I live outside of Germany for 20 years now but once in a while I come across stuff that makes me remember what a wonderful (horrible) language this is. Also the people using it.
I just learned two things:
1) the word for the fumes that are emitted while cooking in German is not “Dampf” (steam from boiling water) or “Rauch” (smoke from fire) but “Wrasen” – meaning “a wet fog smelling of food, possibly saturated with fat”.
2) there exist absorbers that are called “Kopffreihauben” meaning “head free absorbers†– it does prevent your head from bonking – so if you are considering updating – this is a thing ;)
another song that I always thought to be merry… after always stumbling over the phrase “so, how is the weather?” at the end – it is about unrequited love.. someone is making their own version of how it would be to be “happy together”.
I think the universe is trying to tell me something… fuck :(
Someone made a supercut of the LOTR trilogy where all scenes are assembled, where two female characters interact. Either inspired by or having inspired this XKCD episode.
This is the internet at its finest <3
Sadly it is also the kind of humor/criticism that never finds the intended audience.
Still, its funny. Showing my children for awareness.
No drama intended, by the way, but just like “I am a rock” it is impossible to understand that song without ever having loved. And having lost that love. And this is exactly what I will have to do now: ‘Pick up the pieces and of my life without you on my mind’
I never actually listened to the lyrics. Damn….
You could never know what it's like
Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win?
Well look at me, I'm coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing, you just fade away
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing
Once I never could have hoped to win
You're starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our love was just a circus, you'd be a clown by now
You know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing
Don't you know that I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing
