Comments on: So viel Spasz für wenig Geld http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Fuldaer_Bub http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-56132 Fuldaer_Bub Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:43:10 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-56132 empty bottles ? WTF ? Ohne Bier ist die Flasche nur eine leere Hülle :) Ansonsten ein schönes Fest empty bottles ? WTF ? Ohne Bier ist die Flasche nur eine leere Hülle :)
Ansonsten ein schönes Fest

]]> By: Florian Blaschke http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-41158 Florian Blaschke Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:04:46 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-41158 Perhaps "Wurst in Taschen" (like "Würstchen im Schlafrock"), i. e. something quite similar to hot dogs? Perhaps “Wurst in Taschen” (like “Würstchen im Schlafrock”), i. e. something quite similar to hot dogs?

]]> By: misterbrisby http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-40436 misterbrisby Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:51:29 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-40436 I still don't understand what "Wurst-N-Taschen" are supposed to be. (I'm German, BTW) I still don’t understand what “Wurst-N-Taschen” are supposed to be. (I’m German, BTW)

]]> By: Gerrit http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-33963 Gerrit Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:10:43 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-33963 OMFG, what a great website. Even when the author is making fun of the germans (and i am a german) i love to read the site as it shows so much of the stereotypes about us. Would be a nice idea to make a Website of a german view on the americans. I bet they would like it too ;-) OMFG, what a great website. Even when the author is making fun of the germans (and i am a german) i love to read the site as it shows so much of the stereotypes about us.

Would be a nice idea to make a Website of a german view on the americans. I bet they would like it too ;-)

]]> By: Florian Blaschke http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-32197 Florian Blaschke Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:48:57 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-32197 Bernd: Du hast recht, aber angesichts der Tatsache, daß das deutsche "ß" sich aus einem Fraktur-"sz" entwickelt hat und nicht aus einer Antiqua-"ss"-Ligatur (als Kombination aus langem und kurzem s), wie ja auch der HTML-Code sagt ("sz"-Ligatur), ist Johns Schreibweise durchaus vertretbar. Bernd: Du hast recht, aber angesichts der Tatsache, daß das deutsche “ß” sich aus einem Fraktur-”sz” entwickelt hat und nicht aus einer Antiqua-”ss”-Ligatur (als Kombination aus langem und kurzem s), wie ja auch der HTML-Code sagt (”sz”-Ligatur), ist Johns Schreibweise durchaus vertretbar.

]]> By: Bernd http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-32183 Bernd Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:45:31 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-32183 Being German, I of course have to complain about the spelling of "Spasz". If there are no special characters available (or when using upper caps), it should be spelled "Spass". "sz" should only be used to replace the "sharp s" if the meaning might be unclear, e.g. "Masse" vs. "Masze". If you're typing on a Mac, try alt-s - yes, even on a US keyboard!. In HTML, use &szlig (followed by a ; - I just didn't want it to show up as a scharfes S now). Being German, I of course have to complain about the spelling of “Spasz”. If there are no special characters available (or when using upper caps), it should be spelled “Spass”. “sz” should only be used to replace the “sharp s” if the meaning might be unclear, e.g. “Masse” vs. “Masze”. If you’re typing on a Mac, try alt-s - yes, even on a US keyboard!. In HTML, use &szlig (followed by a ; - I just didn’t want it to show up as a scharfes S now).

]]> By: Nordlicht http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-31347 Nordlicht Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:40:40 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-31347 Hilarious! I recall my first long stay in the USA: they made me dance polka at a wedding! Polka?! I hate you for that, but I still love you somehow. Die spinnen, die Amis. ;-) Hilarious! I recall my first long stay in the USA: they made me dance polka at a wedding! Polka?! I hate you for that, but I still love you somehow. Die spinnen, die Amis. ;-)

