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What are some Italian expressions of frustration?

 
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Mike Harrison
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2016 12:10 pm    Post subject: What are some Italian expressions of frustration? Reply with quote
This is for a character in an audition script who becomes severely frustrated; something that might accompany a face palm.

What would an Italian person say?
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2016 12:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I can give you the dirty version.

Madone- It's short for Madonna, the mother of god, and is the Italian equivalent of saying "dammit".

Stoonad, is another popular one. It means "stupid" and is yelled a lot by Italian Mothers either at their kids, or in frustration.

For other gems, see this site.

http://ask.metafilter.com/141411/Spell-my-mothers-frustration
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2016 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I only know the Italian hand and arm gestures.
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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 7:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My favorites include:

No mi rompere le palle = Don't bust my ***

Mangia me = Eat me


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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My ex is Italian. Most of the words I learned in frustration (with hand gestures) were curse words. I was on the receiving end. One of the reasons....

"You $#€£¡...."
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