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Yavin4

(35,421 posts)
Sat Jun 14, 2014, 03:19 PM Jun 2014

International Varieties of DU

DU is an American based political message board. What if Skinner and EarlG franchised it out to other countries? What would a UK DU board look like? Or a French DU message board? Or a Brazilian one?

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International Varieties of DU (Original Post) Yavin4 Jun 2014 OP
would the French one be FU? rurallib Jun 2014 #1
French version: pipi_k Jun 2014 #2
Brilliant! Sekhmets Daughter Jun 2014 #6
DUZY! LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #8
This is what I love about the Brits... pipi_k Jun 2014 #11
Or a joint French and English board: FUKU struggle4progress Jun 2014 #3
Double DUZY! - And that is likely what many French and English people would be saying to each other LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #9
DUzy. Callmecrazy Jun 2014 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Callmecrazy Jun 2014 #5
As regards the UK version, you can get some idea by visiting the UK forum LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #7
We could have FUzzies and Uzzies NV Whino Jun 2014 #10

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
2. French version:
Sat Jun 14, 2014, 10:36 PM
Jun 2014

OP...

"Escargot! Batter dipped, or corn flakes s'il vous plaît?"


Reply #1: Sacre bleu! Any moron knows escargot should always be baked in corn flakes crumbs.


#2: Pissoire on you, merde-head, You are not a real Frenchmans unless your escargot is deep fried in batter.


#3: You are both wrong! Vous êtes une pomme de terre avec le visage d'un cochon d'inde! I eat escargot RAW!

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#672. (Written by OP): Vas te faire encule!!! bâtard!!! I hate you all and I will never return!!! Au revoir!!!

LeftishBrit

(41,203 posts)
8. DUZY!
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 10:05 AM
Jun 2014

though to be fair, an English version might get all mixed up with accusations of being Tossers and Wankers, and opponents being instructed to Piss Off.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
11. This is what I love about the Brits...
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 11:31 AM
Jun 2014

Tossers and wankers!


Sounds like food.

macaroni and cheese

Hotdogs and beans

tossers and wankers

hahahahaha

Response to Yavin4 (Original post)

LeftishBrit

(41,203 posts)
7. As regards the UK version, you can get some idea by visiting the UK forum
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 10:04 AM
Jun 2014

The UK does have some good political message boards of its own; though the development of a DU equivalent is hampered by the fact that the British left has always been factionalized, and that Labour has forfeited the support of many left-wingers -so that many left-wing posters will steer clear of Labour Home, for example. I like Liberal Conspiracy (which, though UK-based, uses 'liberal' in its American sense); but I understand it is coming to an end.

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