Am I the only one who thinks German sounds cool?

[bixente]

Especially the Viennese dialect. But really, it's all good.

I wish I could speak it. I have some connection to the country, my ancestry.

[bixente]

1. I'm sorry

I hope this thread isn't insensitive for some people. I think my feelings stem from my enjoyment of the Austrian crime drama Kommissar Rex.

Probably this is unnecessary, but I stress easily when I perceive that I may of offended anyone. Generalized anxiety disorder. Probably this is unnecessary for all but me, but if I don't do this, the dreaded "what ifs" will chew away at my mind.

[bicentennial_baby]

4. ...

:hug:

[Chan790]

7. Why would your love of German be offensive?

[DarkTirade]

2. I did an experiment a while back.

I took a song that I'd written that had really crappy lyrics and translated it into german to see if it sounded cooler.

It did. :P

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. Ever notice

that everything's funnier in a British accent?

[DarkTirade]

9. Everything?

Hmm... that needs to be experimented with.

[quip]

10. Visiting England is like walking onto a very large set of a Monty Python sketch

Sketch, please! :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

12. No, it isn't

[quip]

14. Yes, it is

[Oeditpus Rex]

15. No, it isn't

[quip]

19. Look, I've told you once

[Oeditpus Rex]

21. No, you haven't

[quip]

23. Yes, I have

[Oeditpus Rex]

25. Look, let's get one thing clear:

You most certainly have not.

[quip]

27. I'm telling you I have!

[Oeditpus Rex]

32. No, you haven't!

[quip]

35. Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment.... Um, is this a 5 minute argument or the full half hour?

[Oeditpus Rex]

37. Oh, just the five minutes

Note to bixente: This is known as "threadjacking." Monty Python geeks are rather notorious for it.



Here is the address to complain to:



The Royal Frog Trampling Institute, 16 Rayners Lane, London, W.C. Fields.



I'll just repeat that...



Tristram and Isolde Phillips, 7.30 Covent Garden Saturday (near Sunday) and afterwards at the Inigo Jones Fish Emporium.

[quip]

44. Ahh, thank you. Anyway, I have

And Oedipus Rex is the Minister of all things Python. And welcome to DU! :hi:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

60. I don't care how fucking runny it is!!!!!

:rofl:

[quip]

71. Fetch hither the fromage de la Belle France?

Oooooooooh! The cat's eaten it!

:rofl:

[Lydia Leftcoast]

39. So why haven't you posted the picture yet?

Hmmm?

[quip]

40. Oh, I've been a bit busy running a little contest:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7651853&mesg_id=7651903

[krispos42]

52. to the rescue!

[JVS]

54. Really. I'm anticipating a visit and it sounds like a prolonged mugging

[CBHagman]

18. Yes.

Back when I was a student, I tried to read Karl Marx in translation and was so bored by it that I started reading it aloud in what I thought was an BBC accent.

I enjoyed Engels enough NOT to have to read aloud.

[Pierre.Suave]

3. if this thread offends anybody...

they don't deserve to be here in the lounge anyway.

I also think German is a cool sounding language, and if spoken by the right person, at the right time, extremely erotic sounding!!!!!1

[quip]

8. Ja, baybee!

[Pierre.Suave]

13. When I said "spoken by the right person"

temeah was not the person I had in mind...

:rofl:

[quip]

16. I'll get back at you for that!

(Heidi Klum)
:rofl:

[Pierre.Suave]

22. She is much closer to who I had in mind...

but I was thinking back to a german girl I knew in college...

:P

Don't get me wrong, I will take her!!!!!1

[quip]

24. You think? BTW, that's Heidi Klum

[Pierre.Suave]

26. yeah, I know...

I had an awesome poster of her in my room all through
college...

This one:

http://www.celebsexblog.net/heidi_klum_nude_big.jpg

and this one but not cut off, it had all of her body in it...

http://www.myclassiclyrics.com/artist_biographies/Heidi_Klum_Biography_4.jpg


edit: this is in plain text so the links do not show up as
pictures...

[quip]

28. Do you know about Hans und Franz?

:shrug:

[TZ]

30. dupe...I was laughing too hard

[TZ]

31. .....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7651747&mesg_id=7651892

:rofl:

[Pierre.Suave]

34. What about them?

did I miss another reference?

[quip]

36. She named her boobies "Hans" and "Franz"

[Pierre.Suave]

38. oh...

I did not know that. Of course, I am not the connoisseur that you are...

[quip]

41. Don't feel badly. I mean really; who is?

:shrug:

[IntravenousDemilo]

68. Is that because a cosmetic surgeon "pumped (FIST HITTING PALM) her up?" n/m

[TZ]

29. uh oh

why do I have a feeling I know what temeah is posting next in 3....2....1 ......

[quip]

33. Wait for it....

:spank: :rofl:

[IntravenousDemilo]

67. Is Heidi an apprentice plumber? I haven't seen that much ass-crack since that guy fixed our pipes.

Either that, or she's wearing her camel-toe backwards.

