German Professors Declare War on English Terms

Yahoo! News ^ | Wed Apr 9, 8:55 AM ET | By Erik Kirschbaum and Dave Graham

[Michael81Dus]

I have only heard of this report by FR. In a poll, only 10% could imagine to boycott US goods, and I can hardly believe that more than 5% will boycott English words. This is BS and I don´t pay attention to that anymore. What makes me concerning is, that a bus of a McD-restaurant in Germany was set on fire today. These radical leftists don´t know that they´re damaging a German (mostly franchised), and not McD. People can get so sick when their emotions are not controlled by reason.

During a play in a local theatre, a young American boy sang the national anthem (US). Of course, nobody stood up - it was a play - but after he did that great (according to friends who have been there) people applauded, and: some guys shouted "boooh"! I can´t get this. Why can´t they differentiate between the US government, which they dislike, and the US people, who they should pay respect - and if only represented by the anthem.

[An.American.Expatriate]

Michael, this must be a rare day for I agree with everything you just posted! [ein Wunder!]

[Michael81Dus]

:-) Must be a day we are talking about the basics which every well-educated man should agree with.

[bfree]

"We won't accept the United States as a role model as long as it is violating international law so this seemed to be an appropriate way to protest peacefully," Armin Burkhardt, a professor of German at Magdeburg University, told Reuters.

Funny stuff coming from the biggest violators of international law during the 20th century!!

[jriemer]

That's ok.

I will unilaterally declare war against allsortsofGermanwordsthatruntogetherandarealltoentirelylongtocomprehend.

Fair?

[An.American.Expatriate]

:-) Must be a day we are talking about the basics which every well-educated man should agree with.

LOLOLOLOL Must be something in the water (a German plot perhaps??)

[Michael81Dus]

ROFL Such as Bundesinnenministerkonferenz (Federal conference of the interior ministers), or Donaudampfschiffahrtskapitänsgesellschaft (society of captains of the Danube river steam boats). ;)

[Michael81Dus]

lol Thought you only drink Perrier?

[BamaGirl]

do you also pay a sales tax on a car purchase? In Missouri we have 6.075% sales taxes, no registration fee, just a licence renewal fee of about 25$ a year.

I think so, but I'd have to look it up to be sure. I remember having to pay $3k above the sticker for various fees and registration, and I THINK state tax was part of it, but I'd have to look it up.

Anyone from California know?

[pointsal]

Darn....tried to give'm Michael J. but they didn't keep him. Now they want to dump the language of McDonalds???