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dimbear

(6,271 posts)

6. brûler la cervelle

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 05:06 PM

May 2013

That's the most common way of saying 'commit suicide' in French. Probably a macho thing. Literally 'burn the brain.'

The guy was definitely a moron and a pig.

Canaille et salaud.

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Man commits suicide with a sawn-off shot gun in front of a class of six-year-olds [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

This is horrible! In_The_Wind May 2013 #1

How awful. Those poor kids. I hope they have lots of support for a long time. CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #2

so sad - those innocent children will live with that forever - guns have brought SO much DrDan May 2013 #3

Gun nutters to start ranting about how the French need to arm teachers and students kestrel91316 May 2013 #4

While horrible for the kids, at least he only took himself out CanonRay May 2013 #5

brûler la cervelle dimbear May 2013 #6

If only he'd had a gun, then he could've prevented himself from Electric Monk May 2013 #7

What an ass newfie11 May 2013 #8