Ultimate Word Tournament!
Backpfeifengesicht (German)
[ˈbakp͡faɪ̯fənɡəˌzɪçt]
a face in need of being punched.
Kaulquappe (German)
[ˈkaulˌkvapə]
a tadpole; a polliwog.
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Just found out someone’s been trash-talking me, saying they think I’m annoying and that I have a punchable face?
Lmfao grow up & get real rn I wasn’t the one who hurt you confront your REAL problems
Edit: This is quite possibly the funniest thing she could’ve said
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Wunderwörter: A Pictorial Parade of Playful German Phrases
Embark on a linguistic treasure hunt, we dive into the whimsical depths of the German language, a trove of sounds that can tickle the funny bone with their precise yet often elaborate construction.
Embarking on a linguistic treasure hunt, we dive into the whimsical depths of the German language, a trove of sounds that can tickle the funny bone with their precise yet often elaborate construction. German, with its penchant for concatenating words to create new, sometimes bafflingly long terms, offers a delightful playground for those of us seeking a chuckle or a moment of light-hearted…
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i've begun to realize that i actually do know More German than my irl family and friends. i wont understand Most of a sentence or phrase but will still get a general idea of what is being said and just Assume everyone around me has the same level of understanding because i still have it stuck in my brain that i'm a complete novice. on several occasions i've shown something to one of my irls and gone "yeah just don't think about it too much and you'll understand more than u expect" and they look at me like i'm talking to ghosts.
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Ultimate Word Tournament!
Backpfeifengesicht (German)
[ˈbakp͡faɪ̯fənɡəˌzɪçt]
a face in need of being punched.
gatito/gatita (Spanish)
[ɡaˈtito] [ɡaˈtita]
a kitten; a small cat.
Backpfeifengesicht Propaganda
Gatito/Gatita Propaganda
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Don't you understand? No matter what you do, they'll always remember. That's all they're going to remember you for; the one who imprisoned Lav. I wonder what your dad thinks right now. He'd be ashamed of what you've done. Has it ever occurred to you that if Lav was fully conscious during the amber, your dad was also conscious? Imagine that. And he was imprisoned for far, far longer, wasn't he?
He winced hard at the reminder. He grit his teeth, hands clenching into fists. Clearly they'd struck a nerve, rage bubbling up in his gut.
You don't get to talk about my father.
He snarled.
If you're going to harass me, at least have the decency of showing your backpfeifengesicht, coward.
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It could always be worse.
You could have a male coworker who is in his late 20's and unironically says things like, "I really value my own opinion and truly believe I am right about most things almost all the time."
You could have to deal with that bullshit every day.
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Spy, Sniper and Medic with a southern reader
Author’s Note: big thanks to @deathsimage for help with some of these, as they are southern themselves and were able to give me a perspective on what it’s like in the south!
Spy
First of all, all three of the mercs absolutely adore your accent. They think it’s adorable and fits you very well. Spy might have a harder time deciphering some of the idioms or phrases you use than others, however.
Finds your stories of you playing in the dirt catching frogs adorable. However, the thought of him doing that makes him grimace and shudder. Too messy for him. When and if he trusts you enough, he’ll tell you about his own childhood, which will different, still entails shenanigans.
Can’t help but laugh every time you get mad, as your yelling becomes a jumbled mess to him. He shakes his head as you scream phrases like “What in tarnation, I damn near broke my neck!”
In response to you teaching him southern phrases, he teaches you some easy French phrases. You do your best to incorporate them into your vocabulary, and when Spy hears this, he melts internally.
Sniper
Is super enthusiastic about you being from the south and doing all sorts of outdoorsy things as a kid. It means that you wouldn’t be opposed to doing outdoorsy things like camping or catching fish with him.
Tells you about his own childhood, and it’s a bit similar to yours. You bond over shared experiences and memories. Sniper has definitely had a lot of experiences with Snakes, so hearing you wrangled them as a kid impresses him.
You and him have very similar accents so you exchange some idioms with him. You laugh at all the different silly phrases you learn from each other.
You imitate each others accents every so often, bursting into laughter when it sounds particularly accurate. It’s all in good fun and you always make sure that it’s seen as such.
Medic
Is immediately interested in how much time you spent outside as a kid, and wants to do experiments determining if it had any impact on your immunity.
Wrong pronunciation? Wrong pronunciation. He feels comfortable around you because some of the words you say sound different due to your accent, and he’s aware that his accent can do the same.
He also thinks it’s adorable that when you get mad that your accent comes out, just like his does. You giggle at him when this happens, and he does the same for you.
For funsies, he teaches you German words that do not have any direct translation into English, like Backpfeifengesicht (face that begs to be slapped) or Dreikäsehoch (three cheeses high, measurement) so that you two can exchange insults towards the others without being caught.
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