Why is America not speaking German? - Page 2

Stealhead · 10-30-13, 04:53 PM

Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswe rk-
bauunterbeamtengesellschaft.

That is why America does not speak German.

Oberon · 10-30-13, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswe rk-
bauunterbeamtengesellschaft.

That is why America does not speak German.

Skybird · 10-30-13, 07:50 PM

Say what you want - it's German precision.

Or precise German, if you prefer.

10-30-13, 08:50 PM

If Germany bordered the U.S.A.?
We probably would be instead of Spanish. Eh?

Karle94 · 10-30-13, 09:51 PM

Ik sprekt Neederlands.

Sailor Steve · 10-30-13, 10:59 PM

"Since long, my gentlemen, have I the passionate longing nursed a speech on German to hold, but one has not me permitted."
-From Mark Twain;s literal translation of his 'Concordia Speech', given in German, October 31, 1897

"I have not sufficiently mastered German, to allow my using it with impunity. My collection of fourteen-syllable German words is still incomplete. But I have just added to that collection a jewel—a veritable jewel. I found it in a telegram from Linz, and it contains ninety-five letters:
Personaleinkommensteuerschatzungskommissionsmitgli edsreisekostenrechnungs erganzungsrevisionsfund
If I could get a similar word engraved upon my tombstone I should sleep beneath it in peace."
-Mark Twain, speech in Vienna, March 10, 1899

TarJak · 10-31-13, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by privateer

If Germany bordered the U.S.A.?
We probably would be instead of Spanish. Eh?

Now you're speaking Canadian. Eh.

Schroeder · 10-31-13, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Karle94

Ik sprekt Neederlands.

Doesn't it have to be "Ik spreek nederlands"?

Penguin · 10-31-13, 11:54 AM

All ze North beloggs to us:

People with my family name have also settled around the Great Lakes.
Personally i find the Texas German dialect or the Pennsylvania Dutch ver interesting. They preserved some old language which isn't used anymore, combined with modern English loanwords and an American speech pattern.

For the Brits: did you know that there are still people in the US who speak English

: - a very fascinating dialect!

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Originally Posted by Skybird

No wonder that our populatation in Germany is shrinking.

We want back our people!

Maybe its the combination of Manchester Capitalism combined with elitist rule, which you lately promote and which was prevalent in the 19th century, that lead to this mass immigration.

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Time to free ze world from zis terrible spitting sound zat is ze "th" ! It's "z", is zat so difficult to see? Whenever I talk to somebody using the "th", I feel like needing to clean my glasses.

The goal is to aim for the person who you're talking to, not your glasses. When the other one is covered in spit, you're doing it right.

Herr-Berbunch · 10-31-13, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

All ze North beloggs to us:

No, no, no - it's 'All your North are belong to us'.

Penguin · 10-31-13, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Sehr witzig, Herr Tommy!

Having dealt extensively with tax laws in the past weeks, it puts salt into my wounds

If this would only be the only law with an insane name, our bureaucrazy is creative in inventing incomprehensive language. Sometimes even a few different letters in bandworm names can mean the difference between money returns or being hanged in front of the tax authority.

10-31-13, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

All ze North are belongs to us:

Now itz korrekt!

CaptainMattJ. · 10-31-13, 05:39 PM

Funny, i could imagine my veteran great uncle saying something along the lines of "...and if it wasn't for us, we'd all be speaking german by now!"

I'm a direct descendent of a Müller, which was a rather large family living in Herolz, right next to the town of Schlüchtern, Hesse. My great grandmother on my father's side immigrated from the fatherland to here in 1898, while my grandfather was born from an Irishman. My mother's mother was greek and my mother's father was a long descended brit. My dad still tells me stories of "Grandma Müller" and his trips to Herolz. Apparently that side of the family is related in some way to the majority of people living in Herolz.

Personally i think its sad that German culture isnt as pronounced here as latin, french, irish, and italian culture is. Though my grandmother has plastered her walls with pictures of the many past Müllers and of Herolz, and hangs a sign in her kitchen reading "Rauchen Verbotten" (smoking forbidden).

U505995 · 10-31-13, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Because the US will before long!

You know what I have to say to China? Come at us bro, we'll be waiting behind our fleet of stealth bombers, fighters, attack subs, aircraft carriers, and god forbid that ugly as sin Zumwalt destroyer cruiser thing. If you make it past all that you still have to get past our fully equipped military. If they make the dumb mistake of invading our shores they will have plenty of angry, armed to the teeth civilians to contend with. So come on China, invade us, I dare you.

nikimcbee · 10-31-13, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Oh hell no. I failed a year in highschool because of german.
I'm not going trough that again.

Ve have vays of making you learn.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"Since long, my gentlemen, have I the passionate longing nursed a speech on German to hold, but one has not me permitted." -From Mark Twain;s literal translation of his 'Concordia Speech', given in German, October 31, 1897 "I have not sufficiently mastered German, to allow my using it with impunity. My collection of fourteen-syllable German words is still incomplete. But I have just added to that collection a jewel—a veritable jewel. I found it in a telegram from Linz, and it contains ninety-five letters: Personaleinkommensteuerschatzungskommissionsmitgli edsreisekostenrechnungs erganzungsrevisionsfund If I could get a similar word engraved upon my tombstone I should sleep beneath it in peace." -Mark Twain, speech in Vienna, March 10, 1899 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Funny, i could imagine my veteran great uncle saying something along the lines of "...and if it wasn't for us, we'd all be speaking german by now!" I'm a direct descendent of a Müller, which was a rather large family living in Herolz, right next to the town of Schlüchtern, Hesse. My great grandmother on my father's side immigrated from the fatherland to here in 1898, while my grandfather was born from an Irishman. My mother's mother was greek and my mother's father was a long descended brit. My dad still tells me stories of "Grandma Müller" and his trips to Herolz. Apparently that side of the family is related in some way to the majority of people living in Herolz. Personally i think its sad that German culture isnt as pronounced here as latin, french, irish, and italian culture is. Though my grandmother has plastered her walls with pictures of the many past Müllers and of Herolz, and hangs a sign in her kitchen reading "Rauchen Verbotten" (smoking forbidden). __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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