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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

Mamma mia!

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[-] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 30 points 2 weeks ago

I always thought the Mamma being referred to was buddy-christ's

[-] ma1w4re@lemm.ee 26 points 2 weeks ago

In Russian they often say "fucked your mother" in such situations, usually shortened to just "your mother"

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago
[-] lil_tank@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

Same in French!

[-] CoolerOpposide@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That’s because unlike god, mothers are real and omnipotent and thus pose a much greater threat to Italians

[-] Justice@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They also say "Marone!"

Basically slang for "Madonna!" aka "Mary" the Biblical mother* of Jesus

You're eating pasta with the guys talkin' business. Son stomps in with muddy shoes. Ma is watching TV too loud. You work too fuckin' hard all day to take this shit. "Oh, Marone!" 🤌 "I jus' can't take it anymore!" 🤌

*edit: No one corrected me typing wife instead of mother

[-] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 12 points 2 weeks ago

They're referring to Mary, it's the Catholic version of saying "my god"

[-] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

In Spain we combine the best of both and we say madre de dios (mother of god)

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

You don't joke about the main Italian goddess

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago
this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024
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