Profanities in ConLangs (was Re: Piss Off - Klingon)

In a message dated 2000:09:28 7:00:23 PM:

>On Thu, Sep 28, 2000 at 05:18:25PM -0400, Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
>[snip]
>> YHL, intrigued, who hasn't gotten anywhere near swear words in Chevraqis
>> because her parents probably wouldn't approve (even if they'd never know)
>
hsteoh@QUICKFUR.YI.ORG writes:
>I've not gotten near swear words either
    Hmm, being another Asian ConLanger... I haven't even pondered profanities
either... What's with this? (& I am part Cantonese... and anyone who knows
the Cantonese knows how nasty-mouthed Cantonese can get...)
    ::starts trying to think of nasty things to put in Viivo...
*gigglabyte*::

    ::draws ZIP so far (I guess I am more whimsical than profane...)::

    czHANg

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