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user-inactivated  ·  3414 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Do some words bother you?

Yes.

In English, "Hubby". A fluffy but pointless toy rather than a person. It conveys such disrespect, belittlement and uncaring for the man you're with that it's a wonder why the fuck are you still with him. EDIT: Also, "wifebeater". Why the fuck?!..

In German, the way some natives of the country apparently pronounce the English "puzzle": POOTZ-leh. Looking at it written that way makes me laugh, but hearing it scratches my ears. It sound immensely stupid, as if mocking by the uneducated and mindless folks who're simply looking for approval of their peers by belittling others.

In Russian, the whole swearing words list. They sound expressive, but the way they're used - overly often and without consideration to where it's appropriate and adequate - makes the feeling of respect for the released anger wash away. It has a few swear-phrases with very interesting linguistic constructions and the forgotten meaning which are, in their own morbid way, beautiful. One of them is "(я) ёб твою мать" [(ya) yob tva-YUH mat'] - "(I) fucked your mother", an implication of seniority and experience that the younger generations pretend upon. It's used most often to swear off the pain when hitting your fingers with a hammer or somesuch.