WHAT REALLY BROUGHT DOWN THE THIRD REICH
(Thanks to Claire Martin)
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February 24, 2009
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Unbekantes!
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | February 24, 2009 at 10:21 AM
meh ... it'd be more funny for me if they had chosen not to take the Lord's name in vain.
Posted by: MOTW | February 24, 2009 at 10:35 AM
This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with which I will not put.
And History is on my side.
Posted by: Sir Winston Churchill | February 24, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Excellent point, Prime Minister. One might pun that you were on the Winnie side. (one might)
Posted by: MOTW | February 24, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Actually, the proper nomenclature for conversational reference such as described in the linked example is, "usage" rather than "grammar" ...
Merely wonderin' if he'd've been less upset if the strategists would've said "usage" ...
Posted by: O the U(manity) | February 24, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Satirizing that movie was really big in Israel for a while. They don't like Hitler much down there.
Posted by: Elon Weintraub | February 24, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Oh, did I say war? So sorry.
Posted by: Basil Fawlty | February 24, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Really?
Who'd'a thunk it?
Posted by: O the U(manity) | February 24, 2009 at 10:51 AM
que?
Posted by: manuel | February 24, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Making Hitler look like a complete dumkoff is always hilarious!
Posted by: Margaritaville | February 24, 2009 at 11:07 AM
that was brilliant. that's the only kind of hitler i like. comedy type.
Posted by: queensbee | February 24, 2009 at 11:26 AM
I'd use the middle finger too.
Posted by: Loudmouth | February 24, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Good thing Mr. Language Person wasn't around.
Posted by: nursecindy | February 24, 2009 at 12:25 PM
But as I recall, ending a sentence with a preposition is not a problem in German.
Posted by: pogo | February 24, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Funny guy, whatever happened to him?
Oh wait, I remember he showed up in a couple of Mel Brooks movies.
Posted by: padraig | February 24, 2009 at 02:16 PM
Snork.
Posted by: Wes S. | February 24, 2009 at 09:56 PM