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Re: “Zero fucks given” in other languages

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I think Hungarian (not present on the list) is also nice: _Leszarom_ > Meaning: I shit on it. Another one is: _Baszok rá_ > Meaning: I fuck on it (which makes no sense in English)

I'm not a native speaker, but the phrase that came to mind for me was "A faszom tudja" ("My dick knows"/"I have no fucking clue")

It's a little bit different, but I feel like I've heard other similar phrases too.

Re: “Zero fucks given” in other languages

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post #106
post #63

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As a modern day dutch speaker: can confirm the connotation. Never heard about this alternative use of "reet" before. As an aside, in Dutch, this alliterates ("rust" is "roest" in dutch). As an aside aside, the expression is passive in Dutch. A more direct translation would be "that can rust to me arse". The "to" there is also weird in Dutch ("aan").

Huh. “Reet” sounds like it should share a root with “rut” in English.

It doesn't appear so, at least according to Wiktionary. The word supposedly comes from some kind of past tense of "rijten" meaning "to rip, tear". "Reet" comes from "rete" which means "split". This is the furthest back the Wiktionary entry goes: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic...

As for English "rut", that word comes from Middle French "route", ultimately leading back to a Romanic origin which funnily enough also has a meaning related to "to break, tear" (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Eur...).

So, although the two are not directly related, their origins are surprisingly close to each other.

Re: “Zero fucks given” in other languages

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post #101

In Polish, it’s “mam to w dupie”, or “I have it up my ass”, which actually sounds painful/rather a lot of effort about something you’re indifferent to.

Other options: - wisi mi to [i powiewa] = it hangs of me [and waves around] - mam to w nosie = I have it in my nose - to nikogo = this [matters to] nobody (this is actually pretty funny but can't translate it to English, the joke is that nobody in this particular case only applies to several possible verbs, only a few of them apply to groups of people, and the case also encodes negation - so saying "nikogo" (nobody i…

> jebie mnie to = it fucks me

There's also rather polite: wali mnie to which would be "it bangs me"

Re: “Zero fucks given” in other languages

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Roman Empire acquired almost every piece of land in Europe, so that story is not quite accurate about the power and wealth ;) But it's entertaining, of course - thanks!

I think that's the point. God told the Romans that there's no power or wealth left and they said "fuck it" and took it anyways (and God allowed).

I interpreted it as "Romans" being the (contemporary) inhabitants of Rome, (presumably) considered to be dicks by other Italians. They said "dicks!" referring to the people who got wealth and power, God said "granted", and turned them into dicks.

Re: “Zero fucks given” in other languages

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post #84

In Polish, it’s “mam to w dupie”, or “I have it up my ass”, which actually sounds painful/rather a lot of effort about something you’re indifferent to.

Slovak: mám v piči (mám to v piči) = i have (it) in vagina Môžem (to) jebať = i can fuck (that) Jebem na to = fuck on that Môžem osrať = i can poop on it Serem na to = I'm pooping on it Sral to pes = May dog poop it out Kašlem na to = I'm coughing on it

> Serem na to = I'm pooping on it

Read as it is in Polish, would mean "with cheese on it" lol

Re: “Zero fucks given” in other languages

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post #9

> Another French slang expression (also testicle-related) for not giving a fuck is “I’m painting my balls with the brush of indifference” If anyone has an idea of the original in french, I would be interested. I am French and I have no clue what he refers to.

That sounds beautifully poetic, compared to versions from other languages (mine included). I can see how Monty Python came up with "I fart in your general direction" :)

Re: “Zero fucks given” in other languages

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You can assume that most trending content on the web is intentionally well timed and trying to peddle something to you. Doesn't matter though; still fun.

“Fun” is subjective. I found much of this material not interesting or fun. Im just replying to you whilst walking my dog, hoping to trigger a raucous debate for the sake of it.

I often see people using their screens while walking their dogs. It bothers me a lot. Isn't this something that is supposed to be done together? The dogs look like they have the feeling that they are a nuisance to their owners, as if the owner is trying to communicate to them that he is forced to walk them.

Then there are those owners who interact a lot with their (and other) dogs during the walks, and those dogs have a happy attitude on them, they seem to be more awake.

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