BiffSplitkins Posted March 4, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) With millions of people hanging on your every word, it was a slip-up Pope Francis would really have preferred not to make. While giving his weekly blessing from the Vatican, the Argentinian mistakenly uttered the word '****' in Italian before quickly correcting himself. But within seconds his mistake was posted on dozens of Italian media websites and YouTube and had gained millions of worldwide hits as it went viral. Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2uzzwzYYX Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Ooopsie! Just goes to show you, the Pope is only human... a pretty cool human I must add. Edited March 4, 2014 by BiffSplitkins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted March 4, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'm wondering if there isn't another word in Italian that sounds similar (but with a more appropriate meaning) that he meant to use? I say this because one of the ladies I teach English as a second language to was trying to describe her trip to a hockey game...the word 'puck' came out considerably 'wrong'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted March 4, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) OMG! (I betcha he's not only said it, he's done it as well) I'm wondering if there isn't another word in Italian that sounds similar (but with a more appropriate meaning) that he meant to use? I say this because one of the ladies I teach English as a second language to was trying to describe her trip to a hockey game...the word 'puck' came out considerably 'wrong'. The Pope, who speaks fluent Italian, used the word "cazzo" — which translates to the word "penis," but for Italians is synonymous with the f-word — instead of "caso," the word for "example." Source: http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/03/pope-swears-during-weekly-blessing Edited March 4, 2014 by Eldorado 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted March 4, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I have to blame this one on his translators. Sometimes they just can't pronounce anything right. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted March 4, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Probably not the first pontif to use the f-bomb... just the first to do so on an open mic... Edited March 4, 2014 by Taun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 4, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Who does he go to for confession? Does he even have to go? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted March 4, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Who does he go to for confession? Does he even have to go? LOL - I almost spit my coffee out laughing at that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted March 4, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Who does he go to for confession? Does he even have to go? Actually, their is a confessor for the pope... Or their traditionally is... A relatively low "ranking" priest, and that is his primary job... I would imagine that the confessions of a really decent pope, would be rather boring... However, the confessions of the popes in the time of the Borgia's would be VERY interesting!... Edited March 4, 2014 by Taun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted March 4, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Actually, their is a confessor for the pope... Or their traditionally is... A relatively low "ranking" priest, and that is his primary job... Low ranking?.....jeeeze, that has cop out written all over it. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus05 Posted March 4, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I knew I liked this guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldethyl Posted March 4, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Aw well he's only human, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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