of course taking the piss is also taking advantage, but you've got to realise that just by noticing you enough to take advantage of you, a British person is thereby paying you a compliment. Honestly.

Ah, yes, so if a Brit deigns to notice me, I should take it as the glorious, miraculous event that it is, me being a poor colonial and all.

It's a wonder the British aren't more popular.