you know what’s more intimate than a kiss? giving someone a personal copy of your favorite book. in all its tattered glory or near-perfect condition. ink highlights a memorable line— of a sentence that made your cry. or where countless post-its decorate the pages. in pinks, blues or yellows. others leave questions, or answers within hardbound copies, soft ones most of the time. it’d be even more surprising if someone left lipstick stains
Reddit germans refusing to use any anglicized words to the point of absurdity VS tumblr germans using the most abhorrent denglish you’ve ever seen
Here’s possibly the weirdest way to translate shitpost:
“in a nutshell” is at least a bit more obvious
Honorable mentions to that guy who translated “pov” into a row of words that couldn’t possibly sound any more unnatural:
That’s child’s play.
Take a look at the French reddit guidelines to avoid English words to the point of complete absurdity :
I can’t decide what’s funnier: insisting on making French versions of brand names like Youtube and Reddit, or for some reason, doing it to “Merica Fuck Yeah”
