Party Vibe

@tryptameanie 983271 wrote:

Tbh Mary I think we’re better of as part of the EU, even if it’s just so Brussels can keep the cunts we “allegedly” elect from doing whatever the fuck they want

and paradoxically remaining in the UK would likely make it easier for British folk who finally get pissed off with the way the UK is going to leave and settle elsewhere. it is of course easier to do this if you know at least some of the local languages or are prepared to learn them and with todays online resources way easier than a couple of decades ago.

todays Dutch words

de kroegtijger (m) / de steinpoes (v)

[1] a human who spends a lot of time in the pub/bar/café (kroeg)
[2] a small cat (Felis / Prionailurus spp) who resides there originally to control mouse-like rodents that would be a nuisance and health hazard but is increasingly nowadays kept as a pet.

it is also permitted to bring your own dogs to the pub; but like all EU nations these animals must not access food preparation areas. In common with many Germanic cultures the Dutch do like setting rules and putting up signs to explain them; but try to make them as fair and transparent as possible

verboden voor honden en katten (this sign is often stuck on doors at low level or hatchways in a manner suggesting Dutch cats and dogs can actually recognise it; IMO this is not impossible as my cats seemed to be able to identify an unopened cat food tin by sight even if I stocked the tins in a different cupboard every so often)

Found this advice for Danish tourists on a health advice site

Undlad at gå ud i et slangeområde i mørke. Hvis det alligevel er nødvendigt, så medbring en kraftig lygte. Slanger undviger helst skarpt lys og vibrationer.

Avoid going into the snake infested area in the darkness. if this must be done out of necessity, bring with you a strong torch. Snakes do not like strong light or vibrations.

(this is for countries such as Malaysia, India or Viet Nam; just as in the UK in Denmark the only native venomous snake is the European adder)

Alas (in spite of what Google seems to believe) the traditional snake charmer / rat catcher and witch doctor is no longer common in Northern Europe anyway – it is increasingly difficult to obtain certain snakes and you get in all sorts of trouble if they do not have the correct paperwork; keeping them also runs up your electric bill due to the heat lamps (a dull red/IR glow lamp) they require to keep them warm in our colder climates.

I found this today on a site of multilingual tongue twisters :

Wer anderen eine Bratwurst brät, der hat ein Bratwurstbratgerät.

EN : Who grills a Bratwurst for others, has a Bratwurst grilling-device.

There are indeed many ingenious devices constructed for the purpose of heating up sausages (or anything else edible) for the purposes of feeding large groups of people; when it comes to food Northern Europe (including Northern parts of Britain) are cullturally closer to many Asian nations than many folk may realise).

I wasn’t – but Google genuinely seem to think I did want to buy some snakes – and/or that I can fix people rather than computers – if I search for vaguely medical/health-related I now get results in up to 5 different languages other than English and for both humans and other species.

I did the notice most detailed Wikipedia article on snake charming in any other European language than English was in German; which suggested that someone had tried to take it up as a hobby. TBH anyone who can charm the Mädel in the animal protection charities and the Environment/Nature Protection Ministry (these appear to be still run by a combination of old skool feminists and nuns (or combination of both)) is likely to find looking after the snakes to be a relatively simple matter.