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Old Crank

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Tue Aug 2, 2022, 05:25 AM Aug 2022

Cross language funnies

Pain means discomfort that hurts in English and bread in French.

On a long tiring wet bike ride in France with my wife we made our way to our hotel. Near the last turn was a final little uphill from the river. When we rounded the corner to see a big neon sign flashing. PAIN, PAIN, PAIN...

Bad is not good in English. In German Bad is bath.

Our local Home Depot equivalent has large signs up along their fence advertising services they provide.
One of those services is? Badplaner

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