<![CDATA[I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project.]]>I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project.

I'm after things you might say when shouting in angry frustration at a news headline (where an exasperated "for fuck's sake" is common in English).

I will post a poll to make the final choice, but I keep posting polls then immediately getting more suggestions, so I'm trying to get the suggestions first! This is what I have so far:

Men i helvete då
Nei, men FOR HELVETE DA!
For pokker
For svarte!
For helsike

If this has landed in your timeline & you don't know what I'm talking about, there is some info about the project here
https://things.uk/@eclectech/117071859569448514

takk!

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Absolutely sure this is not sweary in Norway but I kinda wish it was

"Nei, men FOR HELVITICA!"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Amgine/statuses/117153172630836088https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Amgine/statuses/117153172630836088Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:52:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project. on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:55:05 GMT]]>@IvanSanchez Hah, thank you. I am loving the little glimpses into different countries & cultures that a silly swearing project is giving me. This is exceptional.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://things.uk/users/eclectech/statuses/117152946964015518https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://things.uk/users/eclectech/statuses/117152946964015518Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:55:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project. on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:17:15 GMT]]>@eclectech Happened back in 2003 and then 2007, incurred in 36 days jail time. Meanwhile you can (affectionately?) call a policeman "hestkuk" (literally, "horsecock") in northern Trømso and nothing happens.
https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/9KBzW/kalte-politi-laquohestkukraquo

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IvanSanchez/statuses/117152798159027510https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IvanSanchez/statuses/117152798159027510Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:17:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project. on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:12:52 GMT]]>@eclectech Northern norwegians swear a lot, and I mean A LOT.
There's a few news articles on this one northerner who went to Oslo (which is south) and said "hestkuk" in front of a policeman (or policewoman?). Jail, courthouse, newspapers, the works.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IvanSanchez/statuses/117152780946374592https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IvanSanchez/statuses/117152780946374592Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:12:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project. on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:11:21 GMT]]>@forteller Thanks!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://things.uk/users/eclectech/statuses/117152775003567372https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://things.uk/users/eclectech/statuses/117152775003567372Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:11:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project. on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:11:15 GMT]]>@IvanSanchez I am just heading offline, but I really want to know why hestkuk is so controversial in only half the country?!

(also thanks!)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://things.uk/users/eclectech/statuses/117152774618886023https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://things.uk/users/eclectech/statuses/117152774618886023Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:11:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project. on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:08:37 GMT]]>@eclectech
- i helvete
- faen
- helt texas
- hestkuk (only valid in northern norway because saying this out loud in southern norway will get your ass in jail)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IvanSanchez/statuses/117152764248608240https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/IvanSanchez/statuses/117152764248608240Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:08:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I am making a collection of sweary phrases for a grumpy but colourful art project. on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:50:38 GMT]]>@eclectech You just want more expressions like that right here?

- Faen heller
- Faen ta
- Fy faen
- Faens dritt
- Svarte faen
- Men i helsike
- Fytti helvete
- Helvete heller
- Næmmen i helvete
- Forbanna dritt
- Det var da som svarte svingende

Just a few off the top of my head 😛

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