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I lived for a few years in a place where no word is taboo. What you don't realize is that when no word is taboo people tend to invent nontrivial sequences, or
by lstodd 4y ago
I lived for a few years in a place where no word is taboo.
What you don't realize is that when no word is taboo people tend to invent nontrivial sequences, or entire monologues to regain and further enhance the effect. Which I think is better than inventing pitiful euphemisms. It's almost poetry.
- tbossanova 4y agoThat’s super interesting! Where was this place? Any examples of the sequences?
- lstodd 4y agoVarious ports in Adriatic back when I was sailing around. It is not translatable to english I'm afraid. Most probably UK/US guys have their own variants, but I don't know them. Something like rhythmic slang taken to 11. But you have to have a ton of background to fully appreciate the art.