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I remember thinking that this gentleman of the cloth was probably reciting the Holy Rosary or invoking the patron saint of operating automobiles, St Frances of Rome (naturally).

Later that evening, over a glass of wine, I asked my brother what prayer Father Paulo had been mumbling. He burst out laughing and told me that the sweet, gentle soul had been calling other drivers rectal orifices (stronzo) and male gonad sacks (scroto).

So, you see, a little swearing is not going to condemn you to eternal damnation. They might not construct any basilica in your honour, but you will create an aura of great intellect around yourself. E-mail lifestyle@sundaytimes.co.za On Twitter @NdumisoNgcobo