Comments on: Unfortunately, pants

By: Johnny B. Truant

Johnny B. Truant — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:10:20 +0000

Thank you, Chef. You wouldn’t believe the adolescent fun we had in high school when we realized that there was a form of “fahren” that conjugated as “fahrt.”

Us: “How’s that pronounced?”

Teacher: “You know, same as any ‘ihr’ form.”

Us: “How’s it pronounced?”

Teacher: ” ‘Fart.’ ”

Us: “Hee-hee!”

By: Chef Keem

Chef Keem — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:31:58 +0000

As a long-time German (make that “Bavarian”, native, 59, Austin, TX transplant), I’m glad to present you with the gift of “bringing it all together” for you:

Liederhosen (song pants; “musical” pants) are Lederhosen (leather pants; expensive, unfortunately!) worn during frequent bouts with Weisswurst-induced flatulence of the 1 – 3 seconds kind. In a perfect world, these short “song excerpts” impress your neighbor(s) at the beer garden table with an uncanny resemblance to the first notes of the sacred “Bayrischer Defiliermarsch” (Wow – “defile”! No, can’t be…), the “Lustig’n Holzhackerbuam”, or similar tunes from the voluminous “bowels” of popular Bavarian folk music.

P.S.: My Texan buddies almost missed their correct Autobahn exit while translating the “Ausfahrt” sign. (And, they almost defiled their khakies…oh, boy – I could go on and on!)

Thanks for the laughs, Johnny.

By: Catlin

Catlin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:21:40 +0000

Just discovered your site…better late than never.

I studied my sophmore year (1985!) and also had a study buddy. =This= study buddy was from Japan and was learning her 5th! language. The skit we decided upon was (however you say this in German) ass measurements. She measured mine and said the horizontal measure out loud. =I= measured hers and added a foot. Needless to say, we aced our skit.

By: Terry Heath

Terry Heath — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:36:46 +0000

Ah. The old dyslexic dilemma strikes again. Actually, I’m not dyslexic; I am actually “lysdexic” which is of course the total opposite. I have been know, however, to give driving directions totally backward without even knowing it. I’ll tell someone to go to the end of the road and turn right, while I’m gesturing and pointing to the left, then I’ll say take the next left and of course point to the right. They usually just nod and drive off, waiting until I’m out of sight before pulling over and asking someone else for directions.

So anyway, back to our example, ie: our unfortunate spelling error.

Oops.

By: Johnny Truant

Johnny Truant — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:47:38 +0000

I hate to be a ballbuster by giving a factual answer to your dilemma, but the German word for “song” is actually “Lied,” thus proving that neither Germans nor their language make sense. (Another example: The word for “poison” is “Gift,” so you could totally tell your wife that you were going to give her evil mother a gift and then laugh about it.)

But I do like the expanding implications here:

LEDERHOSEN = Leather pants
LEIDERHOSEN = Unfortunately, pants
LIEDERHOSEN = Song pants (which probably go well with rainbow suspenders)

By: Terry Heath

Terry Heath — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:37:56 +0000

You just put my entire college experience into perspective.

Being a vocal major, I had to sing tons of songs in German. Some of them were called “Leider”. Wikipedia says, “Typically, Lieder are arranged for a single singer and piano. Sometimes Lieder are gathered in a Liederkreis or “song cycle”—a series of songs (generally three or more) tied by a single narrative or theme.”

And we all know Wikipedia is THE authority site.

So anyway, now that I know that the word “leider” means unfortunately, next time I ever have to sing one of those German art songs and someone asks me, “What was that?” I can confidently reply: “Unfortunately, songs.”

By: Johnny Truant

Johnny Truant — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:07:36 +0000

Thanks to the recent folks!

I also enjoy, Kim, the implication that I might mind being linked to. NO! DON’T YOU DARE FUCKING SEND ANYONE MY WAY! I swear, if this results in an increase in book sales, I’m going to hunt you down.

By: Maddie

Maddie — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:13:49 +0000

Your blog may be the best thing I have come across since once monthly birth control. I laughed so hard. Thank you for that!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:58:06 +0000

SOOOOO many lolz.

Linked to. Hope you don’t mind. If you do, unfortunately, pants.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:49:02 +0000

Lmao! “Yes. Let us eat tacos.” Freakin awesome.