I’ve always wondered why the Germans have the word
Doppelgangler (I think that’s right).Meeting your
exact double. WHY WOULD YOU HAVE A WORD FOR IT?
Is that a common, everyday occurence in Germany?
This is why I’m prejudiced. Damn it, I try so hard NOT to be biased by country of origin, but I fucking love Aussies.
It’s the biting wit. It’s gotta be. Something wicked in the eyes… sigh
(yah, they’re all rangers, they just don’t know it yet, that’s what it is wicked grin)
-Elthia
ack, I haven’t eaten. That must explain my penchant for spewing my unconscious all over the board
The French equivalent of “he’s pushing up daisies” is “Il mange les fleurs par les racines.” (“He’s eating flowers by the roots.”)
As an interesting commentary on the relations between the French and the English over the centuries, note that the English have the expression “He’s taken French leave,” meaning he’s left without permission. The French equivalent is the expression “Filer à l’anglaise.” In other words, both countries attribute unreliability to the other nationality.
I’ll have to describe this one rather than spell it out, but this is one of my favourite expressions in American Sign Language:
With your left hand, make the sign of a bull (thumb holding down middle and ring fingers, index and pinky up and slightly crooked). Point that image to your right, making your forearm cross your chest. Now take your right arm (yes, leave the mouse for now), and place it under your left arm so that your left hand is above your right elbow and your right hand is below your left elbow.
Are you with me? You should have a three sides of a square in front of you, with your forearms stacked left (index and pinky up) over right. Now with the right hand flick your fingers out sharply with your thumb, as if you’re flicking water off your fingers.
That is “bullshit”.
Do it sharply, quickly, for greater expressiveness, forearms slapping together a split second before you flick with your right hand (It doesn’t matter which hand performs which function. It’s just easier to explain if you keep it consistent).
Coldfire, Lance DOES have a Schwantz, he just is missing a Hode oder zwei… You Dutch and your crazy ideas about medicine.
My favorite German term-- ins Arsch kriechen-- to crawl into somebody’s ass (to bootlick/ grovel/ ass-kiss). Archkriecherei. Love it. (pardon my grammar)