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eviemouse
2007-03-26 04:08 pm UTC (link)

Well, I'm generally one for grammar, so...

No, seriously, many of the English terms used have somehow become catchphrases (not the correct term, I guess?) or in-jokes. The German ones, however, aren't in-jokes at all; most just don't make any sense - it appears someone goes "Oh, Nazi macro, so let's use some German words (or what we think are German words) and string them together to something remotely resembling a sentence". I guess I feel similar to how Japanes people must feel about the fangirl Japanese; only that fangirl German is usually associated with things that Germans nowaday don't want to be associated with anyway, which doesn't exactly make it better.

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shaysdays
2007-03-26 08:20 pm UTC (link)

The English version of a 'German' warning:

ACHTUNG!
ALLES TOURISTEN UND NON-TECHNISCHEN PEEPERS!

Das machine control is nicht für gerfinger-poken und mittengrabben. Oderwise is easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowen fuse, und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Der machine is diggen by experten only. Is nicht fur geverken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sightseenen keepen das cotten picken hands in das pockets, so relaxen und watchen das blinkenlights.

The German version of an 'English' warning:
ATTENTION

This room is fulfilled mit special electronische equippment. Fingergrabbing and pressing the cnoeppkes from the computers is allowed for die experts only! So all the "lefthanders" stay away and do not disturben the brainstorming von here working intelligencies. Otherwise you will be out thrown and kicked andeswhere! Also: please keep still and only watchen astaunished the blinkenlights.

I'd say they can give as good as they get.

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	eviemouse 2007-03-26 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	Wow, there's a Wiki entry about this - the internet is an amazing place. "Blinkenlights" is actually a nice word... (Reply to this)(Parent)

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