idun Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 l'aiffircance said: a.k.a. : punaises de sacristie [:D][:D][:D]New one on me that l'aiffricane, although I understand it completely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 But that only applies to the devout ones, who were also called "les dames patronesses" by Jacques Brel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Yes, we had a few who would suit that description in our village. Always a l'eglise and then vicious, and nasty when they were with other than themselves or the Curé. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frecossais Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I think I prefer that in French there is no definitive word for "bullying". For me the word has become devalued in the last years, and it is now used to describe many behaviours ranging from the pig ignorant to the truly vile.The French words given on this thread describe the kind of acts that in a sense make up our idea of what bullying behaviour consists of.I'm probably not explaining myself very well, but I remember as a teacher investigating allegations of bullying at school by trying to find out what was done to the complainant. Intimidation or threats or exclusion or physical force or verbal insults were some of the acts committed, and it was far more profitable to be specific when addressing the behaviour of the perpetrators.Is bullying against the law? Or is it all the kinds of behaviour that constitute bullying that are prosecuted? We should be specific about what we are condemning in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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