#colourfullanguage — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #colourfullanguage, aggregated by home.social.
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The search for a favoured Finnish FFS swear has been quite a ride, but in the second poll of 25 options this one got the most votes with a mighty 19%.
The thread did uncover yet another set of possibilities, so there may be a second edition at some point, but there was a chance the project could stall permanently on Finnish unless I did one based on feedback to date 😆
Thanks again to all contributing.
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The search for a favoured Finnish FFS swear has been quite a ride, but in the second poll of 25 options this one got the most votes with a mighty 19%.
The thread did uncover yet another set of possibilities, so there may be a second edition at some point, but there was a chance the project could stall permanently on Finnish unless I did one based on feedback to date 😆
Thanks again to all contributing.
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We did get a few alternatives in the Swedish poll thread, but this was the winner with a grand 48%
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We did get a few alternatives in the Swedish poll thread, but this was the winner with a grand 48%
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This was a clear winner in the poll for the Italian entry into the FFS Project. Thank you all who contributed your colourful rudeness.
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This was a clear winner in the poll for the Italian entry into the FFS Project. Thank you all who contributed your colourful rudeness.
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Many thanks for the responses yesterday, we now have the French entry for the collection.
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Many thanks for the responses yesterday, we now have the French entry for the collection.
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Post of the FFS links that I'll edit as I go 😁
Welsh
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117067166282309947English
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117071878033774274Danish
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117079046954348331French
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117081862103389205Italian
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117089325418438486Swedish
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117095647102034996Finnish
https://things.uk/@eclectech/1170997581734672144 /n
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Post of the FFS links that I'll edit as I go 😁
Welsh
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117067166282309947English
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117071878033774274Danish
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117079046954348331French
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117081862103389205Italian
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117089325418438486Swedish
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117095647102034996Finnish
https://things.uk/@eclectech/1170997581734672144 /n
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I was meant to be doing the French version next, but then there was lots of confusion & waiting around for polls, so when I was having a break earlier I did this one as there didn't seem to be a lot of debate about the Danish one
*waits for loads of debate to break out now I've made it*
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I was meant to be doing the French version next, but then there was lots of confusion & waiting around for polls, so when I was having a break earlier I did this one as there didn't seem to be a lot of debate about the Danish one
*waits for loads of debate to break out now I've made it*
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Each selected phrase will be made into an individual image, & at the end I plan to put together The Ultimate Colourful Poster of Global Disgruntlement.
Here's the English version, because I know how to say that one 😁
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Each selected phrase will be made into an individual image, & at the end I plan to put together The Ultimate Colourful Poster of Global Disgruntlement.
Here's the English version, because I know how to say that one 😁
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The initial thread last night confirms that while many languages have an equivalent phrase it doesn't tend to be a literal translation, & I think gathering the idiomatic translations is the right direction to go.
Happy to get some regional versions too, as that seems to be a thing.
There is a spreadsheet with 76 entries so far. Please bear with me. 😆
For languages where I end up with many options I'll go for a poll / discussion thread.
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The initial thread last night confirms that while many languages have an equivalent phrase it doesn't tend to be a literal translation, & I think gathering the idiomatic translations is the right direction to go.
Happy to get some regional versions too, as that seems to be a thing.
There is a spreadsheet with 76 entries so far. Please bear with me. 😆
For languages where I end up with many options I'll go for a poll / discussion thread.
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The FFS Project Update Thread
ICYMI I'm making a bright & cheerful multilingual collection of the frustrated, angry, exasperated, slightly sweary expressions that are a constant companion to anyone paying attention in 2026, frequently as they check the news headlines.
Called the FFS project because in English "for fuck's sake" is a prime example of this, & because the whole thing was inspired by a request to make the Welsh version.
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The FFS Project Update Thread
ICYMI I'm making a bright & cheerful multilingual collection of the frustrated, angry, exasperated, slightly sweary expressions that are a constant companion to anyone paying attention in 2026, frequently as they check the news headlines.
Called the FFS project because in English "for fuck's sake" is a prime example of this, & because the whole thing was inspired by a request to make the Welsh version.
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OK, lets give this a shot. Basically with my linguistics skills I will be able to do ONE more. That would be quite a short series. To make it longer a fedi collaboration will be required 😁
If you fancy helping please let me know how to write "for fuck's sake" in your language (native, or one you're pretty fluent in - no literal translations from machines please).
Of course the big question is whether it's used elsewhere?
It *might* be a very short series 😆
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OK, lets give this a shot. Basically with my linguistics skills I will be able to do ONE more. That would be quite a short series. To make it longer a fedi collaboration will be required 😁
If you fancy helping please let me know how to write "for fuck's sake" in your language (native, or one you're pretty fluent in - no literal translations from machines please).
Of course the big question is whether it's used elsewhere?
It *might* be a very short series 😆
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I had a request for this one (text provided, believed to be correct, in part based on it being used by an "angry Welsh person") 😆
Considering making this the first in a series. A multilingual collection of "for fuck's sake".
I could eventually make a poster of colourful global disgruntlement.
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I had a request for this one (text provided, believed to be correct, in part based on it being used by an "angry Welsh person") 😆
Considering making this the first in a series. A multilingual collection of "for fuck's sake".
I could eventually make a poster of colourful global disgruntlement.
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Evening all. I'm feeling positively perky compared to when I started this yesterday, but I was too tired to finish it then so...
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Evening all. I'm feeling positively perky compared to when I started this yesterday, but I was too tired to finish it then so...
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Thought it might be time for a more positive one of these. My version of a motivational poster 😁 Back to the ranty swears shortly I expect.
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Thought it might be time for a more positive one of these. My version of a motivational poster 😁 Back to the ranty swears shortly I expect.
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Good morning Monday. We meet again.
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Good morning Monday. We meet again.
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I used to be such a positive person.
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I used to be such a positive person.
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I will, at some point, get bored colouring in letters, but not quite yet so I will tag them #colourfulLanguage so you can mute the hashtag if you would prefer to stay for the cute flowers and Friends eclectech, but leave the sweary moany eclectech behind 😁
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I will, at some point, get bored colouring in letters, but not quite yet so I will tag them #colourfulLanguage so you can mute the hashtag if you would prefer to stay for the cute flowers and Friends eclectech, but leave the sweary moany eclectech behind 😁
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Apparently I am feeling slightly sweary this evening. Take your choice of who "he" represents. So, so many possibilities.
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Apparently I am feeling slightly sweary this evening. Take your choice of who "he" represents. So, so many possibilities.
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Not gonna lie, reckon I might have missed my calling with this election sloganeering business.
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Not gonna lie, reckon I might have missed my calling with this election sloganeering business.
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OK, it doesn't look as bad on a phone as on my big screen so I will put this is the dinnae fash yersel category.
Might do more response pics with a #colourfulLanguage theme. They're quite soothing to make.
Also, as a couple of people have asked, please feel free to use my pics if they feel appropriate. Not a problem. All I ask is that you leave my tag on, and tell people where they came from if asked 😁
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OK, it doesn't look as bad on a phone as on my big screen so I will put this is the dinnae fash yersel category.
Might do more response pics with a #colourfulLanguage theme. They're quite soothing to make.
Also, as a couple of people have asked, please feel free to use my pics if they feel appropriate. Not a problem. All I ask is that you leave my tag on, and tell people where they came from if asked 😁