"That's very un-PC"

'Un-PC'. How many times have you heard this hateful pseudo-word? And yet the opposite of 'PC' (politically correct) is clearly 'PI' (politically incorrect). I just thought I'd mention that.

We were recently taught an interesting phrase, which is apparently in common use: Tengo tanto hambre que comeria un gitano por los pies. In English this would be 'I'm so hungry, I'd eat a gypsy, feet first.'

Spain is, largely, a happy and positive place, welcoming to all and very relaxed, and so it can be difficult sometimes to see why these phrases (not to mention the more or less continuous swearing about virgins, whores and shitting) are so prevalent.

All very interesting for the language learner, though. Imagine: a country more sweary than the UK...

GG