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[+] 35 points 9 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)
  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I worked at a Chinese restaurant for some years, and my boss natively spoke Mandarin but whenever he was muttering to himself about something or another he would always cuss in English. I have no idea why this should be but it was always hilarious.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago*

    My GG-Grandpappy from Hungary (was it Austria-Hungary when he left to the US?) did the same thing. I only ever met him once before he passed but I distinctly remember not understanding a word he said unless he was cursing.

    Edit: it WAS Austria-Hungary still, he left in like 1916

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Similar situation in South Tyrol (an province at the border to Austria): the german-speaking minority (who is the majority in the province) primarily uses italian curse words. A theory I once read trying to explain this is that you hope that God is less likely to notice you when you curse in a different language.

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