]]> By: Bird of Prey http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-30793 Bird of Prey Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:02:14 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-30793 This here is just too funny for not sharing it with you! Apparently, Americans are not anymore the only ones copying the German Oktoberfest. GERMANS also have begun copying the Oktoberfest! http://www.zeit.de/2010/37/Deutschlandkarte-Oktoberfeste The following observations can be made: - Apart from very few examples in the biggest cities (and the ORIGINAL fest in Munich itself, of course), this seems to be a very recent phenomenon. So when a German told you once that the Oktoberfest is a strange Bavarian thing, having nothing to do with the rest of the country: No, he didn't lie to you out of embarassment or something. ;-) - It seems that Schleswig-Holstein, the most northern federal state, is the only one without an Oktoberfest. - The ORIGINAL Munich Oktoberfest apparently works like an equally charged magnetic pole towards other Oktoberfests: There are almost no other ones in Bavaria! - For those who can't read German: The accompanying text says that there are also no Oktoberfests in Swabia, because they already have the Cannstädter Wasen there. This here is just too funny for not sharing it with you! Apparently, Americans are not anymore the only ones copying the German Oktoberfest. GERMANS also have begun copying the Oktoberfest!

http://www.zeit.de/2010/37/Deutschlandkarte-Oktoberfeste

The following observations can be made:
- Apart from very few examples in the biggest cities (and the ORIGINAL fest in Munich itself, of course), this seems to be a very recent phenomenon. So when a German told you once that the Oktoberfest is a strange Bavarian thing, having nothing to do with the rest of the country: No, he didn’t lie to you out of embarassment or something. ;-)
- It seems that Schleswig-Holstein, the most northern federal state, is the only one without an Oktoberfest.
- The ORIGINAL Munich Oktoberfest apparently works like an equally charged magnetic pole towards other Oktoberfests: There are almost no other ones in Bavaria!
- For those who can’t read German: The accompanying text says that there are also no Oktoberfests in Swabia, because they already have the Cannstädter Wasen there.

]]> By: blub http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-24007 blub Sat, 01 May 2010 07:12:33 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-24007 let me guess, comments are moderated. if yes, show some balls: buch ist fertig, mission accomplished, /quit blog wir haben da so ein deutsches sprichwort fuer: [BOLLOCKS]! <strong>Editor's Note:</strong> Yes, comments are moderated. Yes, I edit out naughty words. No, blog hasn't been quitted, it's just that I don't live in Germany anymore so I don't have a lot of inspiration. let me guess, comments are moderated. if yes, show some balls:

buch ist fertig, mission accomplished, /quit blog

wir haben da so ein deutsches sprichwort fuer: [BOLLOCKS]!

Editor’s Note: Yes, comments are moderated. Yes, I edit out naughty words. No, blog hasn’t been quitted, it’s just that I don’t live in Germany anymore so I don’t have a lot of inspiration.

]]> By: Florian Blaschke http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-22154 Florian Blaschke Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:37:43 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2009/11/10/so-viel-spasz-fur-wenig-geld/#comment-22154 ROTFL! To me (being a Bavarian native from Munich and well familiar with the real Oktoberfest since childhood) this was absolutely hilarious, because I never expected it to be authentic at all, quite the opposite, and that's the real fun. I know the expression "sells like hotcakes" very well, too, so the joke was definitely NOT lost on me. ;) I also guessed that the "chicken dance" is the same as the Ententanz (in fact, I seem to have encountered the chicken dance before somewhere). I'm sure I'd have a ball at that "Wurstfest"! "Wurst-N-Taschen", that's fantastic. BTW, the sausage on a stick looks wrong somehow. I mean, the shape ... uhhh ... :D I can only call this a "Wurst-Käse-Szenario"! Priceless comments, great job everyone. I'd say you made my day or rather night but I've had a lot fun reading the blog already before this (especially with the Wiesn-Wasn-Vergleich - LOL!), this was just the icing on the cake! ROTFL! To me (being a Bavarian native from Munich and well familiar with the real Oktoberfest since childhood) this was absolutely hilarious, because I never expected it to be authentic at all, quite the opposite, and that’s the real fun. I know the expression “sells like hotcakes” very well, too, so the joke was definitely NOT lost on me. ;) I also guessed that the “chicken dance” is the same as the Ententanz (in fact, I seem to have encountered the chicken dance before somewhere). I’m sure I’d have a ball at that “Wurstfest”!

“Wurst-N-Taschen”, that’s fantastic.

BTW, the sausage on a stick looks wrong somehow. I mean, the shape … uhhh … :D

I can only call this a “Wurst-Käse-Szenario”!

Priceless comments, great job everyone. I’d say you made my day or rather night but I’ve had a lot fun reading the blog already before this (especially with the Wiesn-Wasn-Vergleich - LOL!), this was just the icing on the cake!

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