My once-a-year-post

[realfranklin]

This is too strange, not to post it

Comments

[the_magician]

Grin! Are you sure they weren't playing the "let's pretend to be dumb Americans and see how long we can say stupid things before he realises we are making fun of him?" game

[realfranklin]

For some time I was not sure, whether they wanted to fool me, but it was far too real and long lasting to be a hoax.

[shannachie]

Well, you get all kinds. In a tv show some time ago there was a German girl applying for a job who could not locate Germany on the map. She was applying for a job in a big hotel and could not name any European countries.

I'm glad for this couple of yours to get some new ideas. I wonder whether you told them that the leaning tower of Pisa survived a terrorist plane attack in the 17 hundreds.

[realfranklin]

... and that the pilot was an italian extremist named Leonardo da Vinci!! ;-)

[madfilkentist]

Well, actually, the Vatican isn't part of Rome, but an independent country surrounded by Rome.

It really sounds as if they had to be joking. In any case, it could be turned into a song, along the lines of Brenda Sutton's "Don't Call Me Stupid."

[realfranklin]

Yep, you're right! My mistranslation.
And yes, it is indeed material for a filksong.

[madfilkentist]

And here it is!

[realfranklin]

lol - That's great! :-D

btw: The man told me, that they still own a saber of one of his ancestors, who actually fought at Waterloo for Gerneral Bluecher.

[vixyish]

*facepaw*

Oh sweet gods and little fishes. I never cease to be embarrassed by my countrymen.

We keep hoping that Canada will annex Washington and Oregon and maybe northern California. Maybe the US could take Alberta in trade. I hear it's all oil and cows anyway; it should fit right in.

[bardling]

*hugs* to you & family for the successful handling of new job/life situation, I'm glad to hear that's working well. :)

As for the rest... oh. my. word. *facepalm*...