A German, an American, and a Frenchman are having lunch. They are taking turns complimenting the beauty of each other's languages. The American says "I love the delicacy of French! Like your word for butterfly: "papillon". The word "papillon" is so delicate - just like a butterfly!" The Frenchman answers "And I love the playfulness of English: like "butterfly"! It sounds just like a butterfly if you change the letters around: "flutter-by". Such a beautiful word.

There's a long pause while the American and the Frenchman give the German some side-eye. And the German finally says "Und vot ist wrong mit 'Schmetterling'?"

Schmetterling by Randonym July 25, 2018

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Mr. Schiller

The God of stopping what you're doing, listening, knowing where the door is, hitting yourself on the way out, getting lateslips when you want to go to the washroom, saying the answer is "no." and kay'ing.

Boy: "Excuse me, Mr. Schiller?
Mr. Schiller: "Just stop what you're doing, and listen."
Boy: "I'm not doing anythin-"
Mr. Schiller: "There's the door, don't hit yourself on the way out..."
Boy: "But I didn't do anythin-"
Mr. Schiller: "Get a late slip.."
Boy: "Erm... wha-?"
Mr. Schiller: "I wouldn't say the answer is no, but no."
Boy: "This is ridiculous."
Mr. Schiller: "Kay."

Mr. Schiller by Dureiz March 24, 2011

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