Saturday, December 31, 2022

Same Procedure as Every Year

If counted well the Germans today can/could watch Dinner for One (The 90th Birthday) 20 times at different times on various TV-channels, and apart from the original in various German dialects, inclusive Schwiizerdütsch (Swiss German). Very strange folks, the Germans. Well, judge for yourself. 

Tiny tip-off: Be absolutely determined not to laugh.


Dinner for One

18 comments:

  1. Having lived in both D and CH, I have watched Dinner for One more than once. Recollections of D f O are now dim, but I do know that I never found it as humorous as my German pals did.

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    1. Ah, welcome to Omnium, Bea, and Happy New Year.
      Very strange folks, the Germans. aren't they? ;-)

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  2. Poor hard working James. I hope he gets the next day off. And yes, I am smiling.

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  3. I've always found the German language and people fascinating. Poor James.

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    1. Ah, and I find you fascinating, Mimi.
      Happy New Year to you and the yours.
      James is privileged. ;-)

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  4. Saben somriure els alemanys?.🤭

    Molt bon any, Sean!.
    Aferradetes.

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  5. No puedo hablar por "los alemanes", pero puedo decir que conozco muchas formas de sonreír, y soy alemana ;-)
    Gracias por tus buenos deseos, Paula. Un feliz y tranquilo Año Nuevo para ti también. / I can't speak for "the Germans", but I can tell that I do know many ways to smile, and I am German. ;-)
    Thanks for your good wishes, Paula. A happy and peaceful New Year to you, too.

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    1. Lo siento, Paula, no entiendo lo que quiere decir o a qué se refiere. Perdido en la traducción. / Sorry, Paula, I do not understand what you mean / what you are refering to. Lost in translation.

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  6. Tu traducción: "No puedo hablar por "los alemanes", pero puedo decir que conozco muchas formas de sonreír, y soy alemana". Mi pregunta iba en esa dirección, ¿si eres alemán o alemana?.😉

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    1. Uff ahora finalmente estoy perdido en la traducción. ;-)
      ¿Su pregunta es si vivo en Alemania o si soy alemán? - Ambos. ;-)
      Si me envía un breve correo electrónico – seanjeating AT gmail DOT com –, estaré encantada de contarle más cosas.
      Phew, now I'm finally lost in translation. ;-)
      Is your question if I live in Germany or if I am German? - Both. ;-)

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    2. ¿Tu correo electrónico no tiene puntos?.
      Por ejemplo el mío sí:
      elraconetdesalluna@gmail.com

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    3. Ah, AT significa @, DOT significa .
      Así evito que los bots hagan spam.
      Gracias por tu dirección, Paula. Me pondré en contacto pronto.

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    4. Gràcies!. Ja veus, la tecnologia no és lo meu. 😂

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  7. I have watched this several times, and even though I know what's coming next, I never fail to laugh.

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    1. Ah, dear David, sorry, I just discovered you as my first spam this year.
      Yes, it is always again amazing. Even after the umteenth time watching it, there comes the point when you can't but must laugh, or at least chuckle.
      A lovely weekend to you and thoese around you.

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