To be perfectly honest with you, this post isn’t really about Denglish. It doesn’t concern German or English, or the hilarious mistranslations and linguistic mash-ups which can occur between the two. No, this post is about my wife’s sense of humor, and how she wields it like a blind Viking at an axe-throwing competition.
Back when we were living in the States, The Wife and I went shopping every week. We kept a meticulous shopping list and updated it the moment we started to run out of something important. We were constantly adding items to the list — it was common practice in our household — so you can imagine my surprise when, out of nowhere, she hauled off and announced:
THE WIFE: “We are down to our last roll of toilet paper. We need to add it to the shopping list because YOU definitely won’t stop poopin’.”
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Oh God, My Wife Is German. 
Funny :) As always! You have quite a gift for expressing the humor in our lives. Love it!
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Hey thank you, Rising Hawk! I always appreciate this sort of encouragement. Keeps me going. :)
Great blog you have there!
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Thanks!
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Though I’ve lived in America most of my life, my mother was German and once, while we were watching Bonanza on Television, she commented on how much she liked “Benwright Cartwheel”. I think it’s genetic.
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Haw haw haw! It must be. Genetic… and adorable.
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Tja, und *sie* kackt nicht? Keine Gerechtigkeit im Leben, sage ich. ;)
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No justice at all, Wolfman. :)
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If you would just HOLD it till you can find a pub or something …
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Can you drop trow in pubs? I can’t, unless it’s an emergency.
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Do Germans advocate constipation to use less TP?
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I think Germans are all naturally constipated. :)
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Hee hee
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shit you found us out
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Haw haw
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It is true. You won’t. :)
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Dammit! And I so wanted to…
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Is she suggesting that Germans *can* stop pooping at will? That’s a skill that certainly could come in handy….
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I’m convinced Germans are all naturally constipated. :)
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Her logic is sound. You clearly have no intention of stopping pooping.
:D
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None whatsoever. :)
You?
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I’m English. We don’t poop. We “avail ourselves of the facilities” :D
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BAW HAW HAW! Perfect.
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My Lord, that opening pic is both hilarious and terrifying!
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I know, right? It made me laugh… and feel slightly depressed…
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Love the shopping list. In our household I am the lone keeper of this important piece of paper but husband frequently expresses how impressed he is because I remembered to buy new (insert finished item here) for him.
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You must be psychic. I think all wives are, at least a little.
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Ha ha! Toilet paper is always my list it would seem. Damn stuff is expensive, too!
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Totally. And no one likes running out. Then you have to do the walk of shame to get another roll.
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*giggle*
This was hilarious. Thanks for making me laugh – once again! :-)
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Anytime, Raani. Have an awesome day. :)
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LOL .. stop pooping too much. :D
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I will try my very hardest, Samokan. :)
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Those wacky Germans. I miss them so much. That accent is so soothing to me.
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Do you prefer to hear the German accent from German men, or German women? For example, I find French, when spoken by a woman, far more soothing than when it is spoken by a man.
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Either. I did hypnotherapy after a bad experience and the woman was German. I was healed within a few sessions bc her accent was so soothing.
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