Adult Children by Stephen Beals for March 04, 2024

Google Translate says: The future of humanity lies in the sea. Eels will rule us all.

Always try to make sure the customer does not speak the language you’re using.

hehe … i think that should be “von der Menschheit” and “Im Meer”

OK, so these guys line up to sell you tours and stuff on the way to dinner at the resort in the Dominican Republic. I decided I didn’t want to deal with them so I replied to their spiels in French. Bad move, guess what they speak on the other side of the island. Switched to Japanese and that did the trick.

I’m fluent in gibberish, not even Google translate can figure out what I’m saying

Not bad, Berle.

Ich dachte, es wäre ein Anmachspruch.

I think the German should be “liegt in dem Meer” or “im Meer”. Location of something needs the Dative.

Strange, I wouldn’t expect him to be bilingual.

mano orlaivis užpildytas unguriais

After a full year of college German, all I remember, lo these many years later, is: “Haben Sie nach einer Deutche Zeitung.”

(“Have you got another German newspaper?”)

Even less useful today than when I learned it. :)

Can’t speak German but I can speak Jive!

日本人とやるのですが、アジア人ではないので一番カッコよく見えます。

Be careful, he knows all the tricks girlie!