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> Now one problem with the "French Cafe" technique is that you can only learn words that the customers use. What if you want to learn other words? Say for examp
by skrebbel 10mo ago
> Now one problem with the "French Cafe" technique is that you can only
learn words that the customers use. What if you want to learn other
words? Say for example you want to learn to swear in French? You would
try ordering something at the cafe, then stepping on the waiters toe
or poking him in the eye when he gives you your order. As you are
being kicked out you take copious notes on the words he uses.
This is written so compellingly that I almost want to try this approach to learn French swearing.
- Z_Z 10mo agobetter off moving to Québec. enables a more passive approach
- skrebbel 10mo agohow so?
- Z_Z 10mo agoonly meant it in tongue-in-cheek jest. the "gros mots" in Québécois french are firmly rooted in the culture and liberally applied. though I guess the same could be said about any language's swear words now that I'm thinking it out loud
- Y_Y 10mo agoTabarnak de câlice de ostie! Most of their swearing is just references to Catholic paraphernalia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_French_profanity
- deltoidmaximus 10mo agoMy wife is fond of swearing profusely in Québécois and it amused me how detailed this wikipedia entry was when I looked it up. Apparently, it was used to the fullest extent by her father recently in response to a broken toilet.
- sekh60 10mo agoThis reminds me of the Kids in the Hall Skit, "Direction's (I Speak no English)". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vgoEhsJORU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vgoEhsJORU