Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, the translation is not for your genteel nature, but then what the heck. It is an unfortunate play on words that happens to most who are learning a new language. Instead of saying "where have you shot..........." she said: "where have you sh.........." you get the idea. However I have to admit that my German is barely enough to get me across the street without being run over by a Mercedes diesel truck. Joe - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images@InfoAve.Net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: [Leica] Grün ................OFFTOPIC > At 02:09 PM 4/27/00 -0700, you wrote: > >Well, Instead of using the word "geschoßen" she uttered (spelling > >approximate): "Wo haben sie gescheisen......." > > > >After a seemingly interminable silence, the entire family burst out in > >uncontrollable laughter. > > > >Joe > > Alright, Joe. Please explain this for us linguistically challenged North > Americans. > > Thanks - > > Tina > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > http://www.tinamanley.com > >