21 Simple Ways To Swear Like Malcolm Tucker
Important lessons from the foul-mouthed star of The Thick Of It and In The Loop. Warning: NSFW language ahead.
1. Paint a vivid scene with your words
2. Employ unusual metaphors
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3. And creative similes
4. Be poetic with your insults
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5. Use the language of the playground
6. Inject a brisk rhythm
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7. Throw in references to popular culture
8. The more obscure the better
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9. Invent whole new words
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10. Convey a sense of horrified disbelief
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11. Be brutal
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12. Understand the power of abstraction
13. If anyone tries to censor you, humour them
14. Take an existing phrase, and give it a twist
15. Add a dash of the surreal
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16. But remember that sometimes the direct approach works best
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17. If in doubt, get Biblical
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18. Build to a resounding climax
19. And generally exploit every opportunity to demean and belittle
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20. Just remember, Malcolm Tucker might like to swear at people, but he's NOT a bully
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21. Got that?
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