Friday, March 21, 2008

Things They Should Invent: a book on how to swear fluently in other languages

I know lots and lots of swear words in all kinds of languages. But I don't know how to use them properly. I think I know how to use them properly, but I always come out sounding like Spock on Star Trek IV.

I want books on how to swear fluently in every language! Someone go and write them!

3 comments:

M@ said...

I ask this with knowledge, from your blog, of your line of work and so on... are insultmonger.com and youswear.com not useful resources!?

Though I do trust the Zompist Phrasebook as well, so I'm not one to judge...

impudent strumpet said...

YouSwear is brilliant! They have phraseology, which is really what the problem is! I wish there was room for comments though, so people could make suggestions when they think a phrase isn't good.

Zompist Phrasebook is 100% completely accurate except when it's funnier not to be.

M@ said...

Well for a recreational profaner like myself, YouSwear is certainly the goods. I'm glad you like it.

And Zompist is truly wonderful. I recommend it strongly to all cultural imperialists...