knivesout

I find the best way to be profane in English is to entirely eschew Fs and Bs and cococt long-winded, verbose epithets.

My favourite insult ever occurs in Matthew Hughes's Black Brillion. The hero has just been ordered on a tough assignment with a partner he does not trust. He complains to his superior. His superior tells him to observe a squirrel on a tree below the window, which is involved in a vigorous scrutiny of it's own hindquarters.

'That squirrel and I are engaged in a contest to see who is less interested in your opinions,' says the man. 'Currently, I am winning.'

Oooh a sting!

Alexa

I'll keep that in mind. Who knows when I'll use it instead of our québecoise profanities. :smilie:

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Leto

True, sarcasm is a powerful tool.