Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult.

Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

Correa has used a long list of colorful insults to characterize the press and journalists.

Marcus When a man resorts to profanities, it s a sure sign of his inability to express himself.

The President was insulting the opposition, and accused it of serving the interests of foreign parties. He also ridiculed the opposition's demand which called upon the regime to leave.

Today, Assad is reviled, Ahmadinejad s government is accused of violently suppressing its own pro democracy protestors, and both Hezbollah and Iran are condemned for continuing to back Assad as he slaughters his own population.

Mashai is among Iran s most controversial figures, widely reviled among conservative leaders for his reformist, anti clerical views.

Then, last August, during the Asian Cup soccer tournament, Chinese fans in Chongqing, Jinan, and Beijing hurled insults at the Japanese team and bottles at their team bus. During the Cup final between China and Japan in Beijing, which Japan won, Chinese fans reportedly chanted Kill!

Imagine my surprise when, as a 19 year old on my first visit to the United States, I was met by a stream of obscenities from a New York City cop who was directing traffic in Times Square after I asked him for directions to the nearest post office.