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Re:A brief history of nobody wants to work anymore by frozencell on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @07:03AM (#32163984)
> chiant

When hearing French people using the word chiant (comes from chier=to shit) it shows to me the sequel of decades of education destruction in the country, as they are hundred better or more diverse words to express the emotion behind "chiant".

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Re:A brief history of nobody wants to work anymore by Mikushi on Wednesday July 20, 2022 @04:00PM (#32171383)
Don't think alternative words quite convey the same meaning/weight.

Something like pénible for example doesn't feel quite equal, more something I'd use to describe someone. Bassinant would not quite feel as heavy as well. Barber/barbe may be.

Overall chiant/faire chier is just much more common and conveys the meaning quite well and accurately when it comes to work.

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