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David R
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Posted: 20th May 2005 04:52 Edited at: 20th May 2005 04:55
Is there any-reason why this advert is in German. Its quite obvious what it means, but just... why?

EDIT: Picture now works.



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Posted: 20th May 2005 04:53
Quote: "Image "bleh" cannot be displayed because it contains errors"


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Posted: 20th May 2005 04:55 Edited at: 20th May 2005 04:56
Weird.... I uploaded it via the TGC. I dont quite understand....

Oh.. I know! I saved it as loseless JPG - thats why:

Literally, that advert means 'Children-help work: You can shop online'...

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Posted: 20th May 2005 04:57
Why shouldn't it? I get hundreds of american ones despite being british j/k

btw translation is

Child help work.

Spend online! (imperative, but polite form. SO not as bossy as it looks)

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Posted: 20th May 2005 04:58
That is rather random... its a conspiracy!! The Germans are taking over (did you see grand designs last night? They put up a house in 4 days!)

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Quote: "did you see grand designs last night? They put up a house in 4 days!)"


Yes, That was amazing!
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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:00
What was it called.... Hoeffhause or something? It was insane!

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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:02
Yeah, Huff House - absolutely fascinating! Mind you, for £450k it ought to be

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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:05 Edited at: 20th May 2005 05:07
Ahhhhhhhh!

Another one!




[Help the ---Something---- in Iraq; shop online!]

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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:14
They have control of tgc! Die bruke ist gestort, haben Sie einem tish in der ekke? <or whatever> Spenden Sie online!

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Quote: "[Help the ---Something---- in Iraq; shop online!]"

Almost. "Help the Iraqi war refugees. Donate online."


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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:49
Enschuldigung sie, wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof, bitte?

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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:50
Folgen Sie der Straße und biegen Sie bei der nächsten Ampel links ab.


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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:50
Quote: " Enschuldigung sie, wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof, bitte?"


Are you a Nazi? This is not a translation, im just asking if you are a Nazi...?


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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:51
You're asking that because he can speak German?


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yes.


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It's not natural to be capable of speaking german

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Du bist eine sehr lange verruchtest schnitzel

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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:55 Edited at: 20th May 2005 05:56
Quote: " yes."

Well, I repeat myself:


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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:56 Edited at: 20th May 2005 05:57
Quote: "You're asking that because he can speak German? "


Of course. You know how it is. Germans are Nazis. Typical american view. Sorry for being stereotypical

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Vielen dank. Leys ist sehr blod. Er denkt (sp?) dass ich ein Nazi bin, weil ich Deutsch sprechen kann?!? Komisch. Ich muss ihn bannen! (fruher war er gebannt :/)

*note: bannen may or may not exist in German.

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Posted: 20th May 2005 05:57
omgwtfbbqlol a german banner ad, lets go to war over it

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Quote: "Vielen dank. Leys ist sehr blod. Er denkt (sp?) dass ich ein Nazi bin, weil ich Deutsch sprechen kann?!? Komisch. Ich muss ihn bannen! (fruher war er gebannt :/)"

Sie sprechen sehr gut deutsch. Haben Sie das in der Schule gelernt?


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Quote: "Leys ist sehr blod."


I think you mean sehr blöd.... OMG... I can speak german... I'm going undercover

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Problem is, there are no Umlaute on a British keyboard.


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That's your problem. New disguise :

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No, not mine, it's David's.


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I don't dare to insult David's keyboard. He is way to powerfull

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there is, if you know how Ü is alt+num0220

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Posted: 20th May 2005 06:11
Im called David aswell

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Hi David

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Quote: "Sie sprechen sehr gut deutsch. Haben Sie das in der Schule gelernt?"


Ja. Und Sie?

Quote: "I think you mean sehr blöd.... OMG... I can speak german... I'm going undercover "


Yeah... no umlaut. I usually get it by Shift + :, then o but I couldn't be bothered to open character map. Unlike some

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Posted: 20th May 2005 06:18 Edited at: 20th May 2005 06:18
Quote: "Ja. Und Sie?"

Ich habe (unter anderem) deutsch studiert und wohne seit vielen Jahren in Deutschland.


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Quote: "Ich habe (unter anderem) deutsch studiert und wohne seit vielen Jahren in Deutschland."


Klasse! Ich weiss nicht dass du in Deutschland wohnst. Wo wohnst du?

