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Re:The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words by sheraz on Saturday May 28, 2016 @05:04PM (#11793502)
Agreed -- the Brits are in a class of their own when it comes to wit. They can tell you to fuck off, and you are actually happy to do so :-)
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Re:The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words by pcrh on Saturday May 28, 2016 @05:14PM (#11793557)
There you go, quoting Churchill :-)

Winston S. Churchill — 'Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.'

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Re:The Delightful Perversity of Québec's Catholic Swear Words by david-given on Saturday May 28, 2016 @05:52PM (#11793726)
Ooh! Ooh! Churchill quotations!

Lady Astor: "Sir, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea."

Winston Churchill: "Madame, if you were my wife, I'd drink it."

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