based of this post by @sad-eyed-lady-of-the-low-lands
Кот, который не доверяет прозрачным столам…
When the universal translator is disabled by a mysterious gas, what happens to the crew and inhabitants of Deep Space Nine? A story about the challenges and beauty of diversity, and the creativity inherent in one ‘dear doctor’ and a 'plain simple tailor’.
Words: 1452, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: Gen
- Characters: Julian Bashir, Elim Garak, Benjamin Sisko, Jadzia Dax, Kira Nerys, Odo, Quark, Rom, Jake Sisko
- Relationships: Julian Bashir & Elim Garak, Julian Bashir & Miles O'Brien, Benjamin Sisko & Jake Sisko, Deep Space Nine Crew Overall, Odo & Quark
- Additional Tags: based on a tumblr prompt, the universal translator broke, miscomunications, Language
from AO3 works tagged 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ http://ift.tt/2uKDAqY
After a lot of consideration over AO3′s rating system, I’ve decided how I’m going to categorize my fics from now on:
G - no dicks. Just none. Well, maybe a small baby with a penis pisses on the person changing that baby’s diaper (oh the family friendly laughs!), but that’s it. We’re the better for it.
T - dicks are alluded to, perhaps even mentioned, especially in respect to angst over teenage masturbation (heavy heavy angst), however, we know no details. In most cases, we don’t want to because it’d be a little creepy.
M - dicks factor heavily, and we know in pretty specific detail how those dicks are being used, and the direct results. But selections from the full spectrum of dick-related details are, tastefully or tauntingly, left out.
E - we know this dick. We know its veins and contours and twitches better than we know the back of our own hands, the smiles on our mothers’ faces, or the smell of our childhood homes.
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why is it not common knowledge that tolkien and c s lewis once went to a non-costume party dressed as polar bears
tolkien also used to chase his neighbours down the street in full viking warrior gear, and once convinced a class he taught that leprechauns are real
IS THIS TRUE BECAUSE THIS IS GOLD. PURE GOLD
Both facts well documented. From this bio, for instance:
20 Creative German Insults
I came across this article earlier (LINK) and thought I’d post the insults on here and explain what their usage/meaning is. So let’s go!
1. Gesichtsgrätsche - Lit. ‘face that looks as if someone kicked it in’ - A word used mainly in the Ruhrgebiet area to mean a very ugly (wo)man, the closest English equivalent would probably be ‘dog’.
Ex: “Du bist voll die Gesichtsgrätsche”.
2. Evolutionsbremse - Lit. ‘Evolutionary Brake’ - it describes a person who’s very existence halts the progression/evolution of humanity. English equivalent would be ‘total dumbass’.
Ex: “Glaubst du, die steht auf so ‘ne Evolutionsbremse wie dich?!”
3. Intelligenzallergiker - Lit. Person allergic to intelligence - fairly straightforward and we probably would say the same thing in English.
Ex: “du bist aber ein(e) Intelligenzallergiker(in)”
4. Hodenkobold - Lit. ‘Testicle Goblin’ - it just a general insult usually referring to someone who’s being annoying.
Ex: Nimm ihn in den Mund, du Hodenkobold!
5. Hustensaftschmuggler - Lit. 'Cough-Syrup Smuggler’ - it’s used to describe someone who’s incompetent (ex. smuggling cough-syrup is very stupid)
Ex: Dieser Hustensaftschmuggler hat Diesel statt Benzin getankt.
6. Analbanane - Lit. 'Anal Banana’… I mean… I don’t know what to explain here. Just a general insult.
Ex: In Bochum gab es früher einen Rentner, der irgendwann das schillernde Schimpfwort »Analbanane« für sich entdeckte.
7. Bratzenprinzessin - Lit. 'Ugly Princess’ - this one’s fairly straight to the point as well - an ugly woman.
Ex: Kann leider keine finden :(
8. Perückenschaf - Lit. 'Wig Sheep’ - refers to a usually blonde woman who isn’t very smart. English equivalent would probably be 'blonde’ or 'bimbo’.
Ex: “Da steht aber auch nicht „nicht im Büro“, du Perückenschaf!”
9. Steckdosenbefruchter - Lit. 'Plug-Socket Inseminator’ - someone who tries to get a plug socket pregnant. I have literally no fucking clue how to explain this.
Ex: Und du, Steckdosenbefruchter im Kassenpuff!
10. Telefongesicht - Lit. 'Telephone Face’ - afaik it’s just a tit-for-tat response used against someone, like a general insult.
Ex: Ich lass mich nicht von einem Telefongesicht beschimpfen!
11. Gehirnakrobat - Lit. 'Brain Acrobat’ - when used ironically, it means someone who has so many thoughts scattering around in his head that he/she only ends up speaking nonsense. English equivalent would be 'blithering idiot’ ors omething alike.
Ex: „Was willst du dann, du Gehirnakrobat!“, schnauzte Vater Waller zurück.
12. Arschkrampe - Lit. 'Ass Cramp’ - you use it for someone who you consider particularly stupid. A close English equivalent would be 'ass-wipe’ or 'ass-hat’, but that has a very American ring to it. 'Pain in the ass’ also works.
Ex: Links rum, du Arschkrampe!
13. Brotspinne - Lit. 'Bread Spider’ - a particularly nasty, shrivelled up old hag who pokes her nose into other people’s business. English equivalent could be 'old hag’ or 'old frump’.
Ex: oh je, was für eine bucklige brotspinne.
14. Klotaucher - Lit. 'Toilet Diver’ - just another general insult, usage akin to Wichser.
Ex: Du bist anscheined ein Klotaucher :/
15. Fratzengulasch - Lit. 'Grotesque-Face-Goulash’ - used for someone who has a fairly ugly-looking face.
Ex: Meine neue Lehrerin hat Fratzengulasch.
16. Clerasiltestgelände - Lit. 'Clearasil Testing Grounds’ - Clearasil is commonly used to help treat spots/zits and so this refers to the face of someone covered in zits.
Ex: ,,Du Opfer! Kümmer dich mal um dein Clerasiltestgelände!“
17. Pimmelotter - Lit. 'Dick Otter’ - Like Hodenkobold it’s just a general insult you throw around, usually at someone who’s annoying you.
Ex: “Ich hab dir gerne Frühstück gemacht, Pimmelotter.”
18. Popelnascher - Lit. 'Bogey Nibbler’ - Like Hodenkobold/Pimmelotter it’s just a general insult you throw around.
Ex: “Wer nicht kommt ist ein Popelnascher”
19. Schwingtitte - Like above, just a general insult you throw around at people. Not too sure about what it literally means as I can’t tell if it’s Schwing + Titte or Schwing from Schwingen + Titte.
Ex: Ach du heilige Schwingtitte!
20. Analdelfin - Lit. 'Anal Dolphin’ - And as above again, just a general insult you throw around at people.
Ex: Ich find das ja nicht so lustig, Analdelfin.
I hope you enjoy because some of these fucking cracked me up.
All of the examples have come from German sources.
*Update: Thanks to ginkoblatt for the correction of #18 :)!
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