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Old 01-23-24, 08:13 PM   #7666
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Hey Markus, a translation would have been appreciated, thank you for your co-operation in future.
The shopper says (in German):

Do you only play at this supermarket?

The player says:
Yes I am "LIDL" Richard.

Lidl being the name of a retail chain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidl
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Old 01-23-24, 10:58 PM   #7667
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I get it, but good grief!!
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Old 01-24-24, 01:37 AM   #7668
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^ this is what I usually think, before I have to laugh anyway
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Old 01-24-24, 01:11 PM   #7669
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Old 01-24-24, 01:29 PM   #7670
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The shopper says (in German):

Do you only play at this supermarket?

The player says:
Yes I am "LIDL" Richard.

Lidl being the name of a retail chain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidl
Thank you Dave-Another thing which makes it funny(for us who understand German humour)Is the word Lidl It is pronounced Little

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Old 01-24-24, 01:52 PM   #7671
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Thank you Dave-Another thing which makes it funny(for us who understand German humour)Is the word Lidl It is pronounced Little

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I presume you mean on the continent Markus because in the UK it is pronounced with a 'D'
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Old 01-24-24, 02:05 PM   #7672
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I presume you mean on the continent Markus because in the UK it is pronounced with a 'D'



That's how most of us over here pronounce the word little: "Liddle" Some even say "Leedle", especially when we've been drinking.


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Old 01-24-24, 04:31 PM   #7673
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Thank you August, I was feeling a bit left out there, all good now though.
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Thank you August, I was feeling a bit left out there, all good now though.



It's not all that funny but neither is German humor in general.
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