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Dionian Way of Insults

Every civilised man should know certain ways to quietly signal his interloper about his untactful statement. Or in simpler words, insult him for his stupidity in a way he won't understand. Member of the Tsarist Parliament talking about the way of insulting people
 
You've got a face worse than a Folf. One of the many "civilised" insults mentioned previously
 
 

Examples of culturally inspired insults

 
You’re acting like a Solarian in winter.

Meaning: You're being stupidly irrational.
Explenation: Since the Solarian people (literally named after the sun) have their distinct religious branch of the Dualistic Church, referred to as Solarism, where instead of the two Eternals being considered the omnipotent creators of the universe it is the sun Eather that takes that place. As the winter within the Regency is characterised by a constant cloudy sky, the Solarian people experience what was jokingly nicknamed the "sun-lack depression" or "sun-lack sickness". This is something of a nation-wide depressing atmosphere and lack of enthusiasm displayed by the common people. This of course is viewed by outside nations as something idiotically symbolic, having no real sensible point to it, besides than to expose Solarian religious views (which they do so frantically anyways), rendering the whole situation grotesquely irrational in foreign eyes. After all, who would want to subject themselves to depressive moods just for the sake of showing off? Thus this insult.
Work in progress.
Common Phrases
You've got a face worse than a Folf.
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Meaning: You're ugly.
Explenation: A racist insult, originating from the historical enemities between the Folfmer and Daoinian people, where the latter view the first as just vile animals.
 
Isn't he a one with a feather's tiara.
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Meaning: Isn't he ridiculous.
Explenation: Insult that referres to the traditional overblown feathery tiaras of Aviani noblemen, that are usually seen as exceptionally laughable.

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