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TheCrazyRodian Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 11/3/05 12:37pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	Our brilliant mod JadeSolo (sorry I'm too lazy to add the colors and stuff) recently used the interjection "nerfcrap" in one of her 'fics. Its context is roughly equivalent to its earthly profane equivalent, I'm assuming. Something along the lines of "You're kidding me" (though the phrase "you're nerfcrapping me" doesn't quite work the way it's intended). -----signature----- My body wears a green scent, as on the verge Between green laughter and green sorrow I have walked all day Until my legs have gone lame, and still the spring seems spirited away. --Yi Sanghwa
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Vongchild Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 11/3/05 6:54pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	"Holy Stars" Is a nice, light one. It's also pretty earthy. -----signature----- "Oh," the other clerk said, as if it was nothing new, "You got one of the kid's drawings." http://boards.theforce.net/Beyond_the_Saga/b10477/21158399 - Mechanical Dreams Apprentice to Zonoma "I'd take a Yuuzhan Vong Warrior over Jacen Solo any day."
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SakuraTsukikage Registered: Oct '05	Date Posted: 11/4/05 12:58am Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	I always liked "stars' end" as it was used in Labyrinth of Evil. Kind of like "well, it's the end of the line," though it seems stronger than that. Don't know if it could be considered a curse word, though . . . . -----signature----- Never tell me the odds. Rebellion Rising-- http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=26988897&brd=10476
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ZebulaNebula Registered: Feb '05	Date Posted: 3/9/06 10:26am Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	I've been using "Kriff" similar to how we use the "F-Bomb". "Kriff off" and "Kriffer" are two recent examples I've used. And Schutta seems to be the equivalent of the B-word. -----signature----- I Jedi mind-trick pushy salespeople ... "You do not want to sell me jewelry/beauy products/shades/whatever." They can take our lives, but they will never take our FREEDOM! Feeling down? Have a mint.
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HardwareStoreJedi Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 3/27/06 7:15pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	OK, I need a suggestion to put in the mouth of a pre-PT Mace Windu. Let's just say it has to have something to do with another famous Samuel L. Jackson character from the other famous movie of his, and its initials were written in Aurabesh on his sabre. Oh yeah, and the fic is a takeoff on another meme that is currently rocketing around the Internet about a movie that hasn't been released yet. Yes, it will be my first fic. No, I don't want anyone to take it seriously. I know it will be retarded. But I hope to get a few chuckles out of it. -----signature----- What geeky stuff am I up to? Look here: http://mysquelchyblog.blogspot.com/ 2nd gen. Angelino...all C-V/VI questions welcome. Proud Sunrider Base Rebel Legion and LA Fan Force member.
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oqidaun Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 3/27/06 8:55pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	The trick with a swear word is the context. If you're consistent in the application of the word and use it in the same places where the reader would normally expect to see a one of the TOS violation words it'll get closer to the same effect as the actual swear word. Works great for the big epics, because you can reinforce the significance of the word over an extended period of time. And when all else fails, let another character comment on their questionable language or leave it implied. You can do a lot with ...she swore with a skill that caused the seasoned pilot to blush. I've given this topic quite a bit of thought, because I tend to use some rather colorful language myself in the unrated realms. -----signature----- . . . . I'm so bad, I banned myself.
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correllian_ale Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 3/31/06 3:45am Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	Swear words are Era related too so they are very periodic, like slang is in RL don't forget. For instance, and I'm going with the obvious here, someone in the KOTOR era wouldn't say 'Emperors Black Bones' like Lando seemed so fond of using at times, and in the NJO it's just that nobody says THAT anymore. Or on a more innocent level, in TPM Anakin's friend Kitster uses the word 'wizer' (which is probably the equivilant to 'cool') but in the post-NJO, Ben Skywalker will say it's modern-day equivilant 'astral'. If you're having trouble finding something fitting for your foul-mouthed character, I just pick an alien race, Wookiee, Hutt, etc. just make-up a word. I for instance will use Wookiee-speak, and create a word like dishef, it's not an actual word, but it does the trick. -----signature----- Consider this my "throw back" jersey... I govern my life around my own personal code of ethics, and I suggest that you do the same.
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LeatherNeck Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 4/5/06 11:56pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	Ya'll forgot 'Rodder' Han uses it in TJK -----signature----- I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me! -Stuart Smalley( Al Franken SNL character, 80s) Franken for Senate!
