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Annoying things on TV and how to handle them
Titania (gone for lunch) Started conversation Nov 13, 2008
Well, to begin with, Volkswagen has been running ads on Swedish TV several times lately, with the ad ending with
'Volkswagen - *das* Auto!'
where upon I each and every time get this irrestitable urge to reply with
'*der* Wagen!'
For those of you not familiar with German distinctions, 'das' is a neuter noun, and 'der' is a masculine noun. I wonder if they've chosen the neuter form so as not to provoke us females?
Oh - and Wagen is German for car...
One piece of music that has been getting on my nerves lately is 'I kissed a girl and I liked it' and every time I hear it, I want to yell 'so what?'
Well, here's a quite lovely parody 
:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IPDOB4yzzo
Annoying things on TV and how to handle them
Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Nov 13, 2008
I think someone is being piccy
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Irving Washington Posted Nov 13, 2008
Every time I hear Kate Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" I wish it was Jill Sobule's "I Kissed A Girl" from 1995: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SclQZ4W2VZ0
It's much better and seems to take the subject more seriously. Yet still tongue in cheek.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 14, 2008
tongue in cheek indeed
what's wrong with saying "das auto", Ti 
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Santragenius V Posted Nov 24, 2008
Oh Bob, that parody is something 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 24, 2008
really? what am i missing? 
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Nov 25, 2008
Santra, if you enjoyed that parody, I'm sure you'll enjoy the 'Laura Croft Saves YouTube' video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6KZ4QfTI68&feature=channel
That VenetianPrincess is hot, has a good sense of humour and a pretty good singing voice on top of it all!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Nov 26, 2008
oh *that* parody? yes, it is hilarious 
my slow connection only allowed me to see it now
- but i still don't know what problem ti has with "das auto"
it is quite common german - like "the 
" is common english
i believe volkswagen chose the slogan to suggest "*this* is a car - unlike (or forget about) all the others"
bit i could be completely wrong of course
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Annoying things on TV and how to handle them
- 1: Titania (gone for lunch) (Nov 13, 2008)
- 2: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Nov 13, 2008)
- 3: Irving Washington (Nov 13, 2008)
- 4: Witty Moniker (Nov 13, 2008)
- 5: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 14, 2008)
- 6: Santragenius V (Nov 24, 2008)
- 7: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 24, 2008)
- 8: Titania (gone for lunch) (Nov 25, 2008)
- 9: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Nov 26, 2008)
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