There are regions in Germany (Hessen) where "Azure" is pronounced the exact same way as "Ärger" (trouble). Makes you think...
replyWow, that's incredible. Even though I'm from Hessen, I never thought of making that connection!
replyFor Latvians Windows Vista was pretty funny cluck cluck.
replyOk, Vibrierkot is something for the German shitpost communities with all my Zuhausis im Zwischennetz.
reply> Klopilot
replyI like "Copy-lot".
> Klopilot
replyfunnily enough works just fine in Polish
Nothing beats małomiękki
replyYou made me laugh, thanks.
replyWinamp, by Nullsoft.
replyAs a Polish man I love Klopilot <3
replyMaybe you can explain it for we non German speakers.
replyKlopilot: Klo ~ Toilet
Vibrierkot: Kot ~ Faeces
replyWhat is "Vibrierkot" supposed to sound like?
replyProbably 'vibe code'?
replyNow I see it... Needed morning coffee to kick in
reply"Der Ätsch-Browser".
replyRelevant cultural context from Germany:
replyIn Germany, there exists a popular children's game named "Das verrückte Labyrinth" (in English it's simply named "Labyrinth": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth_(board_game) ).
When you get a corner-shaped card (in German: "Eckkarte")
> https://boardgamegeek.com/image/155268/labyrinth
from the turn of the previous player, your intended move will typically be more complicated to visualize (at least for children) - this is what this game is about - so children tended to name a "Eckkarte" an "Ätschkarte".
Don’t forget Kleinweich
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