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JadeSolo Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Sep '02	Date Posted: 4/7/06 3:15pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	One thing I've noticed about Earth swear words is that they can be combined to form one long and very colorful phrase. I know this from experience. So I would think that if you're dealing with swear words from a particular culture, say, Corellian, they'd have a bunch of words that could be put together to make an even more "emphatic" phrase. Thus, someone wouldn't just be a son of a Hutt. He'd be a fripping muckslubbing sithspitting fracking son of a Hutt. Okay, fracking is from BSG, but I liked how it sounded. Another thing that's good to remember is that when all the words are put together, you can easily roll them off without your tongue getting tied (the problem with the phrase I just created). I honestly find it hard to not use profanity in stories. That's partly because I myself have the mouth of a sailor, and partly because I don't think that even Jedi would be above the occasional "Bloody hell!" outburst. -----signature----- "If you expect a kick in the balls and you get a slap in the face, it's a victory." "May God bless you and keep you always...I mean that in a civic deist way." -Prof. Siegel "No guaranteed money, but all guaranteed fun!"
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TheCrazyRodian Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/7/06 5:46pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	I honestly find it hard to not use profanity in stories. Me too. So I was writing this scene yesterday--well, planning and sketching it, at least--and I was frustrated that the word "kriff" just doesn't quite have the same effect as its Earth equivalent. And when you litter a conversation with it (like oh so many Earth conversations are saturated with f-bombs), it just sounds absurd. Almost absurd as calling someone a "motherkriffer"... Anyways, this isn't really a productive post. It's just a little bit of my anecdotal rambling. -----signature----- My body wears a green scent, as on the verge Between green laughter and green sorrow I have walked all day Until my legs have gone lame, and still the spring seems spirited away. --Yi Sanghwa
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LeatherNeck Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 4/7/06 5:56pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	yeah but Kriffing son of a ***** seems to work well. -----signature----- I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me! -Stuart Smalley( Al Franken SNL character, 80s) Franken for Senate!
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TheCrazyRodian Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/7/06 8:39pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	Yeah. But if you really sit down and analyze a typical conversation between college-aged guys, the f-word to other word ratio is roughly 1:2 or 2:3. It's wild. And when you use "kriff" instead, it sounds hilarious. -----signature----- My body wears a green scent, as on the verge Between green laughter and green sorrow I have walked all day Until my legs have gone lame, and still the spring seems spirited away. --Yi Sanghwa
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Valley_Lord Registered: Dec '05	Date Posted: 4/7/06 8:52pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars - Date Edited: 4/7/06 8:52pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Valley_Lord
	I hang aroundother ROTC guys in college, so our swearage was a little toned down. something like 1:10 ratio. -----signature----- <click>I'm sorry, Glenn is not here right now. Leave your name number and a complete message after the beep . . . . . . <click>
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1Yodimus_Prime Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/7/06 11:19pm Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	Still not an unimpressive ratio, though. I find there are certain groups of people with whom I swear more around than others. And my unconcious decision to swear or not doesn't always have to do with age (my 8 year old cousin swears, and the 70yr old I work with swears. all my bases are covered in that category, frankly). There just seems to be a kind of subcultural acceptance to swearing that either gets fostered or doesn't within a group of people or friends. It's interesting. But 'kriff' is a silly word when overused. 'F', not so much. I think there's just something more satisfying about that hard 'k!' at the end. Putting it at the beginning makes it sound like you're munching on cereal or something. 'Frell' is an okay-ish substitute, but since it was hijacked from a different fandom, it's also kind of cheating. Crazy - for an extra touch of hilarious/stupid, use "Fatherkriffer". -----signature----- Rule 12: A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head. --- http://boards.theforce.net/b/b1/26481069 - The Wise http://boards.theforce.net/B/b1/21283317 - Planet Hopping
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TheCrazyRodian Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 4/8/06 3:02am Subject: RE: Swear Words in Star Wars
	I'm particularly amused by "sisterkriffer" and its Earth equivalent, myself. It sounds so... evil. Delightfully evil. -----signature----- My body wears a green scent, as on the verge Between green laughter and green sorrow I have walked all day Until my legs have gone lame, and still the spring seems spirited away. --Yi Sanghwa
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