As i was browsing through some sites i found a site claiming that "Gawd Blimey" comes from "God Blind Me!", being a disbeliever i found my english teacher, who confirmed that and said that "bloody" comes from "by our lady". After these two events, I came to two conclusion:
A)Because wizrads govern themeselves, they shouldn't say Bloody.
B) Because magic contradicts the christianity they shouldn't say Blimey.

People?

 

Why does Ron Weasly says it before he met Harry/Hermione? (P.S when he seets with Harry he says something along the lines of "Blimey are you HP? OMFG I'M A FUCKIGN FAN(G)-BOY! SIGN ON ME SO I CAN SELL MY BODY AND FEED MY FAMILY!"

 

These seem quite explain away-able to me...

The God in Blimey doesn't refer to any specific address, does it? So it shouln't be too hard to postulate that the Wizards were the first to remove that aspect of it and kept the 'blind me' is it?

As for Bloody = By the Lady, that too makes sense if you attribute the Lady to be Brigid.

--bornagainpenguin (who saya there are no plot holes, just Half Baked Plots..)

 

Personally I think that the word "blimey" just reminds me of Ron which basically equals retarded person.

 

Bloody is indeed a contraction of 'by our lady' - however, 'by our lady' is something that specifically Catholics would say (since 'our lady' is of course the Virgin Mary). England has not been a Catholic country for over 450 years. Not to mention that most people in Britain have no idea where what they say originally comes from, and certainly dont have religion in mind when they say it. That says to me that it has become a word in its own right, and is just used by people as a general non obscene expletive.

The number one reason that Bloody should be used in Harry Potter books is because people in Britain say it all the time. Seriously. Everyone except for rap-music obsessive black kids (who only say fuck) and really old people (who still think even bloody is too rude) say it. (Okay I'm exaggerating a little but it is used a hell of a lot)


On the other hand we have Blimey. While it's news to me what the word orignally comes from it seems fairly believable. However the fact is that almost nobody in this country says it. The only time you ever hear it on TV is on old shows (or shows set in the past). People just don't use that word. And teenagers sure as hell don't. I don't know what Rowling was thinking having characters say it in her books but for someone who is actually from England it just to me makes them sound like retards. Maybe to an American it's cute in a backwards sort of way.

As far as actual Christianity is concerned, well, Atheism has never stopped anyone in my family from using faith-based curses. It's just the way people speak, whether they are actually believers or not.

 

I havent heard anyone ever say "blimey" but i remember fondly that my older cousins favorite word when he was 4/5 was bloody :lol: it was mine too!

 

the word fuck comes from the medieval verb for to strike

 

Forgive me please...

[spoiler:b0b9999705]Muuuum! Tommy's fucking me![/spoiler:b0b9999705]

LOL...

Isn't it funny how words change their meaning?

--bornagainpenguin

 

I once heard the most insane story, although i'm not saying that it is a lie:

the word fuck comes from F.U.C.K. which is Fornication Under Consent of King.

The story goes that at some point in time, the serfs had to get the consent of their lord/king before they could have sex, seeing as protection was not invented at that time.

Opinions, anyone?

 

I've never heard that one to be honest. And most dictionaries seem to agree with the word being a verb for 'to strike' at least the ones I've seen anyway...

--bornagainpenguin

 

to strike?

*brings on the crass humor*

Well, lad, that's exactly what it is, eh? Again and again.

 

If you want a history of "The F-Word" Here is an infromative history
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/flash/fwordflash.html
I'm sure i've posted this link here before but I couldn't find it.
All you need to know

 

I've heard that story before too. No idea where I heard it... but yeah one of those things I remember but don't really.

 

I was just about to start a thread about something similar. It was about why Wizards celebrate christmas. I have never understood it.

And if they cant say blimey due to its origins, they should certainly not celebrate the birth of christ.


I have given myself a reason though, Jesus was the first (or a very very powerful one) and is thus celebrated by the wizarding world.

 

or it could simply be that there are so many muggleborns and muggle raised that some of the culture has spread through. Who's to say the strict purebloods celebrate it as anything other than a holiday from school

 

"Hah! Watch me turn water into wine!" yelled Jesus to his devoted audience.

First, he pulled off his top hat, and rummaged around in it for a wand. The crowd 'oohed' and 'aahed' as he discarded trinkets like rabbits, doves, polar bears and ribbons.

'Bloody expansion charm' grumbled Jesus as he kept searching.

Finally, with a shout, he found it. He waved his wand, muttering something, but since he was the...uh...uh...grandfather of Merlin! it didn't really matter what he said.

And voila. The water turned into wine. Of course, he had slight myopia, so he accidentally transfigured one of the priests who would one day whip him into a statue of wine as well.

That's right. It was an accident.

Hmm...interesting idea. I'd love to see a fic about this:

Title: ........................The Jesus? Right. Nobody fucks with the Jesus.

Summary: HARRY GOES BACK IN TIME AND BECOMES JESUS!!1!!!1!!1!! LOL LOL LOL RFLMAO LOL

Author: c001dud3-798798

 

ROFL :lol: