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Saying nothing about language

Overheard in a Mormon home prior to watching Austin Powers:

>Now I don’t want to hear anyone say anything about the language.

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Kim Siever

Queer Mormon poet with radical political views. I have been married 27 years, and we have 6 children. Sunday school president. Served in the Utah Provo Mission.

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  1. The title of the second film in the Austin Powers series contains a word that Americans wouldn’t give a second thought. Elizabeth Hurley was on a talk show promoting the film when it was released and mentioned the movie by its complete title. She then thought she had made a horrible mistake and asked the host, “Can you say that on TV here?” Even in English speaking countries, there’s no real consensus on what is or isn’t profanity.

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