Author Topic: Leave the language behind (Read 988 times)

ANTONK · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:46:38 PM »

Marcia - dis vloek nie vlook nie -

zatexnz · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2009, 01:02:27 AM »

I'll admit there's a time or two that I say "darn" or "shht", but it's not my every 2nd or 5th word. It's only when I've really done something that I'm upset with myself about, or have really hurt myself (like with the hammer)... but at least I can speak a whole paragraph without needing to swear with every other breath.

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leon.vorster · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:46:06 PM »

Ek moet bieg hier in die Kaap is die F woord baie gewild op my bou sites. Laat my soms dink aan n tipe slaaang.

Self gebruik ek dit dalk ook as ek kwaad is, maar uit respek nooit in gewone geselskap nie.

Ek dink dit sal great wees as mens stap NZ toe neem om so iets te probeer ophou gebruik. Makliker as rook.

Die Koos Kombuis lidjie is seker ook maar n vorm van verset - beter as bomme op Kerkplein.

Nolan · « **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:43:12 PM »

Agree with Leon. Koos has built his career on being controversial, that is what keeps him in the spotlight.

Awa · « **Reply #19 on:** February 09, 2009, 08:00:19 AM »

I must say that I can't stand swearing. Drives me up the walls. I'm not talking about the odd *** but some of the kiwis can 'regtig lelik praat'!! Heard a couple of kids using the f word IN FRONT OF THEIR PARENTS!! Something else that is strange is that in SA we were able to mute out the swear words when watching a movie - this way I did not have to hear it AND the kids did not pick it up either. There does not seem to be this option on Sky TV here??

So now when my OH wants to watch Die Hard the whole house has to be evacuated.

I am keeping a very careful eye on my son because lately he's been saying Oh my G*d - very popular expression over here and a complete no-no in our house. However it only took one very good talking to by my OH and he hasn't uttered that again so hopefully it's thing of the past. To me when a person swears it almost inevitably makes me think they don't have the education or intellect to know better. The other day at work I asked a girl if she wanted me to get her a dictionary so she can learn to express herself better - not the best way to go about it but she didn't swear for the rest of the day

. I have to learn to be more tactful.

tmprince · « **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2009, 11:02:11 AM »

Jackie,
Teach them to say OH MY HAT it's just as effective and might start a trend.

I got into the bad habit of using the other one and trained my self out of it by changing the phrase to the above mentioned one and it works a few around me are doing it to.

But when i get cross I am pure poison and my husband always asks if I eat with that mouth

ANTONK · « **Reply #21 on:** February 09, 2009, 01:11:18 PM »

Ek het ook geleer om te se "O my sausage" of "I'll slap you silly"

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Nolan · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2009, 01:48:23 AM »

we do the same with Candice, she has her own "swear words" like 'ah fiddlestix' we encourage her to even make up her own words and it can be quite a hoot somedays

Durbschick1 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2009, 02:15:02 AM »

I agree, the swearing is so unnecessary! We are shocked at the language of some of the kids here (and back home!) My 11 year old came home with some interesting 'knoope' like my mom would say, but she quickly learnt that that kind of language will not be accepted. It's a peer preasure thing I think that needs to nipped in the butt!

alwyn · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2009, 06:58:43 PM »

I think Afrikaans is the only language where you have bad and good swear words. I try to keep to the good ones but sometimes kids and government test my patience.

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