The official language thread

[milanfahrnholz]

A Club on a hen farm? Chicken Club Sandwich?

[Sushi]

@Someone

I can’t record my slang because you would instantly know where I come from.

Except you’ve told us multiple times

[Sushi]

to throw a club in the chicken coop

[ZakPhoenixMcKracken]

@Sushi

to throw a club in the chicken coop

Does it means: create havoc ?

[milanfahrnholz]

No it means to have a tasty meal…of course it means to create havoc!

[PiecesOfKate]

I think I’ve heard people here* say ‘put a fox among the chickens’. But there’s a chance I made that up.

*as in the real here where I live, not this virtual forum that exists only in my head.

[ZakPhoenixMcKracken]

@milanfahrnholz

No it means to have a tasty meal…of course it means to create havoc!

Just wanted to be sure. Sorry if I am dumb.

[milanfahrnholz]

No, it´s okay.

[Sushi]

It means deliberately saying something to stir things up, to get a discussion going.
Not to create havoc per se, although that can be a side effect, but the end goal is to change things for the better.

It’s like when there’s an elephant in the room and you want to talk about it.

[milanfahrnholz]

@PiecesOfKate

But there’s a chance I made that up.

No, I think I heard that, too.

@PiecesOfKate

this virtual forum that exists only in my head.

Wait a minute there…it exist in MY HEAD are we clear?

[Someone]

@milanfahrnholz

Wait a minute there…it exist in MY HEAD are we clear?

I thought you are in her head? So you are in the forum in @PiecesOfKate’s head? Now I’m confused…

[PiecesOfKate]

@milanfahrnholz

Wait a minute there…it exist in MY HEAD are we clear?

Are you that soldier, back to confuse me?

@Someone

I thought you are in her head?

No I was in his head. So I’m in his head and the forum is in my head and he’s in the forum.

Kapisch?

[Someone]

@PiecesOfKate

No I was in his head. So I’m in his head and the forum is in my head and he’s in the forum.

Aha! Then that’s the “circle of life” everyone is talking about…

@PiecesOfKate

Kapisch?

“Eins auf die Fresse?” … would be a common answer in some parts of Germany for “Kapisch”. So I would be careful with that expression …

[PiecesOfKate]

@Someone

“Eins auf die Fresse?” … would be a common answer in some parts of Germany for “Kapisch”. So I would be careful with that expression …

One on the face? Oo er. What does kapisch mean in German then? Google just translates it to the same.

Apparently it’s technically spelt ‘capisce’, from the Italian ‘capire’ meaning ‘to understand’.

[Someone]

@PiecesOfKate

What does kapisch mean in German then?

Yes, the same it seems. But it has a massive negative, “bossy” and aggressive tone in German. I think this picture sums it up (“You are doing what I say, Kapisch??”):

/edit:

@PiecesOfKate

from the Italian ‘capire’ meaning ‘to understand’.

In Germany “Kapiche” (spoken like an Italian) is also a common variant.

[milanfahrnholz]

Ah no, the agressiveness of the expression is in every language. The uncalled for threat of violence was a 100% someone, though.

[Someone]

[anon36378415]

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We also have this (related) saying:

I think that might be close to the English

Cat Among The Pigeons

the only Elephant one we have is Elephant In The Room which means people ignoring something important that might be negative but brushed over not talked about so you Ignore The Elephant In The Room. You both know about it but won’t discuss it.

[milanfahrnholz]

It appears the french also say Elephant in a porcelain store.

[ZakPhoenixMcKracken]

In Italian, it’s an elephant in a glass shop