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cheb wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 6:50 pm That I've started impulse swearing in German. As discovered when stepping onto a wobbly plank that didn't quite span 3 joists.

SHEISSE!

I've not the language skills to discuss swearing yet. I'd like to know if there's a German equivalent of 'Fuck, the fucking fuckers fucked.'

cheb wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 8:43 pm I've not the language skills to discuss swearing yet. I'd like to know if there's a German equivalent of 'Fuck, the fucking fuckers fucked.'

That'd probably be a full paragraph of just 1 word.

cheb wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 8:43 pm I've not the language skills to discuss swearing yet. I'd like to know if there's a German equivalent of 'Fuck, the fucking fuckers fucked.'

Scheiße, die verdammten Wichser haben gefickt

Or as near as i can get.

£3.40 on the Euro Millions. Get in

Pirahna wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 2:27 pm

cheb wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 2:04 pm I don't know how the German system works but it seems either they don't ask for or the DVSA don't give out UK registered vehicle details.

Unless you're flying under the radar you'll need to find out. Assuming you're resident you'll get 90 days to swap your UK license for a German one.

It's the same if you've taken a UK registered vehicle over, 90 days to swap the plates. Unless it's something special, if it's anything like here it'll be easier to sell anything UK related and buy German.

I CBA to anything under the radar, any gains wouldn't be worth the brainwork.

The plan is to sell the UK registered van and buy a German regged one. The driving position being on the wrong side doesn't bother me, possibly because I'm used to bad visibilty having driven bulkheaded panel vans for so many years. The workarounds have become instinctive.

Thanks for the licence info, I hadn't looked into that yet.

Rockburner wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 9:56 pm

cheb wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 8:43 pm I've not the language skills to discuss swearing yet. I'd like to know if there's a German equivalent of 'Fuck, the fucking fuckers fucked.'

That'd probably be a full paragraph of just 1 word.

The compound nouns are very challenging. I can work them out when written down but spoken that are more difficult. Not helped by my partial deafness.

v8-powered wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:32 pm

cheb wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 8:43 pm I've not the language skills to discuss swearing yet. I'd like to know if there's a German equivalent of 'Fuck, the fucking fuckers fucked.'

Scheiße, die verdammten Wichser haben gefickt

Or as near as i can get.

It's the versatility of the word I'm after. Is there any other word in any language that can fill so many roles?

cheb wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 8:43 pm I've not the language skills to discuss swearing yet. I'd like to know if there's a German equivalent of 'Fuck, the fucking fuckers fucked.'

When I start lessons again, one of the full lessons will be on swearing in French and the comparisons to english I know you can use "putain" for anything and everything, but I'd like a bit more variation (and to know which ones I really can't use in 'general' )

I'm told swearing is an interesting linguistic topic. Unlike most other parts of a language you aren't usually taught it formally. I've a Polish acquaintance who swears in German. She's a native Polish speaker but moved to Germany when she was of an age to start swearing, secondary school ish so she first learned her swearing in German.

cheb wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 6:26 pm I'm told swearing is an interesting linguistic topic. Unlike most other parts of a language you aren't usually taught it formally. I've a Polish acquaintance who swears in German. She's a native Polish speaker but moved to Germany when she was of an age to start swearing, secondary school ish so she first learned her swearing in German.

You could learn a lot from this girl

Felix wrote: Sat Feb 07, 2026 1:04 am £3.40 on the Euro Millions. Get in

Lucky dip. On a roll

My grandson is just two years old and he’s obsessed with my old Porsche. I drive over there in it just so we can spend half an hour walking around it holding my hand and him pointing out all the things he knows the words for. It’s half an hour at least of him pointing at every light on the car and saying “Gangads light”, then “Gangads wheel” ad infinitum.
It’s one of my favourite things in the world at the moment.

The other day he found a small light that none of us had noticed before and the whole house had to come out one by one as he pointed out this new light - “Gangads more lights”.
He was so proud.

It’s the little things

Went to see a mates Eagles tribute band tonight, about 150 mile round trip. Took the Explorer ST which has the same headlights at the Explorers the cops drive. Had WAY too much fun on the freeway coming home by rocketing up behind people *making good progress* who panicked & moved over thinking they were about to get lit up & receive a Performance Award.

We officially own a cat. No former keepers have come forward, so we get to keep her

Took her to the vets today for a microchip and her first jab.

Sunny wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 7:12 pm We officially own a cat. No former keepers have come forward, so we get to keep her

Took her to the vets today for a microchip and her first jab.

Same thing has happened to us three times now!

Morris, Eddie and Laszlo.

Sunny wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 7:12 pm We officially own a cat. No former keepers have come forward, so we get to keep her

Took her to the vets today for a microchip and her first jab.

No,no,no. You are not a cat owner,you have been chosen by the cat overlords to partake in the cat distribution system.
No ur plaice hooman.
This one has a home a couple of houses away,but likes to perform random spot checks on the grounds of curiosity,then check for reasonably comfortable dossing locations.

Skub wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 8:14 pm

Sunny wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 7:12 pm We officially own a cat. No former keepers have come forward, so we get to keep her

Took her to the vets today for a microchip and her first jab.

No,no,no. You are not a cat owner,you have been chosen by the cat overlords to partake in the cat distribution system.
No ur plaice hooman.
This one has a home a couple of houses away,but likes to perform random spot checks on the grounds of curiosity,then check for reasonably comfortable dossing locations.
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As regards relations with humans, dogs look up, pigs look sideways and cats look down....from a height.

Count Steer wrote: Mon Feb 09, 2026 9:15 pm
As regards relations with humans, dogs look up,

Two animals walking along a pavement.

One craps, the other picks it up and carries it.

Which animal is really in charge?

Finding out that caffeinated tea and coffee are medicines and (might) protect you from dementia.

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