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dina001 On August 10, 2010




Vienna, Austria
#31New Post! Aug 10, 2010 @ 14:33:14
I just stumbled across this urban legend by coincidence.. never heard it.

I can also certify that as a German Native speaker (Austrian, though) it has never ever occurred to me to find "Ich bin ein Berliner" incorrect or misleading. I am 100% convinced no Native speaker will think of the pastry when hearing it. "Ich bin Berliner" means "I am a person from Berlin" (can you say Berliner in English similar to New Yorker? )) ), "Ich bin *ein* Berliner" has a meaning so subtly different I never even thought about it. It means rather "I am (one of many) Berliners", the connotation of pastry is completely made up.

Maybe by someone who was not a Native speaker and misunderstood the grammar rule(s).

Interesting, I never ever heard of this UL!
dina001 On August 10, 2010




Vienna, Austria
#32New Post! Aug 10, 2010 @ 14:34:27
@stumblinthrulife Said

Sterben sie, ruck-gesicht

Doesn't translate too well, since ruck is the literal for jerk as inthe movement to jerk. Not sure if there's an equivalent German insult.

Ah, and I guess you'd be less polite, so

Sterbst du, ruck-gesicht.

A german would probably think you wanted to kill them by shaking their face.



"Jerk" translates to "Wichser" IMO...
dina001 On August 10, 2010




Vienna, Austria
#33New Post! Aug 10, 2010 @ 14:36:06
&amp;quot;Stirb, W*****gesicht&amp;quot; would be the translation

And yes, Sterbst Du, Ruckgesicht will earn nothing but confusion.
Eastender On August 13, 2010

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, Falkland Islands (Islas Malv
#34New Post! Aug 10, 2010 @ 14:39:47
Lucky it wasn't something like 'Zweibelkopf'.
KAMPA On October 28, 2013
Admiral Karl Donuts





Uhlan Bator, Mongolia
#35New Post! Aug 10, 2010 @ 14:39:59
Ich bin ein donut!
sAeGeSpAeNe On October 05, 2021
Part-time Nidologist





The other Bristol..., Connecti
#36New Post! Aug 10, 2010 @ 14:41:53
@KAMPA Said

Ich bin ein donut!



That figures, Karl! Mit einem Loch in der Mitte!
gammaray3 On March 17, 2023




, Germany
#37New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:16:28
@sAeGeSpAeNe Said

That figures, Karl! Mit einem Loch in der Mitte!


Dann hat sich karl wohl ein Loch in den Bauch gefreut................
gammaray3 On March 17, 2023




, Germany
#38New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:18:24
@dina001 Said

&amp;quot;Stirb, W*****gesicht&amp;quot; would be the translation

And yes, Sterbst Du, Ruckgesicht will earn nothing but confusion.



Was zur H?lle ist ein Ruckgesicht?? Etwa ein Januskopf? und sterben soll der auch noch??????????
sAeGeSpAeNe On October 05, 2021
Part-time Nidologist





The other Bristol..., Connecti
#39New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:19:15
@gammaray3 Said

Dann hat sich karl wohl ein Loch in den Bauch gefreut................



Er hat ?berhaupt nicht daran reagiert!
gammaray3 On March 17, 2023




, Germany
#40New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:21:14
@gammaray3 Said

Was zur H?lle ist ein Ruckgesicht?? Etwa ein Januskopf? und sterben soll der auch noch??????????



oops, dann w?re er ein r?ckgesicht. It is to confusing.

But Hackfresse is a real german insulting.Or say Fressbrett.
Willi On August 21, 2018




northinmind,
#41New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:33:01
Ich bin ein Berliner
Ich bin zwei Berliners
i have family in germany, and an email.
pm me if you could help me talk with them.
please
gammaray3 On March 17, 2023




, Germany
#42New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:33:48
@sAeGeSpAeNe Said

Er hat ?berhaupt nicht daran reagiert!


Nun Chris, da er jetzt ein Loch im Bauch hat.............
sAeGeSpAeNe On October 05, 2021
Part-time Nidologist





The other Bristol..., Connecti
#43New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:37:41
@gammaray3 Said

Nun Chris, da er jetzt ein Loch im Bauch hat.............



Es hat, wahrscheinlich, ihm die ganze Luft ausgesaugt!
gammaray3 On March 17, 2023




, Germany
#44New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:42:04
es zieht wahrscheinlich sehr wenn der wind hindurch bl?st.............

Daf?r kann er jetzt singen: Rock me like a hurrican
Delta62 On March 30, 2024
Natural asshole





manchester, United Kingdom
#45New Post! Aug 22, 2010 @ 17:43:08
Ich bin ein Bewohner von Berlin
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