July 06, 2004
My friend N.M. says that, whenever she hears anybody speaking German, no matter what they're actually saying, she thinks they're saying, "Jews, get on the train."
Posted by Faustus, MD at 01:03 PM
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1) Kris said (on 07/ 6/04 at 03:11 PM):
After a depressing day nothing peps me up like your blog, Faustus! Even the one liners are way too cool.
2) PeeWee said (on 07/ 6/04 at 06:16 PM):
Ich habe ein Kopfschmertz.
3) Jess said (on 07/ 7/04 at 12:02 AM):
Sounds like any one of a number of my family members.
4) Amanda said (on 07/ 7/04 at 06:35 AM):
Maybe she should learn German.
5) David said (on 07/ 7/04 at 10:41 AM):
I always think George Bush is saying, "Fags, get on the train," even when he's talking about something else.
6) orbicon said (on 07/ 7/04 at 02:34 PM):
One of the only phrases I know in German, even after my father tried to beat it into me...um, is:
"An wo sind alle meine Hunde?"
Ghetto fab translation:
"Where all my dogs at?"
But even that sounds like "Jews. get on the train".
7) Adam875 said (on 07/ 7/04 at 04:51 PM):
Ich liebe dich, mein Schatz!
8) Wayne said (on 07/ 7/04 at 05:19 PM):
Kinda when people look at me, I felt I just came out of a sweat shop.
9) Schorsch said (on 07/ 7/04 at 11:13 PM):
Thank you :-(
10) Christopher said (on 07/ 8/04 at 04:56 PM):
These simple things make me laugh.
11) Bob said (on 07/ 9/04 at 12:25 AM):
That sounds like a song from the worst musical ever.
Step right up and don't be shy
Do it for the Third Reich
The whistle blows
Get on Board!
Get on the train! (Epstein, Morstein, Weistein, Einstein)
Get on the train! (Liebowitz, Malawitz, Sebowitz, Malcovich)
You don't need a ticket
Cos you don't get a seat
to get on this train!
Er. Maybe that's why you're the talented songwriter, and I'm just the reader.
12) bellis said (on 07/ 9/04 at 03:08 PM):
Sadly, yeah, I know how it is. I spent some time in Germany and really enjoyed it- the food, the land, the people were all terrific. But yes. Yes. Standing in the train station, waiting, all I could think of was all the WW2 movies I've ever seen. In the airport, too.
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