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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ITSec on October 26, 2015, 12:48:41 PM
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Maybe Norway talked to Oklahoma?
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34622478 (http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34622478)
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We say "breaking Western" when we want to describe someone going wild ... or someone "getting their African up" .... there's all kinds of old expressions like that ...
It always seems funny to me when other countries "pick up on" American cultural things, like Japanese guys getting together and dressing up in "cowboy" outfits like a Tom Mix movie and fixing up swinging door saloons .... or conversely, Americans togged out in full-dress kilts ... all good fun if you've got the nerve!
Lannis
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Maybe Texas doesnt really care what Norwegians think about anything
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Maybe Texas doesnt really care what Norwegians think about anything
I'm not even a Texan and I've quit caring about what anybody else in the world "thinks" about me and my culture.
I've learned my lesson well .....You can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself. :wink:
Lannis
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And the Vikings don't care if the Texans are hurt by it either.
The one thing that surprises me is that swear words are usually spoken in English. No matter what country you are in.
Or what virtual construct.
"Nom de dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperie de connard d'enculer ta mère ...! " Must be different in Merovingia!
Lannis
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I saw that article last week and shared it with my wife. (My ancestry is Norwegian, and my wife is a Texan.) She did not take it too badly. :wink:
Note: Not all of the Norwegian meanings are negative.
In any event, we both know some very kind and courteous Texans and other Southerners. In fact, I would venture to say that most Southerners are kind and courteous compared to many of the coast dwellers we have encountered...
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My Norge feels right at home here in Texas.
On a more serious note...Norway is a beautiful country with very friendly people, well worth visiting if you get a chance. Expensive, but beautiful with nice "scenery" too!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQoXnz3h_FE
Now I want some brave soul to tell me that song doesn't bring a smile to your face.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQoXnz3h_FE
Now I want some brave soul to tell me that song doesn't bring a smile to your face.
Smokin'!! :) He does have a sense of humour about it which helps!!
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If you have never seen Lyle Lovett- you MUST go! Top notch musicians, impossibly catchy tunes, clever lyrics, and all wrapped in a wry sense of humor.
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kudos to "youse", boatdetective and lannis...the link to lovett was brilliant and lannis, i shared your bon mot with my french son in law who commends you highly for your mashup. outstanding work gentlemen.
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Well isn't that very Norwegian of them. :grin:
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"Nom de dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperie de connard d'enculer ta mère ...! " Must be different in Merovingia!
Lannis
...and there I was thinking Lannis was a perfect Southern gentleman.
Then again, maybe he is a Southern gentleman- just not a French one.
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.... lannis, i shared your bon mot with my french son in law who commends you highly for your mashup. outstanding work gentlemen.
Like George Washington, I cannot tell a lie. I have to credit the "Merovingian" in "Matrix Reloaded" for that line .....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR3fSL9WMdg
Lannis
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If you have never seen Lyle Lovett- you MUST go! Top notch musicians, impossibly catchy tunes, clever lyrics, and all wrapped in a wry sense of humor.
He's done pretty good, for a backup singer to Nancy Griffith (a real south Texas treasure!)...
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Lyle Lovett and Ducs
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/14/automobiles/14LYLE.html?8hpib
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQoXnz3h_FE
Now I want some brave soul to tell me that song doesn't bring a smile to your face.
Never listened to Lyle Lovett before. They're REALLY good, and I'll admit to the smile on my face ....
Lannis
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Or what virtual construct.
"Nom de dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperie de connard d'enculer ta m�re ...! "
Lannis
wow :shocked:
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Lannis has a potti mouth...
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Lannis has a potti mouth...
I don't even know what it MEANS! But according to the guy who said it, cursing in French is "like wiping your arse with silk".
That's all I have to go by ....
Lannis
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I cut and pasted it into google translate- trust me- it covers all the bases.
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I don't even know what it MEANS! But according to the guy who said it, cursing in French is "like wiping your arse with silk".
That's all I have to go by ....
Lannis
Just so long as no one glares at you and says "maudit cochon"....
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Just so long as no one glares at you and says "maudit cochon"....
Well, they could glare at me and say that, and I'd still be standing there fat dumb and happy, because I only really understand one language .... sometimes that can be an advantage!
Lannis
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I don't even know what it MEANS! But according to the guy who said it, cursing in French is "like wiping your arse with silk".
That's all I have to go by ....
Lannis
I know what it means (French being my second language). Trust me, it is all there :wink:
Otoh, without going into details, you guys seem to have a way with words as well.
Someone in this thread was wondering why swearing in many countries happens in (American) English these days.
Of course this has everything to do with the influence of the English language all over the world (film, lyrics in songs etc)
Sometimes I wonder, do you guys REALLY stand still with the real meaning of certain 'commonly' used expressions.
Like a$$hole, dic$$ead, bul$$$t, f$$k, and - top notch - moth$$$$$ker?
When my children were growing up and used one of these words (or "others" for that matter), I ordered them to use the same words in Dutch (our mother language). Sometimes they didn't even know what it meant, untill I explained. They were shocked and the use of foul language dropped dramatically :grin:
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Great thread. BBQ lutefisk for the house!
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When my children were growing up and used one of these words (or "others" for that matter), I ordered them to use the same words in Dutch (our mother language). Sometimes they didn't even know what it meant, untill I explained. They were shocked and the use of foul language dropped dramatically :grin:
That's me, I guess. I promise to stop swearing in languages other than English.
Lannis
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We've known it for a long time here.