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Originally Posted by Skybird
Sometimes I hate this english language. But today it was 39°C outside again and when I jumped into the nearby Dortmund-Ems-channel I wanted to get out immediately before I got cooked, that warm the water was, so what do I expect on a day like this...  |
Just think of how much unexpected joy you brought to those of us toiling away with our noses firmly pressed to the grindstone!
I'm totally giving you major karma bonus points for it.
And it's not only non-native speakers who sometimes fall into the same trap: we have a sporting goods & "outdoor life" store here called "Dick's" (I think it may be a franchise).
A few years ago I was trying to replace some worn out hiking boots I had, they're my preferred footwear when the winter weather here gets really bad. And I was telling my best friend and then coworker about all the places I'd been to looking for a new pair, and still hadn't found anything I liked, blah blah whine blah.
I stopped to take a breath mid-whine and she asked, "Have you tried Dick's?"
There was a long silence during which I thought to myself: what on earth does that have to do with hiking boots? And then she realized what she'd said and we laughed and laughed and laughed.
The question still pops up* occasionally in our conversations, as an all-purpose response to any sort of prolonged complaining about not being happy with something or other.
*<snicker>