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WCDT Strips 3221 to 3225 (16 - 20 May 2016)
Case:
--- Quote from: oddtail on 16 May 2016, 08:04 ---
--- Quote from: Case on 16 May 2016, 07:19 ---Huh. I had her pegged for a recent immigrant from Central/Eastern Europe. The seeming disregard for fashion/grooming standards and 'customer service' and the short sentences would fit, as well as the (apparent) stoicism.
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That's how we're viewed by the outside world...? OK then. That's kinda sad :meh:
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Tough, capable, no-nonsense, resilient?
That's how this particular German views our eastern Neighbours - that insulting?
(Or do you mean the fashion/eyebrows thing? Hmmmh - Can't say that MYANGER is the fashion capital of the continent either, can we now? And actually, I had a third of my money on her maybe being GDR-raised -> I don't know where Jeph is going with the cuckoo-clock, e.g. ...)
oddtail:
--- Quote from: Case on 16 May 2016, 08:19 ---
--- Quote from: oddtail on 16 May 2016, 08:04 ---
--- Quote from: Case on 16 May 2016, 07:19 ---Huh. I had her pegged for a recent immigrant from Central/Eastern Europe. The seeming disregard for fashion/grooming standards and 'customer service' and the short sentences would fit, as well as the (apparent) stoicism.
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That's how we're viewed by the outside world...? OK then. That's kinda sad :meh:
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Tough, capable, no-nonsense, resilient?
That's how this particular German views our eastern Neighbours - that insulting?
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I never said I was insulted. I said I was sad ;) anyhow, based on the character attached to those comments, you might say "tough, capable, no-nonsense, resilient", and you also might say "thick-skinned, drab-looking, gruff, emotionally cold and less-than-comfortable with the English language". That's the vibe I got from the part of your post I quoted :)
And since at least in some situations I've heard such labels attached to people from Central Europe/Poland by Westerners (or at least some of those), I think that view is not exactly uncommon. Heck, I'd agree with some of that, overall.
...I guess it's still better than the "you guys steal ALL the cars around here" stereotype that most Scandinavians seem to have :-D
Case:
--- Quote from: oddtail on 16 May 2016, 08:25 ---
--- Quote from: Case on 16 May 2016, 08:19 ---
--- Quote from: oddtail on 16 May 2016, 08:04 ---
--- Quote from: Case on 16 May 2016, 07:19 ---Huh. I had her pegged for a recent immigrant from Central/Eastern Europe. The seeming disregard for fashion/grooming standards and 'customer service' and the short sentences would fit, as well as the (apparent) stoicism.
--- End quote ---
That's how we're viewed by the outside world...? OK then. That's kinda sad :meh:
--- End quote ---
Tough, capable, no-nonsense, resilient?
That's how this particular German views our eastern Neighbours - that insulting?
--- End quote ---
I never said I was insulted. I said I was sad ;) anyhow, based on the character attached to those comments, you might say "tough, capable, no-nonsense, resilient", and you also might say "thick-skinned, drab-looking, gruff, emotionally cold and less-than-comfortable with the English language". That's the vibe I got from the part of your post I quoted :)
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Actually, not so long ago I've listened to a Greek woman describe Germans in similar terms ...
--- Quote from: Case on 16 May 2016, 08:19 ---...I guess it's still better than the "you guys steal ALL the cars around here" stereotype that most Scandinavians seem to have :-D
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Huh? That one never dies out, now does it?
My Father's family are/were Western Prussians from the Tuchel region (Gostyzyn/Liebenau, Oblast Tuchel) - Sadly, my Polish is restricted to "Poproszę o sześć piw" :oops:
Aaaaaand: Sorry for Erika Steinbach -> but we can't find the 'mute' button on that woman ... She's a goddamn' embarrassment.
'She doesn't speak in my name' will have to suffice :oops:
jheartney:
Just going to mention that barkeep's eyebrows seem to have grown since her introduction in 3210. Dealing with Clinton must have caused a surge in follicle growth hormone, or something. Now they look like England from Hetalia.
oddtail:
"Poproszę o sześć piw" is perfectly correct grammatically, but it strikes me as somewhat awkward. It may depend on the region, but I don't think I've ever heard a person use that particular construction. I think a more natural one is "Sześć piw, proszę" ;) [/nitpick] (in my defense, I nitpick language for a living)
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