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Originally posted by NordlysWhen I was a little boy, I once said "sexig" (sexy) as an example of and adjective. I just thought it sounded funny and saw the number in front of me. My teacher tried not to hear my answer, so I said it again: "SEXIG!" And she just said "No, sexig is not an adjective, it is something else." And without a hint continued her lesson.
Actually a "samlag" is a union rather than a publisher (which would be 'forlag'😉. "Coitus" is also a union in a way...
The Swedish are weird, too. They don't make a difference between sex and 6.
Only years later I found out for my self, that I had misunderstood the adjective for what it really was...
"Nummer" (number), by the way, is Swedish for coitus too. Or perhaps rather 'a laid'.
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Originally posted by FabianFnasDevil is the name of an entity, and Hell is the name of a place. how could talking about them be swearing? especially if the devil is in hell, which is exactly where he's supposed to be.
So if you swear religiously, then there is no ban?
An American librarian once entered a Swedish public library. He got a guided tour around by an in-house librarian. She told him: "Here we have the fack appartement." Fack is pronounced as the American f-word and means non-fiction. The guest was rather surprised and asked: "Fack?" and got the answer "Ye Well, he got a totally new view about the Swedish public libraries, and it's librarians.
the finnish version of gustav, 'kustaa', is almost exactly the same as 'kusta' the word for pissing. it didn't help that gustav vasa 'kustaa vaasa' once stopped in the town of kurikka, and emptied his royal bladder next to a boulder. since then the boulder has been known as 'kurikan kusikivi' or 'the piss stone of kurikka.'
Originally posted by FabianFnaswhat's the deal with 'sjutton' (the number seventeen for you others), how come the swedes use it as a swear word?
When I was a little boy, I once said "sexig" (sexy) as an example of and adjective. I just thought it sounded funny and saw the number in front of me. My teacher tried not to hear my answer, so I said it again: "SEXIG!" And she just said "No, sexig is not an adjective, it is something else." And without a hint continued her lesson.
Only years later I fou ...[text shortened]...
"Nummer" (number), by the way, is Swedish for coitus too. Or perhaps rather 'a laid'.
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Originally posted by wormwoodSome says it means 17 devils, often described as 'för sjutton gubbar', but I don't know why 17 specifically.
what's the deal with 'sjutton' (the number seventeen for you others), how come the swedes use it as a swear word?
Another word is 'attan', 18, because 17 is concidered not nice word, too near swearing.
Both 'sjutton' and 'attan' is however quite mild. Even christians use it.
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Originally posted by FabianFnassort of like the joke where a man walks into a bar, and the regulars are reciting numbers. one says: "54" and everybody chuckles. then another guy says: "153" and everybody chuckles again.
Some says it means 17 devils, often described as 'för sjutton gubbar', but I don't know why 17 specifically.
Another word is 'attan', 18, because 17 is concidered not nice word, too near swearing.
Both 'sjutton' and 'attan' is however quite mild. Even christians use it.
it goes on for a while, one of them says a number, and everybody chuckles. -the newcomer is very puzzled as to what the hell it's all about, and finally decides to ask an old man. and the geezer explains: "you see, we've been here for so long that we already know everyone's jokes by heart. we've heard them all before. -so to save time, we've numbered the jokes, so you can just say the number instead of telling the whole damn story once again."
well that's practical, the newcomer thinks to himself, when one of the regulars shouts the number: "228!" and absolutely everybody bursts into raging laughter, knocking pints over and some of them even falling from their chair.
"what? what?" the newcomer asks the old man excitedly, "what was that joke about? why was it so funny??"
"oooh... man..." the old man catches his breath, wiping tears of joy from his eyes, "...it's just that I have never heard that one before!"
Originally posted by wormwoodExcellent!
sort of like the joke where a man walks into a bar, and the regulars are reciting numbers. one says: "54" and everybody chuckles. then another guy says: "153" and everybody chuckles again.
it goes on for a while, one of them says a number, and everybody chuckles. -the newcomer is very puzzled as to what the hell it's all about, and finally decides to ask ...[text shortened]... oy from his eyes, "...it's just that I have never heard that one before!"
Originally posted by wormwoodReading that was like being stabbed in the eyes with a fork.
sort of like the joke where a man walks into a bar, and the regulars are reciting numbers. one says: "54" and everybody chuckles. then another guy says: "153" and everybody chuckles again.
it goes on for a while, one of them says a number, and everybody chuckles. -the newcomer is very puzzled as to what the hell it's all about, and finally decides to ask ...[text shortened]... oy from his eyes, "...it's just that I have never heard that one before!"
Originally posted by wormwood...continues...
sort of like the joke where a man walks into a bar, and the regulars are reciting numbers. one says: "54" and everybody chuckles. then another guy says: "153" and everybody chuckles again.
it goes on for a while, one of them says a number, and everybody chuckles. -the newcomer is very puzzled as to what the hell it's all about, and finally decides to ask ...[text shortened]... oy from his eyes, "...it's just that I have never heard that one before!"
The newcomer was inspired of this progress and tried for another one: "137", expecting another bunch of laughs.
Now laughs however. Nothing. Zip. Nada.
He became embarassed and asked: "137, wasn't it funny" and got the answer:
"Normally that one is very funny, but it's more about *how* you tell the joke..."
