[news] The latest word to enter the German language..

[Garacesh]

BBC News - English rude word enters German language

 

Had a good chuckle at this one.

[hardtailstar]

nice laugh for a crap morning!

[Andrew_C]

A bit like the cod-Deutsche for windscreen wiper - Flipnflappenshittenshifters.

[sparkeh]

A bit like the cod-Deutsche for windscreen wiper - Flipnflappenshittenshifters.

Ahaha that just made my morning

[Garacesh]

A bit like the cod-Deutsche for windscreen wiper - Flipnflappenshittenshifters.

 

I want to believe..

Reminds me of Flammenwerfers.. THIS IS MY FLAMMENWERFER. IT WERFS FLAMMENS.

[unixman_again]

Found in many a computer room

[Garacesh]

Attention! People looking!

The computer isn't for poking with fingers or grabbing with yer' mitts. It can easily snap springs, blow a fuse or spark and pop popcorn. It isn't to be used by idiots. The rubber-necked [?] must keep their cotton-picking hands in their pockets, relax, and watch the blinking lights.

 

Do I win?

[X-13]

Found in many a computer room

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If I can... I'm sticking that on the wall in my office.

[MrEprise]

The rubber-necked [?] ...

 

I'm guessing its another way of saying people of a curious nature. Like the people who seemingly must turn their heads to gawk at an accident on the opposite carriageway of a motorway (rubbernecking), despite holding others up.

[elsiegee40]

Found in many a computer room

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It's years since I have seen that one... thanks for the reminder

[Garacesh]

I'm guessing its another way of saying people of a curious nature. Like the people who seemingly must turn their heads to gawk at an accident on the opposite carriageway of a motorway (rubbernecking), despite holding others up.

 

Oh, I know that.. the [?] was to signify I had no idea what Sichtseeren might have been.

Maybe 'Sightseeing'? Like noseying around? Looking it up would be no fun, though xP

[X-13]

Looking it up would be no fun, though xP

 

Especially as it's not a real word.

[elsiegee40]

Rubbernecken sichtseeren = rubber-necking sightseers (I.e. nosey parkers who have come to gawp)

 

 

... as any student of O Level German with a scraped grade C from the 1980s can tell you

[elsiegee40]

Found in many a computer room

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My translation:

 

Attention! All readers!

 

The computer-machine is not for finger-poking and grabbing with your mits. It's easy to snap the springy bits, blow fuses and pop corks with lots of sparks. It is not for operation by idiots. Rubber-necking sightseers must keep their hands in their pockets; relax and watch the flashing lights.