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Brilliant. Though the swearing is a bit much... I don't mind the excessive conversations, I get into those when I'm writing, too. Now - this swearing. Not that I mind it, but seeing as most Mudokons are actually drones, fucking isn't something most of the population would do, ever. Therefore they probably wouldn't use it as a curse... unless...
~"Sam fuck me! Now that would be horrible."
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i see your point, but i'm pretty sure 'fuck' is actually in the vocabulary of Oddworld inhabitants; i remember hearing sligs using it to curse when you offended them as a possessed slig in MO. it doesn't necessarily mean 'to make sexual intercourse', as you can say "fuck off" to someone but are not implying that they actually go and have sex with something in another location.
same with 'fuck me', which when used as a term to express surprise or irritation, does not actually ask the listener to perform sexual activities on his person. to say somebody got 'fucked up' would suggest they were beaten into submission either physically or mentally, therefore if you consider this while thinking of 'fuck me', it could imply that the speaker is so surprised/irritated by the event that they believe they have given up mentally or are too tired and 'beaten' to continue.
of course, when used like this, it is more often than not an exaggeration or comical remark to express how irritating/shocking they find the situation.
but stuff like 'bollocks' i'm sure is rarely used (for obvious reasons), if at all, hence the reason i didn't add it.
i just personally believe very strongly that Oddworld creatures, mainly sligs, mudokons and glukkons, use very similar language to us, and shouldn't be excused from the grittiness of some of Oddworlds locations. i mean, Molluck hung Abe over a meat grinder in the bad ending of AO. a boss that isn't fazed by seeing an employee that talks, thinks and has its own opinions, fears and loves, shredded and crushed in a brutal manner, laughing as he does so, is i am sure capable of foul language.
if one inhabitant can do it, then many others will also. obviously not all, because its similar to our own society; you get foul-mouthed thugs, polite pacifists, and quiet neutralists. then you also get foul-mouthed heroes, polite criminals, and quiet murderers. you can't judge a book by its cover.
i just think people try to disassociate Oddworld with our own world too much at times. i personally believe they are one and the same.
sorry about that rant, and good question Enchilado.
and i almost forgot; thanks for reading both of you!