[quip]

72. BAAAAAAH!!!!ELEVENS!! Get with the times, IVD! It's a new thing called: butt cleavage!

:woohoo:

[IntravenousDemilo]

74. But, but, butt, butt...

...I thought butt cleavage was reserved for overweight guys whose pants don't fit right, and even on them it's kind of déclassé. Heidi has a nice bum, but letting it hang out like that is kind of slutty.

[quip]

79. I'll take "Slutty models" for $200, Alex

:P

[JVS]

58. Selige Sehnsucht

Sag es niemand, nur den Weisen,
Weil die Menge gleich verhöhnet:
Das Lebendge will ich preisen,
Das nach Flammentod sich sehnet.

In der Liebesnächte Kühlung,
Die dich zeugte, wo du zeugtest,
Überfällt dich fremde Fühlung,
Wenn die stille Kerze leuchtet.

Nicht mehr bleibest du umfangen
In der Finsternis Beschattung,
Und dich reißet neu Verlangen
Auf zu höherer Begattung.

Keine Ferne macht dich schwierig,
Kommst geflogen und gebannt,
Und zuletzt, des Lichts begierig,
Bist du Schmetterling verbrannt.

Und so lang du das nicht hast,
Dieses: Stirb und Werde!
Bist du nur ein trüber Gast
Auf der dunklen Erde.

--J.W. Goethe

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. I've always liked the sound of Germanic languages

I'm a buff for WWII movies, and many of my favorites are those in which the Germans speak German, like "Patton" and "The Longest Day." There seems to be a kind of precision and cadence to it, and I like that.

Btw, I've been remiss in welcoming you to DU, so... welcome to DU. :hi:

[bixente]

20. I haven't seen those movies

But I'd like to give mention to Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others). If anyone isn't familiar with it, it's an outstanding film which was set in the time when Germany was split in two with the Stasi maintaining a tight strangle on the East. Very political but also a superb human drama.

Sadly, one of the lead actors, Ulrich Mühe, passed away some years after from stomach cancer. He was brilliant as Stasi Chief Wiesler.

I'd give my highest recommendation.



Thanks for the welcome, although I registered here three years ago. :D Only recently have I began posting regularly, though. I've evolved from lurkerdom.

[DS1]

80. Yes, that was a good one

[SoxFan]

11. My cat "spoke German" last night

You can come over and clean it up if you like...

[supernova]

17. German is very cool. Austrian German especially.

:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBwafVPOdfc

[Cabcere]

42. Nein.

:) My father was born in Germany (adopted by Americans at an early age, so he doesn't speak the language at all), but I had always wanted to learn German. :) I took two years in college, and I still like the language, although I've gotten pretty rusty lately. :hi:

[quip]

49. Ich habe auch Deutsch studiert.

Wie gehts? :hi:

[Cabcere]

56. Nicht schlecht, danke.

:hi: Ich bin ein bisschen Krank, aber jetzt es ist nicht zu schlecht. Wie gehts dir? :)

[quip]

57. I bin auch ein bisschen krank! Nun, warum begann ich ein Gespräch auf Deutsch?

:shrug: :rofl: :hi:

[barb162]

43. Yes, you're the only one

:)

I think it sounds like they're always angry at each other.

[drmeow]

45. Deutsch ist ser gut

And I'll bet Wanda likes German!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

46. Have you read this essay by Mark Twain? "The Awful German Language"

I took a year of German about 27 years ago (EGAD - how could it be so long??), and my teacher told us about this. It's hilarious! Here's a link:

http://www.single-serving.com/German/awful.php

[bixente]

50. I haven't

Thanks for sharing, very much.

About the ancestry, I stumbled upon this information some time ago:

Johann HEINRICH NIEMANN1035 was born on 27 Jun 1799 at GERMANY - Bremen. He was baptized on 30 Jun 1799 in GERMANY - Bremen - St Peter's Cathedral. He immigrated on 28 Oct 1846 to Adelaide SA - on the 'Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel'.1027,1070,1071 He was naturalized on 30 Dec 1848 in South Australia <1862ER>. ' ... and the name Niemann is included with the nine other successful pioneer reefers in Bendigo during the quartz era in the 1860's, ; F Cussack's book 'Bendigo a History'' Occupation - Cabinet maker, mine owner, boarding house keeper.1072 He died on 22 Jun 1886 at Eaglehawk Vic. He was buried on 24 Jun 1886 at Eaglehawk Vic. Grave : Grave Mon A2 Grave 242 1073 Parents: Franz Wilhelm NIEMANN and Anna Rebecca KARNS (NIEMANN).

