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  • gupperduck@mastodon.socialG gupperduck@mastodon.social

    @randahl

    Or the evergreen road signs "Fart kontrol" 🙂

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    #19

    @Gupperduck @randahl

    Maybe I misinterpreted and need to reconsider my profile picture?

    Asking for myself.

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    • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

      Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

      In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

      When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

      Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

      In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

      #offtopic

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      #20

      @randahl Pretty much the same here in Sweden. Personally i like a good infart.

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      • waldschnecke@chaos.socialW waldschnecke@chaos.social

        @randahl Please explain the idea behind "your" numbers! It's fun, but in the most complicated way possible

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        #21

        @waldschnecke @randahl yeah its insane. Basically you divide all the numbers into 20 (snes, a score in english) like the french but then somebody got the brilliant idea to count half snes, so when you say 50 you say halvtres (deduce: half three snes) meaning 2.5 snes.
        Yeah its just insane 😂

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        • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

          Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

          In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

          When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

          Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

          In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

          #offtopic

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          #22

          @randahl
          english 'gift' means in german 'poison'

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          • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

            Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

            In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

            When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

            Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

            In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

            #offtopic

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            #23

            @randahl 🤣

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            • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

              Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

              In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

              When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

              Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

              In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

              #offtopic

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              #24

              @randahl I do not know what is so bad about Bad Odesloe… Or Bad Salzungen. When you learn German, Bad means healing termal spring.

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              • pascal_dher@mstdn.dkP pascal_dher@mstdn.dk

                @waldschnecke @randahl yeah its insane. Basically you divide all the numbers into 20 (snes, a score in english) like the french but then somebody got the brilliant idea to count half snes, so when you say 50 you say halvtres (deduce: half three snes) meaning 2.5 snes.
                Yeah its just insane 😂

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                #25

                @Pascal_dher 😱 from France. 😅 @waldschnecke @randahl

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                • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                  Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                  In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                  When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                  Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                  In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                  #offtopic

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                  #26

                  @randahl

                  i see your Gods elevator and raise you a God's Carwash (Southern California, ofc)

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                  • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                    Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                    In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                    When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                    Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                    In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                    #offtopic

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                    #27

                    @randahl One day, Middelfart is going to open an art museum and the sign pointing to Middelfart Kunst is going to make visitors so happy.

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                    • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

                      @randahl @cookingroffa in The Netherlands, Nutricia, a producer of a wide variety of foodstuff, including baby food, confused English speakers with this gem. Translation: mama, this/that one, that one, that one… Please

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                      #28

                      @pointysticksncoffee
                      "Die Muppets"

                      😅
                      @randahl @cookingroffa

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                      • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                        Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                        In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                        When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                        Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                        In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                        #offtopic

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                        #29

                        @randahl
                        I would translate "i fart" to "at speed", but the meaning gets across either way.

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                        • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                          Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                          In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                          When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                          Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                          In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                          #offtopic

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                          #30

                          @randahl I also have to admit that although I am fluent in Norwegian, having lived here for more than a decade and can read Danish and Swedish, most spoken Danish is still incomprehensible to me.

                          I have speak to Danes in English.

                          https://youtu.be/ykj3Kpm3O0g

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                          • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                            Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                            In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                            When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                            Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                            In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                            #offtopic

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                            #31

                            @randahl
                            Hihi,
                            i was giving away some cans of Jule øl for chrismas here in Germany, wich leads to confusion, because the german word Öl means oil.

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                            • pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shopP pointysticksncoffee@wandering.shop

                              @randahl @cookingroffa in The Netherlands, Nutricia, a producer of a wide variety of foodstuff, including baby food, confused English speakers with this gem. Translation: mama, this/that one, that one, that one… Please

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                              #32

                              @pointysticksncoffee @randahl @cookingroffa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaXigSu72A4

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                              • mad@freiburg.socialM mad@freiburg.social

                                @randahl @rhempel

                                Same here in Germany. Some people believe "Sale" is a brand.

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                                #33

                                @mad @randahl @rhempel
                                No, no, that only hints at salted prices!
                                (In German that means overly expensive, dunno if it works in English.)

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                                • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                                  Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                                  In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                                  When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                                  Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                                  In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                                  #offtopic

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                                  #34

                                  @randahl I don’t think it’s just the translations, I’m always reminded of Andre Wickstroms stand up about Danish 😏 (old and the sound drops for a few seconds) https://youtu.be/ssmIARL5RvE?si=U44nykPzXLuK5Xfk

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                                  • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                                    Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                                    In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                                    When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                                    Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                                    In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                                    #offtopic

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                                    #35

                                    @randahl Funny but not real. At least not common.

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                                    • randahl@mastodon.socialR randahl@mastodon.social

                                      Examples that Danish is the most confusing language for English speakers:

                                      In Denmark, when washing machines are done, their displays write, "Slut!", which means "Finished".

                                      When someone enters an elevator, the display changes to "I fart", which means "On the move".

                                      Tourists have difficulty finding a nice WC, because the signs often say "Bad toilet", meaning "Bathroom and toilet".

                                      In lobbies with multiple elevators, one sign may say, "Gods elevator", which means "Freight elevator".

                                      #offtopic

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                                      #36
                                      @randahl In German speaking countries we have a lot of shops labelled "Bad Design" (bathroom design), like this one: tirolerin.at/wp-content/upload…
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