@ Thomas Scott Roberts…Re-reply to your yesterdays reply:…“Worst of all is puns. Very hard to translate. “…I agree with you, to translate puns is the most difficult task and often impossible. …I mentioned Terry Pratchett yesterday. His translator into German, Horst Brandhorst, is actually very good. His translations are fluent and funny. But then he translates rhinestones as stones from the bed of the river Rhine or a buttonhole as the buttonhole itself and not as the flower which is called buttonhole because it is – or better was – worn there. These are times when I lose my faith.
SackofRabidWeasels over 11 years ago
Do I detect censoring? “Stupid me” isn’t that offensive.
Schrat over 11 years ago
@ Thomas Scott Roberts…Re-reply to your yesterdays reply:…“Worst of all is puns. Very hard to translate. “…I agree with you, to translate puns is the most difficult task and often impossible. …I mentioned Terry Pratchett yesterday. His translator into German, Horst Brandhorst, is actually very good. His translations are fluent and funny. But then he translates rhinestones as stones from the bed of the river Rhine or a buttonhole as the buttonhole itself and not as the flower which is called buttonhole because it is – or better was – worn there. These are times when I lose my faith.
sbchamp over 11 years ago
Walked right into that one, kid.You do every other dang thing for ’er!
johnzakour Premium Member over 11 years ago
I think the original phrase may have been “silly me”. I can’t remember but it was certainly nothing that needed censoring.
katina.cooper over 11 years ago
That’s why Rita’s the boss.
Kim Metzger Premium Member over 11 years ago
Why, when Rita mentioned her “loyal minions,” did I suddenly envision the WD gang as little yellow guys in overalls, goggles, big teeth, etc?
Hunter7 over 11 years ago
I like minions. They’re very tasty, especially if toasted over an open fire. Anyone have spare minions to share?
rvonluchen over 11 years ago
Why is it we never see Rita’s loyal minions? Just the people who work in the office.