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To: WesternCulture

The French may lead the world in swearing, in French, but they can’t cuss in English worth a damn, no matter how many Hollywood flicks they see. In fact, maybe that is the problem. Now Brits are another matter.


5 posted on 10/09/2013 1:01:15 PM PDT by Martin Tell (Victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni.)
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To: Martin Tell
I don't know, the French are pretty good at taunting, at least those depicted in English films:

Frenchman: You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person! I blow my nose at you, so-called Ah-thoor Keeng, you and all your silly English K-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-niggits! [makes taunting gestures at them]
Sir Galahad: What a strange person.
King Arthur: Now, look here, my good man--
Frenchman: I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
Sir Galahad: Is there someone else up there we can talk to?
Frenchman: No, now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!

11 posted on 10/09/2013 1:19:11 PM PDT by Defiant (The National Debt needs to be put under House arrest.)
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To: Martin Tell

“The French may lead the world in swearing, in French, but they can’t cuss in English worth a damn, no matter how many Hollywood flicks they see. In fact, maybe that is the problem. Now Brits are another matter.”

- I could see that coming.

It’s a matter of taste whether you rank the French or the British the highest in this regard. The Brits do some pretty cool swearing.

Any ******* how, As I always wish to stay top dog, please allow me to bring in this official Italian news reporter;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNgZKrP05lA


12 posted on 10/09/2013 1:20:58 PM PDT by WesternCulture
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To: Martin Tell

If a Frenchman swears, does he say “pardon mon Anglais?”


15 posted on 10/09/2013 1:45:25 PM PDT by Daveinyork (IER)
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