Another missed joke

[moongirlk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Catherine Keegan <keegan at m...> wrote:
> At 02:22 PM 3/14/02 +0000, you wrote:
> >Question for US (well all non-British) members: do you use the
> >expression 'take the piss' to mean to mock, or wind up, usually 
good-
> >naturedly?
> *blinks* Never.  I've heard "piss up a rope" i.e. something that's 
> impossible.  "Get pissed" for getting drunk.  "Pissy" as in a bad 
> mood.  "Piss on your/my wheaties" for destroying/belittiling 
someone's ideas.
> 
> Catherine in California

I think I've heard "Take the piss out of (someone)", which I think is 
sort of like taking the wind out of their sails.  But in the context 
you're talking about, you got me.  So is that really a thing?

kimberly