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But that wouldn't be as funny. Der Bart, derrrrrrrrr.

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[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

No one who speaks German can be an evil man.

[–] JaymesRS@piefed.world 27 points 3 weeks ago

No matter how kind you train your children to be, German children will always be kinder.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Strictly speaking, German names aren't supposed to have articles at all! Though it is absolutely a thing in colloquial/dialect usage to say things like "Ich bin der Bart" (I am the Bart).

There is "der Bart" as in "the beard". Which would be an interesting choice for someone beardless.

[–] grandel@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

I believe its custom in some parts of Germany to use an article before the name. In North Rhine Westphalia (West Germany) I've often heard people say "Die Jenny, Der Thomas", etc when referring to people

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

While we're discussing things sideshow bob was wrong about, actually plenty of ancient cultures could well have considered chief hydrological engineer a calling.

Elaborate gardens or fountains and the complex hydro-engineering they required have been a symbol of power from ancient assyria to las vegas.

Water and it's storage and control seems to have had religious dimensions in both the mayan world and angkor.

Water control, flood control and canals were major imperial projects in china.

It's super believable to me that any of those groups might've considered a dangerous, difficult, educated job with religious or elite association to be a calling.

Also, i dont think anyone would use the c-word to describe cappadocia.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Jesse, what are you talking about?