Were people in ye olde days retards?
>On opening night (10 December 1896), with traditionalists and the avant-garde in the audience, King Ubu (played by Firmin Gémier) stepped forward and intoned the opening word, "Merdre!" (often translated as "Pshit" or "Shittr!" in English). A quarter of an hour of pandemonium ensued: outraged cries, booing, and whistling by the offended parties, countered by cheers and applause by the more degenerate contingent. Such interruptions continued through the evening. At the time, only the dress rehearsal and opening night performance were held, and the play was not revived until after Jarry's death.
No wonder trench warfare was a thing.
>1896
>ye olden days
>>7633370
Kill yourself. Sage.
>>7633370
In most cultures there is an inverse relationship between "freedom of speech" and the cultural importance of speech.
Cussing is a big deal in cultures with strong speech taboos
>>7633370
>shittr
We norsemen now
>>7633370
It's a clinamen
There are taboos in every era.
Try opening a play with the words "Hitler did nothing wrong!" and see how the audience would react.
>>7633442
Does anyone else find that word really weird? It always makes me imagine a Chinaman (ye olde Chinese guy in the West, with the proper attire and such) who grew a clit instead of a head.
>>7633370
It's never a good idea to rile up an angry mob by deviling their sense of identity.
>>7633456
It is a weird word, clinamina even sounds like a pretty name
>>7633448
You will NOT get that reaction
>>7633391
Norsemen culture is problematic.
>>7633370
>>7633545
>>7633448
with a resounding sigh?
>>7633448
Brb, writing a play that starts with "Hitler did nothing wrong."
