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learning to swear is so much more fun.
Ain't that the truth. I pride myself on being able to get arrested or stabbed almost anywhere on the planet in under 60 seconds (a purely theoretical ability, I hasten to add!)
http://www.notam02.no/%7Ehcholm/altlang/ and http://www.insultmonger.com/ are the ultimate resources - highly recommended.
in some language, their "I love you" is literally translated "You have penetrated my liver."
Moroccan Berbers say that, and I assume the idiom is widespread across North Africa. It's logical enough in a society that has more to do with entrails generally - the liver's a much sexier organ than the heart (which is a rather uninteresting lump of muscular haggis filling once it's cleaned up and displayed in a butcher's window.)
erm. its not mothers day people..
It is in America. We have ours in March, but they just have to be awkward - and it gives the greetings card companies a chance to recycle the unsold cards
the liver's a much sexier organ than the heart
In what way could a liver possibly be considered sexy?
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Happy Mother's Day everybody!
The point I was making before was that I can't anticipate every typo or creative spelling instance like "BIACK." (They could have just as easily be saying my bot was "black.") Curiously, the same person also called my bot a "satian wener." You figure that one out!
The point I was making before was that I can't anticipate every typo or creative spelling instance like "BIACK." (They could have just as easily be saying my bot was "black.") Curiously, the same person also called my bot a "satian wener." You figure that one out!
mr gorf
i think "satian wener" was probably intended to mean sthg like "satan's dick". is that what you were thinking?
i think "satian wener" was probably intended to mean sthg like "satan's dick". is that what you were thinking?
Montag i agree with that... and here in Washington State, they use That talk as well.... slang and swearing is rampant wherever you go. Sad as it is...
The problem is people spend too much time learning to swear in modern terms and forget that they should learn how to spell too.
The problem is people spend too much time learning to swear in modern terms and forget that they should learn how to spell too.
But Jazake, learning to swear is so much more fun.
I'll admit that I've learned more swear words in other languages than useful phrases. Back when I went to school, second languages were not required in my high school. I took 2 months a Spanish, and a bit more German later on, but I never spent much time on new grammar or memorizing gender for words. However, for some reason I learned how to insult people in both languages. It's not that I use the words, I just wanted to know them.
I once ran across a publication called "Maldictica" that studied bad language. Not improper grammar or slang as such, but more a comparison of what makes bad words bad. For example, in some cultures, the worst insults involve body parts, and in others to really make your enemies you must invoke dead ancestors. I'm not sure why I find that so interesting, but I do.
I'll admit that I've learned more swear words in other languages than useful phrases. Back when I went to school, second languages were not required in my high school. I took 2 months a Spanish, and a bit more German later on, but I never spent much time on new grammar or memorizing gender for words. However, for some reason I learned how to insult people in both languages. It's not that I use the words, I just wanted to know them.
I once ran across a publication called "Maldictica" that studied bad language. Not improper grammar or slang as such, but more a comparison of what makes bad words bad. For example, in some cultures, the worst insults involve body parts, and in others to really make your enemies you must invoke dead ancestors. I'm not sure why I find that so interesting, but I do.
Anyone ever learn one language and forget another? After 2 semesters of Italian, my Spanish is almost entirely gone.
Bev, sounds interesting, I don't suppose you'd have a link? And profanity isn't the only thing that varies between cultures- I don't remember what language it was, but I read somewhere that in some language, their "I love you" is literally translated "You have penetrated my liver." Apparently they thought the liver (a lot like the heart in Western culture) was the source of emotions. Neat trivia fact there.
Bev, sounds interesting, I don't suppose you'd have a link? And profanity isn't the only thing that varies between cultures- I don't remember what language it was, but I read somewhere that in some language, their "I love you" is literally translated "You have penetrated my liver." Apparently they thought the liver (a lot like the heart in Western culture) was the source of emotions. Neat trivia fact there.
Ain't that the truth. I pride myself on being able to get arrested or stabbed almost anywhere on the planet in under 60 seconds (a purely theoretical ability, I hasten to add!)
Moroccan Berbers say that, and I assume the idiom is widespread across North Africa. It's logical enough in a society that has more to do with entrails generally - the liver's a much sexier organ than the heart (which is a rather uninteresting lump of muscular haggis filling once it's cleaned up and displayed in a butcher's window.)
It is in America. We have ours in March, but they just have to be awkward - and it gives the greetings card companies a chance to recycle the unsold cards
Montag: I think that you are probably correct about the literal translation of "satian wener," but even if you are, I still have no idea what it's supposed to mean! It can't be good, of course, but I've never heard people talk like that! Who knows...
In what way could a liver possibly be considered sexy?
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