Well to begin with, different words have different connotations and meanings in different languages. In Canada we might say arse when we don't want to swear. M

Well to begin with, different words have different connotations and meanings in different languages. In Canada we might say arse when we don't want to swear. My english friends tell me that arse is actually a pretty bad swear word over in there. From my experiences, hate doesn't have a very strong meaning. My wife might say she hates brussel sprouts and I wouldn't think anything of it. That's just a normal expression.