How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book at a Time

Re:How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book... by throw_away7653 on Monday December 18, 2023 @05:03AM (#38680801)

As a Norwegian, we also have swear words that are not that bad. The problem is that the closest translation is often "fuck". So if you meet a Norwegian, don't be surprised if they drop the f-bomb frequently in business meetings. Many are not aware of the social context.

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Re:How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book... by quickthrower2 on Monday December 18, 2023 @06:51AM (#38681354)

UK has git, sod, bastard, shit, tosser etc. Which you would use at work depends on work culture of course.

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