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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 56 points 11 months ago (2 children)

French is such a beautiful language

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's been commonly used as a pejorative in French for a decade or so.

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. A French equivalent could be "Nique l'extrème-droite", but that would come out as ruder. Both words have the same literal meaning and same use in their respective language, but when " fuck" is used in French, it's further from it's literal meaning. "Fuck X" is then always perceived as a vague statement of hostility towards X, without the sexual connotation.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

I remember sitting in a cafe in Copenhagen and overhearing a conversation at the table next to mine. I had no idea what they were talking about but "fucking" was the only word I recognized. It was about every third word they said.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Au Canada, le juron francais que j'entends est 'tabarnak', 'calice', 'ostie' au lieu de 'fuck.'

(So I was surprised)

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pourtant c'est plutôt commun au Québec. Ça s'enchaîne pas comme les sacres liturgiques mais c'est bien utilisé. Quelque chose peut être fucké. Une personne peut être fuckée. C'est fucking chiant. Fuck ça! Juste, fuck!

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

ourtant c’est plutôt commun au Québec. Ça s’enchaîne pas comme les sacres liturgiques mais c’est bien utilisé. Quelque chose peut être fucké. Une personne peut être fuckée. C’est fucking chiant. Fuck ça! Juste, fuck!

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Did she say "Pardon my English" afterwards?

[–] Spoilt@jlai.lu 1 points 10 months ago

Baise aux réacs !

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago
[–] sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Actually Based Beyond Belief 🙌 that's a W quote if there ever was one

[–] YottaDren@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Fuck all y'all.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wasn't aware of her comment. Googling for it showed me an article in English saying she dropped the F bomb. I thought it was in an interview in English but no, she used it in French, which makes it a bit less impressive.

Pour les gens qui veulent pas googler, voici la citation exacte

« Fuck aux réacs, fuck à cette extrême droite, fuck à tous ceux qui voudraient nous enfermer dans la guerre de tous contre tous ! »

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

Merci pour la citation. Indeed the fact she's used the English word makes it lose a bit of edge but still, the sentiment is there.

[–] Twoafros@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

https://www.politico.eu/article/anne-hildago-paris-mayor-olympics-opening-ceremony-critics/

I was sure this was fake until I saw some of the comments and looked it up. This is amazing!

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I feel like "fuck the French" is a prerequisite to being mayor or Paris

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I can't believe Viggo Mortensen rode this bad boy all the way across that desert.