Comments on: Lotsa meat and candles, explained http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/ Making simple people feel complex since 2001 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 by: admin http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7547 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:00:14 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7547 Here in Ro, telling somebody that he eats shit is a rude way of saying you don't believe him. Doesn't count as cursing, actually. Here in Ro, telling somebody that he eats shit is a rude way of saying you don’t believe him. Doesn’t count as cursing, actually.

]]> by: Ashley http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7546 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:54:05 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7546 In Canadian French cursing uses religious/liturgical items from the Catholic faith: colis (the chalice used for the blood of Christ), tabernac (the tabernacle), etc. However, if you told someone to go mange merde (eat shit), they'd probably take it as an unfriendly suggestion, too. In Canadian French cursing uses religious/liturgical items from the Catholic faith: colis (the chalice used for the blood of Christ), tabernac (the tabernacle), etc. However, if you told someone to go mange merde (eat shit), they’d probably take it as an unfriendly suggestion, too.

]]> by: admin http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7489 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:31:28 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7489 .... holy cow. …. holy cow.

]]> by: Csiki Andy http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7486 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:19:35 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7486 Usually just by saying the word "Israeli" in as ugly a way as they possibly can. It sounds a bit like Iss-rye-eee-li. Usually just by saying the word “Israeli” in as ugly a way as they possibly can. It sounds a bit like Iss-rye-eee-li.

]]> by: admin http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7474 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:26:00 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7474 Andy - how do Palestinians curse? Does it involve the Prophet's camel, for example? Andy - how do Palestinians curse? Does it involve the Prophet’s camel, for example?

]]> by: Csiki Andy http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7471 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:49:10 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7471 British English, on the other hand, just uses the one word in every possible variation we can think of. Spanish (at least in Spain) is very big on Roman Catholicism as a source of material. "I shit in the Virgin's knickers" is a popular one, for example, and that's not even very strong. Even one of the commonly used everyday expressions of surprise/annoyance/whatever is "Hostia" (host) British English, on the other hand, just uses the one word in every possible variation we can think of.

Spanish (at least in Spain) is very big on Roman Catholicism as a source of material. “I shit in the Virgin’s knickers” is a popular one, for example, and that’s not even very strong. Even one of the commonly used everyday expressions of surprise/annoyance/whatever is “Hostia” (host)

]]> by: admin http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7439 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:50:45 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7439 Definitely a general Hungarian thing. My grandma's favorite swearing is "az Isten lova fasza" and she lives in Timis county. Definitely a general Hungarian thing. My grandma’s favorite swearing is “az Isten lova fasza” and she lives in Timis county.

]]> by: Csiki Andy http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7435 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:16:59 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7435 I have noticed Hungarian swearing seems very enamoured of equine appendages. Or is that just used by the people I know? I think for sheer graphicness "nagy büdös lófasz" is my favourite exclamation of annoyance. I have noticed Hungarian swearing seems very enamoured of equine appendages. Or is that just used by the people I know? I think for sheer graphicness “nagy büdös lófasz” is my favourite exclamation of annoyance.

]]> by: admin http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7406 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:16:28 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7406 Romerican - yo lo se. We curse in Romgarian :D apricoco - eh, we're better now. The blog was sprayed with disinfectants, just in case :)) Becky - sure feels good to be back ! Romerican - yo lo se. We curse in Romgarian :D

apricoco - eh, we’re better now. The blog was sprayed with disinfectants, just in case :) )

Becky - sure feels good to be back !

]]> by: Becky http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7392 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:24:21 +0000 http://shrinkmamma.com/2007/03/14/lotsa-meat-and-candles-explained/#comment-7392 Nice to see you back...I missed you... Umm I usually *cuss* in a combination of Spanish, English, German and Pig Latin... Nice to see you back…I missed you…

Umm I usually *cuss* in a combination of Spanish, English, German and Pig Latin…

]]>