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Tag Archives: German
Marketing FAIL: Du darfst
A couple of weeks ago I was stuck behind the TV when programming was interrupted by the usual barrage of messages from their sponsors. And suddenly, amongst all the noise, a female voice proudly proclaimed in her German accent, “Fuck the diet!” Continue reading
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Tagged Denglish, FAIL, German, marketing, much ado about nothing, nutrition, stupidity, words
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The bare necessities: Teddy vs. Bruno
Of hugely entertaining value to an English speaker living in Germany is the recent insistence by locals to spice up their vocabulary with modern English words and phrases — as if no equivalent or suitable German words were available! Advertising agencies and the media are particularly guilty of this malpractice. Continue reading