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Ich wohne jetzt nördlich der Stadt Bremen.


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Quit speaking German or I will raise Hitler from the dead!

I have a German-Exchange student in my class and he tells people he is a Nazi He says all Germans are Nazi's. He said even the British are Nazi's(or wish they could be)...so you see,Nazism is all around us, its only natural to accept it.


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Show off...

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Quote: "I have a German-Exchange student in my class and he tells people he is a Nazi He says all Germans are Nazi's. He said even the British are Nazi's(or wish they could be)...so you see,Nazism is all around us, its only natural to accept it."


Americans are fat, vote Bush and shoot things.

Seriously, I don't think it's too wise to go around making comments like that. 99.9% of Germans are normal, nice people. Just like 99.9% of French people are nice, 99.9% of Brits are nice and 99.9% of Americans are nice. Calling people Hitler just because they speak German is, for want of a better word, despicable.

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Ah Bremen.

Ich muss gehen. Tschus.

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Deutsch eins . Ich kann verstehen (ist das richtig?) ein paar dings was du sagst (no idea if that is right or not)

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Quote: "and 99.9% of Americans are nice. "


Uhm...have you ever been here? That is a far cry from the truth.


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Quote: "99.9% of Brits are nice"

I know that not to be true...I'd say about 40% (perhaps more)

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Leys ist teddylos

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Alle Deutschen sind Recht des Nazis?


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Posted: 20th May 2005 07:12 Edited at: 20th May 2005 07:14
Quote: "99.9% of Germans are normal, nice people. Just like 99.9% of French people are nice, 99.9% of Brits are nice and 99.9% of Americans are nice"

Only slightly wrong. A lot of French people are nice, but definatly not that amount. For instance, when my parents came here to look at houses, they first went to.. I can't remember which place it was, but whatever, they went into a bar, and everyone was giving them wierd looks(bad looks). However in other places they were really polite. I think a fair amount of the French in certain areas resent the English because a lot of them come over here and do up houses then sell them on for a lot more, thus raising the average house price or something (Ok that is probably quite wrong, but it has happened). Luckily, house prices have risen so much over the past 5 or so years, theres been a huge decline in the amount of english coming here to live (yay!).

When you come and live in France, you realise how very different it is for england. There is place where my older sister used to hang out down the road from here. I was down there once with about 20 other people in there, and every time someone walked in, they would greet each of these people. I mean, can you imagen how long that takes with that amount of people? And the fact that this is teenagers we are talking about, normally the people least polite. You just realise how different England and France are

Aaaaanyway, so, the British.. If you think 99.9% of them are nice you should go visit margate, thats all I have to say to that. As for the germans, I wouldn't know, but my dad (who works there) says they are really nice people. I wouldn't know anything about americans, I'll leave someone else to slag them off.


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Heh, depends on if your in meeting @$$holes in the rich communities. But, there are a lot of us in little towns that are nice . I live in a small town and have no problem with anybody . I like living where I am.

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Quote: " He said even the British are Nazi's(or wish they could be)...so you see,Nazism is all around us, its only natural to accept it."


Calling British people Nazi's is defeating the object of why Britain helped America to destroy Hitler....

....Calling British people (a.k.a me) nazi's makes me feel like punching you in the face

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Quote: "Calling British people Nazi's is defeating the object of why Britain helped America to destroy Hitler...."


The sole purpose of my posts is not to make sense...i just type, anything, everything, im the google of useless posts.

Quote: "...Calling British people (a.k.a me) makes me feel like punching you in the face"

Well I don't have your number, so I can't call you anyway. If you were referring to me calling you a Nazi, that is just because I feel like calling people Nazi's which is not always what I truly believe. Just like all Italians are gay, Mexicans are poor, Americans are sadistic, French are rude/stuck-up, British have bad teeth, Chinese are dirty commies..etc... I love to stereotype...its just what I do.


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Posted: 20th May 2005 07:34 Edited at: 20th May 2005 07:35
Same here....

but I have stupid personal beliefs too.

Its 10:34pm here. Must....get...in...bed...

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Quote: "Calling British people Nazi's is defeating the object of why Britain helped America to destroy Hitler.... "

Ermm you mean the other way round right? who joined the war first? hmmmmmmm

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Quote: "Ermm you mean the other way round right? who joined the war first? hmmmmmmm"


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