Itchy Feet: the Travel and Language Comic: @Germany

Showing posts with label @Germany. Show all posts

Showing posts with label @Germany. Show all posts

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Food Killer

It's a metaphor, probably.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Unconditional Air

In German this is known as 'luftbrezeln.' Okay maybe I made that up.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Striped Effect

It's a known fact that many countries' zebra crossings grant you super powers. But which ones grant you which powers??

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Thingamajig

You definitely know that word, trust me.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Scrumptious Misnomer

Others include Chicken Kiev, Macedonia, German chocolate cake, danish and, of course: turkey.

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Teutonic Compounds

Okay, so I guess 'Fernweh' does already have a VERY famous English equivalent. Ahem.

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Shoe Sweeteners

We're a very pro-mythical-elderly-person-putting-treats-in-footwear household.

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Knee-Slapper

Would you kindly please get the heck out of here already?

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Mighty Wind

If you're European, you probably have a grandma who has yelled at you about this at some point.

Sunday, January 14, 2024

Real Name

I call it 'Schlandy' for short

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Fluency Signal (REMASTER)

A foolproof sign you're fluent in a foreign language

Thursday, December 7, 2023

No Mistake (REMASTER)

YES I know the difference between poison and venom but then it's NOT AS FUNNY OKAY

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Genuine Utterance

It's true! They say that!

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Sight Shield

Know yourself, and you shall know your enemy.

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Cromulent Flubency

I'd stake my entire reputation on it! Sure, that's a low-stakes bet, but it's what I've got to work with here.

Friday, October 13, 2023

Hamburgite (REMASTER)

His cousin is from Fryburg, and his sister recently moved to Picklesdorf!

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Cold Opportunism

Always vet your interpreter.

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Speed Bumps

Hurry up and wait.

Friday, June 30, 2023

Unhappy Omen (REMASTER)

Germany runs on theater superstition rules; good luck is bad luck.

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Reserve Judgment

There are two types of people I can't stand: anyone who is intolerant of others, and southerners.