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Zin5ki



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:14 pm Reply with quote
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Some would argue that Americans aren't the most creative in our usage of expletives (our cousins across the Atlantic are a shade better)

Bothersome blinking blooming crikey flip, we have been tarnished by our own unprincipled tongues!
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pachy_boy



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:16 pm Reply with quote
What pray tell was the 'H' word? Certainly not 'Hell', because I find it hard to believe that people still think that word is even remotely on par with the true expletives.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:36 pm Reply with quote
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What pray tell was the 'H' word? Certainly not 'Hell', because I find it hard to believe that people still think that word is even remotely on par with the true expletives.
Pisst! actually it is. but keep it to yourself. Wink

This isn't new. I'm learning Japanese and my Japanese to English to Japanese dictionary has Japanese words and phrases for most of the English cuss vocabulary. and I remember another English language text book that also taught English cuss words and phrases to Japanese using a cute manga loli girl dressed as a US Marine. But whether it be Japanese, or English, desgression is the best part of valor. Wink
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:38 pm Reply with quote
It's funny because I remember there was a book similar to this years ago. It was like a funny phrase book for those traveling to Japan. Now if I study this book will I be able to sound like all those guys and gals during the 70's exploitation era?
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Actar



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:44 pm Reply with quote
Mohawk52 wrote:
and I remember another English language text book that also taught English cuss words and phrases to Japanese using a cute manga loli girl dressed as a US Marine.


Maritan!
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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:44 pm Reply with quote
I think I'd have to put this link on Jamie Marchi's Bewitched Warriors (her official Facebook fanpage) because this is similar to how the Panty and Stocking dub is loaded with cussing.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 4:55 pm Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
I think I'd have to put this link on Jamie Marchi's Bewitched Warriors (her official Facebook fanpage) because this is similar to how the Panty and Stocking dub is loaded with cussing.
Yeah, but I get the feeling that all of that was just embellishment garnished to "spice it up" on our side with Panty & Stocking, just like with Black Lagoon and Deadman Wonderland. Wink I'm not saying that the Japanese language track didn't have their brand of swearing, just that unless one is that fluent one would never really know.
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Redcrimson



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 5:05 pm Reply with quote
Is it strange that I find the random Woody Allen cartoon the most hilarious thing about that book?

Mohawk52 wrote:
Yeah, but I get the feeling that all of that was just embellishment garnished to "spice it up" on our side with Panty & Stocking, just like with Black Lagoon and Deadman Wonderland. Wink I'm not saying that the Japanese language track didn't have their brand of swearing, just that unless one is that fluent one would never really know.


If memory serves, Black Lagoon has Megumi Toyoguchi dropping her fair share of "fakkus" in the Japanese audio.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 5:19 pm Reply with quote
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If memory serves, Black Lagoon has Megumi Toyoguchi dropping her fair share of "fakkus" in the Japanese audio.
Yeah, but that's just Engrish.
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Seiru



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 5:30 pm Reply with quote
Well I got that third one wrong and I couldn't even guess that fourth one without looking. Laughing
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jymmy



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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 11:57 pm Reply with quote
Mohawk52 wrote:
Redcrimson wrote:


If memory serves, Black Lagoon has Megumi Toyoguchi dropping her fair share of "fakkus" in the Japanese audio.
Yeah, but that's just Engrish.

The pronunciation might be Engrish, but it's still genuine lines of English swearing.
In terms of the Japanese dialogue, they speak very roughly and disrespectfully to each other; there's no "swearing" as such in the Japanese language.
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Lusbox



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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2014 2:56 am Reply with quote
pachy_boy wrote:
What pray tell was the 'H' word? Certainly not 'Hell', because I find it hard to believe that people still think that word is even remotely on par with the true expletives.

Apparently Americans do.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:50 am Reply with quote
Any serious learners of foreign language always start with the cuss words first - so ya know what to say to someone who pissed ya off, and ya know to punch the one who says it to you! Laughing

Then of course, there's the old classic from the 90s:

"How to Use the Word F---"
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