Notices by Jens Clasen (jensclasen@mastodon.social), page 4

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The German word "Gott" means "god".

The word "Schalk" describes a cunning jester or joking leprechaun, a deceitful demon that whispers in your ear.

The German Thomas Gottschalk is a show host, famous for his work in public radio and television for more than 40 years.

Given his faible for sexist and misogynistic jokes and remarks his name could serve as an example for "nomen est omen".

Now the god of schalks has resigned from his most successful show.

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The German word "umfahren" can mean:

- to drive around
- to run over

The word "einfach" can mean:

- easy, uncomplicated
- just

So, "Du kannst den Zaun einfach umfahren" can mean:

- "You can easily drive around the fence"

or

- "You can just run the fence over"

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Der kroatische Außenminister hat versucht, Außenministerin #Baerbock vor den Augen der Weltöffentlichkeit auf den Mund zu küssen.

Darauf kritisch angesprochen sagte er, er wisse "gar nicht, wo das Problem ist".

Ja, verdammt, genau DAS ist ja der Punkt.

#Rubiales #Radman

The German word "Arsch" means "butt".

But:

- am Arsch (at the butt) = out of luck, or: As if!

- im Arsch (in the butt) = damaged, broken

- für den Arsch (for the butt) = in vain, useless

- verarschen (to forbutt) = to hoax

- Das geht mir am Arsch vorbei! (That passes my butt) = I don't care

- am Arsch der Welt (at the butt of the world) = at the end of the world, out in the sticks

- Arschgeige (butt violin) = jerk

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The German word "gar" can mean:

- cooked, done
- absolutely
- even

So,
- "gar nicht" means "not at all",
- "gar nicht gar" means "not cooked at all"
- And "Ist es gar gar nicht gar?" means "Is it even not cooked at all?!"

PS:

- "ganz und gar" means "completely and utterly"
- "ganz oder gar nicht" means "all or nothing"

Confusion gar-anteed. Should've called it Garmany.

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The German word "verbessern" means "to make better".

The word "verschlimmern" means "to worsen".

The word "verschlimmbessern" means "to make worse by trying to make better".

Anyone ever trying to fix something and fucking it up badly will feel this one.

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Funny German insults to cheer you up:

- Warmduscher (warm showerer) = wimp
- Stinkstiefel (smelly boot) = grumpy person
- Lackaffe (varnish monkey) = flashy dude
- Trantüte (bag of whale oil) = slowpoke
- Schweinehund (pig dog) = skunk
- Arsch mit Ohren (butt with ears) = jerk
- Kotzbrocken (puke chunk) = jerk
- Arschgeige (butt violin) = jerk
- Nervensäge (nerve saw) = annoying jerk

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The German word "wählen" can mean
- to pick, to choose
- to elect
- to dial
The German word "Null" can mean
- zero
- loser, jerk

So, someone saying "Ich habe die Null gewählt" either means
- "I've dialed zero."
Or
- "I voted for that idiot."

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