Ignite Denver presentation from Brian Holmes on how to properly curse in French

1. How to Swear in
French
Or at least pretend like you can
By Brian Holmes

2. Pronunciations
๏ Speak English with a really bad accent
๏ Plug your nose
๏ Spit your R’s
๏ Don’t blow your H’s
๏ Make funny faces

3. Bof
๏ The Gallic Shrug

4. Faire la moue
๏ The French Pout

5. On se tire
๏ Let’s get out of here

6. Merde
๏ Pronounced “mayrd”

7. Bite
๏ Pronounced “beet”

8. Con
๏ Pronounced “cone” but with nasal “o” and
without the “n”
๏ Translation rhymes with blunt

9. Enculé
๏ Pronounced “on-koo-lay”

10. Cul
๏ Pronounced “koo” with a puckered “u”