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The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by carlob »

gattilorenz wrote: post #9
carlob wrote: post #6

FWIW some other catholic countries have beautiful blasphemous profanities: Italy and Spain come to mind, but I'm pretty sure Poland has some too. In Italy profanities that attack religion are so pretty much a taboo that is weird to foreigners: you can have a prime time tv show with full frontal nudity and some violence, but you will not hear swearing against god until after midnight. Edited to reflect a comment by ga…

I don't think the description of the italian situation is quite correct: it seems to me that "regular" profanity is much less censored, nowadays. On the other hand, "blasphemous" profanity (swearing at $DEITY) is still a no-no, even after midnight, and a sure way to get suspended from TV, even though you can easily hear people on the street saying that aloud in some regions (for example Tuscany, Veneto, Trentino and…

You're right, when I wrote profanity, I meant blasphemous profanity not scatological or sexual profanity. I'll edit my comment. Thanks

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by tonyarkles »

cornelius747 wrote: post #4
GnarfGnarf wrote: post #2

Hostie d'tabarnak d'enfant d'chienne de calisse de saint-ciboire de crisse de trou d'cul...

Hostie de calisse de mongol de tabarnak d'épais de crisse de sacrament de trou de viarge!

Thanks, you two, for the chuckle! I did French Immersion for primary school and my brain exploded. "YOU CAN'T SAY THAT! YOU'LL GET IN TROUBLE!"

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Post by alasano »

First time seeing my province on HN. Swearing in Québec feels like an extension of your body and even the most well spoken people give in to the treat that are our swear words. I'm always reminded of this quote from the Matrix trilogy (although relating to French from France).

Merovingian: Yes, of course, who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time? Chiteau Haut-Brion 1959, magnificent wine, I love French wine, like I love the French language. I have sampled every language, French is my favourite - fantastic language, especially to curse with. Nom de Dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperies de connards d'enculis de ta mire. You see, it's like wiping your ass with silk, I love it.

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by john_fushi »

Some songs to practice hearing the sacres : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM05U9rHdwY - Fourrer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2sClLoRFOM - Enfant de Chienne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daE5bOnYNNY - god bless the topless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Ol8wIYoPQ - la petite grenouille

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by alasano »

cornelius747 wrote: post #4
GnarfGnarf wrote: post #2

Hostie d'tabarnak d'enfant d'chienne de calisse de saint-ciboire de crisse de trou d'cul...

Hostie de calisse de mongol de tabarnak d'épais de crisse de sacrament de trou de viarge!

Can't forget the polite yet still religious based versions.

Being very mad --> Être en saint s'il-vous-plaît

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Post by dpc59 »

SFJulie wrote: post #7
cornelius747 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When you said old I was expecting Offenbach or Beau Dommage not Les Colocs. I can't believe it's been 17 years. RIP Dédé.

Sometimes I miss Montréal and the music. I am back in Europa, and I long for the live music in this place. Is this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuHODi3Ry2o Acceptable for the right pronounciation? Grim Skunk- Mange d'la marde Montréal is fortunately underrated (except by some maudit f....), I hope it will never become the new San Francisco.

Montréal will never become some kind of new San Francisco, if we could elect better politicians than fucking liberal party affiliates we could be more like portland, denver and seattle though.

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by fungos »

As an immigrant that have chosen Québec, I can say that one of the various reasons why I've chose this province (and city for the matter) is this distancing from religion and as a bonus the catholic bad words.

I simple love it and I love the history of how this come to be. But tabarnak, even after some years here I'm not able to use it naturally. The english words always get out instinctively, even english being my third language!

Re: The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words

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Post by john_fushi »

john_fushi wrote: post #15

Some songs to practice hearing the sacres : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM05U9rHdwY - Fourrer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2sClLoRFOM - Enfant de Chienne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daE5bOnYNNY - god bless the topless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Ol8wIYoPQ - la petite grenouille

And a more 'meta' song on the subject : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgiNoNqYXMA
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