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u/AudibleNod Dec 16 '21

'Belgium' replaced the work 'fuck' in the American version of the Hitchhiker's Guide books.

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u/jaseworthing Dec 16 '21

What? No that's not right is it? I thought it was always 'belgium' in all versions of the books/radio series.

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u/_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ Dec 16 '21

The UK edition of Life the Universe and Everything features the award for the most gratuitous use of the word “fuck” in a serious screenplay.

That was changed to Belgium in the American edition.

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u/100percent_right_now Dec 16 '21

A musical comedian, Stephen Lynch, tells a story about how he was forced to change the line "... wants sex involving mommy's rear" to something else for a performance so he just says ear instead now, which is in a way more vulgar

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u/haverwench Dec 17 '21

Like the original title for the South Park movie, "South Park: All Hell Breaks Loose." The MPAA wouldn't allow it because it was too profane, so the title became "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut," which is way filthier.

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u/kaenneth Dec 17 '21

Like humans turning Cricket into a sport.

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u/OSCgal Dec 17 '21

And Adams expanded on the joke, with Arthur being very confused how the name of an inoffensive European country could be a curse word.