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Curses!

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:52 pm
by Geoff Butcher
Anyone who works on cars knows that a good supply of invective is needed to cope with the onslaught of sod's law and the general hostility of inanimate matter. However, I'm getting tired of the same old expletives, so I wondered if a book has ever been written on the subject, as I need to augment my vocabulary with some new oaths, the more bloodcurdling the better.
Yes I've been doing some tinkering today... :evil:
Just off to have a browse on Amazon.

Re: Curses!

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:54 pm
by manifold
Its not the brakes issue is it Geoff?

Re: Curses!

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:55 pm
by Stuart
Invective, had to look that one up. A bit like expletive I guess

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/invective

Re: Curses!

PostPosted: Thu May 12, 2011 11:44 pm
by Geoff Butcher
manifold wrote:Its not the brakes issue is it Geoff?

Got it in one!

Re: Curses!

PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 4:53 pm
by Hans Efde
Geoff Butcher wrote:Just off to have a browse on Amazon.


Maybe then this book will solve your problem:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Ro ... 232&sr=8-7

Re: Curses!

PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:36 pm
by Geoff Butcher
Fifty seven quid for a book on rocket science? I could get another new master cylinder for that!

I might see if the library has got this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slang-Euphemism ... 68&sr=1-10

Or this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Watch-Your-ckin ... 941&sr=1-3