09-07-2001, 05:46 PM | #31 | |
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09-07-2001, 05:48 PM | #32 |
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I am so tempted to use profanity for the sheer delight and hell of itbut I will refrain, ■■■■ it
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09-07-2001, 05:49 PM | #33 |
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Well I'll be a son of a suck-egg mule!
(My mom's favorite, came from her father who replaced curses with less hostile phrases.) ------------------ Father of the wickedly cute child known as MaryBeth |
09-07-2001, 05:51 PM | #34 | |
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09-07-2001, 05:51 PM | #35 |
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Okay Saz!
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09-07-2001, 05:52 PM | #36 | |
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Yeah...why the freak is the word blood a vulgar word? My wife's maiden name is Blood, and her parents' ancestors date back to having a Duke in her family.... ------------------ Father of the wickedly cute child known as MaryBeth |
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09-07-2001, 06:03 PM | #37 | |
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Nonetheless, I don't think Saz intended for this thread to become an area for comparative cultural cussing, fascinating as it may be. In all seriousness, I agree wholeheartedly. Strong language does not have a place in a forum such as this. ------------------ "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." [This message has been edited by Sharpedge (edited 09-07-2001).] |
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09-07-2001, 06:10 PM | #38 |
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There are some small but ever so fascinating corners of the Anglo-Saxon lexicon hidden away from the light of day *sigh*
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09-07-2001, 06:11 PM | #39 | |
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Also, I remember a friend of mine who was from Saudi Arabia, that said one of the worst insults you could say to someone was "your father's left sandal." To us in the states, it would garner no more than a peculiar look and probably a thought like "what HUH?" To them, it was cause for bloodshed, because of their particular culture. The left side of the body was considered to be unclean because it belonged to the Devil, the foot was a particularly unclean portion of the body because it trod where people and animals did their business (apparently it is common practice to just squat anywhere you will, esp. in the desert), and the association with the father threw all that dirt and uncleanliness back upon one's lineage. Interesting cultural point. So, no, we can't control for every cultural instance of "cussing"...only those which are universally recognized. ------------------ |
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