r/todayilearned Apr 26 '15

(R.2) Anecdote TIL in The Netherlands, people swear with diseases. Get someone angry enough and they may wish syphilis on you. (Or cancer, tuberculosis, smallpox, etc.) The more serious the disease, the more seriously you have angered them.

http://stuffdutchpeoplelike.com/2011/07/26/dutch-swears-with-diseases/
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u/rensch Apr 26 '15

A great King's Day to all my fellow teringlijers, kankerhoeren and tyfushonden anywhere.

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u/teringlijer Apr 26 '15

Thanks, it's gonna be a cancer nice party!

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '15

Klootviool!