Spouse: Tobete Margrete OSTERMANN (NIEMANN). Johann HEINRICH NIEMANN and Tobete Margrete OSTERMANN (NIEMANN) were married on 22 Jan 1833 in GERMANY - Bremen - Groplingen 'in the home of the Bride's parents1076 They lived at California Gully, in a brick house with tent next door in Bendigo Vic about 1854. Family Arrival in Australia
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~leadbeater/passengerlists/

Johann Diedrich Conrad NIEMANN1035,1066 was born on 3 Oct 1838 at GERMANY - Bremen.1066 He immigrated in Oct 1846. Arrived in Adelaide with his parents and family on the 'Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel' Occupation - Miner. He died on 23 Mar 1883 at Eaglehawk Vic - Tuburcular Asthma. He was buried on 26 Apr 1883 at Eaglehawk Vic. His remains are in an unmarked grave at Eaglehawk Cemetery. It is unfortunate that no headstone or recognition of his burial place remains.
Bendigo Cemetery Trust claims burial 26/4/1883 but I have death 23/3/1883 ! Grave : A2 /242 same grave as his Father 1069 There is little information regarding Johann Diedrich Conrad apart from facts related to his birth, marriage etc. He died at a relatively young age and the family left Bendigo for Broken Hill following his death. The Niemann book has a few more details but little of an anecdotal nature which gives few clues regarding his personality. Parents: Johann HEINRICH NIEMANN and Tobete Margrete OSTERMANN (NIEMANN).

Ack. Perhaps a little too much? :D

[grasswire]

53. oh, that is hilarious!

Thank you. I've sent it around and bookmarked it for future laughs.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

55. You're most welcome

I love Mark Twain, and this is one of my favorite essays.

[Karenina]

65. 120 years later and STILL some of the funniest shit EVAH!

Especially for bi-lingual native Englisch speakers. The first time I read it my sides were sore the next day. It's about 15 pages and took FOREVER to read, mostly because the tears of laughter blurred the text.

"I went often to look at the collection of curiosities in Heidelberg Castle, and one day I surprised the keeper of it with my German. I spoke entirely in that language. He was greatly interested; and after I had talked a while he said my German was very rare, possibly a "unique"; and wanted to add it to his museum.
:rofl:

If he had known what it had cost me to acquire my art, he would also have known that it would break any collector to buy it. :spray: Harris and I had been hard at work on our German during several weeks at that time, and although we had made good progress, it had been accomplished under great difficulty and annoyance, for three of our teachers had died in the mean time.:spray: A person who has not studied German can form no idea of what a perplexing language it is." (The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth)

[Canuckistanian]

73. I remember one of the lines in that essay by heart

"When a literary German dives into a sentence, that's the last you'll see of him until he pops up on the other side of the Atlantic with a preposition in his mouth."

:rofl:

[UrbScotty]

47. Nein. I also have German ancestry.

Ja, Deutsche ist gut.

[BeachBaby]

48. My grandparents were German immigrants.

I loved listening to them talk when they thought nobody else was around. :)

My other set of grandparents were Polish immigrants - they spoke perfect English, except when they were angry. All of a sudden, lots of yelling in Polish ensued. That was kinda cool too.

Did you ever overhear a Russian conversation? As goofy as it sounds, I gotta say that if I could describe the language in one word, it would have to be "powerful".

But you're absolutely right - the German language sounds really cool. :)

[Teaser]

51. yes, you are.

but there is help to be had.

[Rob H.]

59. I like the way it sounds

but then again, my dad's family emigrated from Germany pre-U.S. Civil War, so there's a family connection. My dad's father and grandfather even spoke German fluently because they'd decided to keep the language going in the family. The only reason my dad never learned is because his father died of leukemia when my dad was 3.

I've been listening to a lot of German metal lately (specifically Eisbrecher's Antikörper) and it sounds even more aggressive for being sung in German.
:headbang:

[jumptheshadow]

61. OK, I'm going to offend EVERYBODY now

:evilgrin:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VQHOLdlXL5o

(BTW, I received links to this video from interpreters. Just in case anybody is offended.)

[Perry Logan]

62. German is a beautiful language. We've just seen too many clips of Hitler.

[Burma Jones]

63. It's very lovely when you're singing......

especially Brahms Requiem and Beethoven's glorious Ninth.......

It can have a lot of humor as in Haydn's Creation and a lot of Bach ...... and it can be exquisitely scathing as in Brecht

[Amaya]

64. My husband is from Germany

and his accent is very sexy :D
so, ja es ist gut!

[YDogg]

66. Yeah, but Gas is about 8,60 US dollars per gallon in Germany.

I'd complain.

[dolo amber]

69. I kinda think it sounds like a record being played backwards

:shrug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

70. I have mixed feelings about it.

My great-grandparents were immigrants from Germany therefore I studied German for a year in college. Depends on whom is speaking it, I suppose. :shrug:

cool? not really although the sound of it is familiat to my ears.

[MissHoneychurch]

76. I hope you don't have mixed feelings about me

:hug:

:hi: :loveya:

[crim son]

75. Some German is very soft and pretty.

I've never found it to be the offensive language portrayed by anti-German films.

[SOteric]

77. On Heidi Klum, yes. On Schwartzenegger, no.

[raccoon]

78. I think it sounds harsh. But a lot of that I attribute to growing up seeing

Nazi soldiers on TV and movies, generally acting like a-holes.

[bikebloke]

81. 7 Zwerbe

The Seven Dwarves mit Otto und Nina Hagen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqSnmXvSn_k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h58hJiU07lo