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Thread #21942   Message #235878
Posted By: GUEST,Mrr
30-May-00 - 12:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: Improper Language
Subject: RE: BS: Improper Language
I tried to eliminate the words God, Damn, Heaven, Hell, Jesus and all variations thereupon from my swearing/terms of emphasis. Try it, I dare you! I find that all I have left are scatological or anatomical or biological terms not suitable for most audiences who would have tolerated the blasphemies I was trying to avoid. All I can say now is it was a terrible day (not Godawful), it was very intersting, not damn interesting, and I say My Word! a lot. I am paralyzed, in other words, and it has been a seriously difficult battle.
Also, I believe Quim is a naughty term for female genitalia, see The More Vulgar-Minded song (not sure if it's in the Trad, if not, I'll post).
Also, I have read that while many different languages have different "bents" towards what is considered dirty, Hungarian is known for being the most blasphemous language... If I can find the rest of that article, I think it was in the Smithsonian or something maybe 10 years ago?? I'll post that too. All I can remember is the standard insult it listed, something about Your mama's little yellow-footed god (remember, in Hungarian, that's only one or two words).