Social control structures differ somewhat from country to country, but they are, after all, developed by the same human animal on the same planet. This essential phrasebook collects the most colourful, explicit and outrageous ways to tell people off in different languages from all around the world.
From 2006-2011, he was an editor at Chronicle Books in San Francisco, working on a variety of books and gift titles.How some people in some countries insult each other is eye opening, and to be just gives hints of how they came up as a country. You may utter the name of the male or female organ when irritated in China or Russia; in Italy, if someone cuts you off in traffic, you may shout “ che cazzo”, which could be translated as “What the cock! I was hoping for more creative phrases, and there are a few corkers in there, but it could have gone further. But the other rudest words are saatana (Satan), perkele (devil – converted from the name of a pre-Christian thunder god), and helvetti (Hell).
This essential phrasebook collects the most colourful, explicit, and outrageous ways to tell people off in every part of the world. In Scribbler's bid to stay green, we are proud to state that the packaging we use to post our gifts is completely eco-friendly and recyclable* - yes, even those pesky fill chips! Funnily written and funnily organized, this little booklet is an amusing (and informative) read for the language enthusiasts out there.You didn't personalize everything, please check the preview and replace the placeholders (or do you like them?
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