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Vaguely related, a text that is both Polish and English. Does not make much sense in either language but is grammatically correct. The author is Stanisław Barań

Vaguely related, a text that is both Polish and English. Does not make much sense in either language but is grammatically correct. The author is Stanisław Barańczak, who specialized in similar texts. "Ten pies... i owe forty... a lot much? To handle Buddy! Stale pies, but i brew, stale... Ale, no – stare my windy, fury win... One – to ten sam stale pies! Wanna? Piece? A top ten list, pal go! I won!"

peteretep 9y ago
cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mots_d%27Heures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mots_d%27Heures
djhworld 9y ago
Do the words have the same meaning?
- kornakiewicz 9y ago
  Of course they do not.
kosma 9y ago
I am Polish, and my brain is actively resisting reading it in Polish. Had a good laugh. Thanks!
- gbacon 9y ago
  Potrzebie was a long-running gag word in MAD magazine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrzebie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrzebie
  - jloughry 9y ago
    And Don Knuth's first publication [1]. [1] The Potrzebie system of weights and measures. MAD Magazine 1(33), pp. 36–37, June, 1957.
- 1123581321 9y ago
  I’m curious: what is the English translation of the Polish reading of it?
  - raldi 9y ago
    In the spirit of Cunningham's Law, here's the Google translation: "This dog ... and these forts ... and fly much? That's Buddha's handle! Permanent dog, shoe and eyebrow, constantly ... But, well - we are old elevators, carts of wines ... One - is the same constantly dog! Bath? Piece? And top this letter, smoke it! I won!"
    - mictom 9y ago
      Nice, Google. Small changes: "This dog ... and these forts ... and fly of flies? That's Buddha's handles! Constantly dog, shoe and eyebrow, constantly ... But, well - we are old elevators, carts of wines ... They - is the same constantly dog! Bath? Stoves? And sink this letter, smoke it! And get out!"
plafl 9y ago
I have the very same problem with this video, but in Spanish. Once I hear the spanish interpretation I can no longer hear it in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXpL9pQ_pA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXpL9pQ_pA
- dluan 9y ago
  In Japanese, the word for this is 'soramimi', which is basically misheard lyrics, and there's a show that turns it into hilarious skits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lgOZlQJ_sw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lgOZlQJ_sw

peteretep 9y ago

cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mots_d%27Heures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mots_d%27Heures

djhworld 9y ago

Do the words have the same meaning?

kornakiewicz 9y ago
Of course they do not.

kosma 9y ago

I am Polish, and my brain is actively resisting reading it in Polish. Had a good laugh. Thanks!

gbacon 9y ago
Potrzebie was a long-running gag word in MAD magazine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrzebie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrzebie
- jloughry 9y ago
  And Don Knuth's first publication [1]. [1] The Potrzebie system of weights and measures. MAD Magazine 1(33), pp. 36–37, June, 1957.
1123581321 9y ago
I’m curious: what is the English translation of the Polish reading of it?
- raldi 9y ago
  In the spirit of Cunningham's Law, here's the Google translation: "This dog ... and these forts ... and fly much? That's Buddha's handle! Permanent dog, shoe and eyebrow, constantly ... But, well - we are old elevators, carts of wines ... One - is the same constantly dog! Bath? Piece? And top this letter, smoke it! I won!"
  - mictom 9y ago
    Nice, Google. Small changes: "This dog ... and these forts ... and fly of flies? That's Buddha's handles! Constantly dog, shoe and eyebrow, constantly ... But, well - we are old elevators, carts of wines ... They - is the same constantly dog! Bath? Stoves? And sink this letter, smoke it! And get out!"

plafl 9y ago

I have the very same problem with this video, but in Spanish. Once I hear the spanish interpretation I can no longer hear it in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXpL9pQ_pA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXpL9pQ_pA

dluan 9y ago
In Japanese, the word for this is 'soramimi', which is basically misheard lyrics, and there's a show that turns it into hilarious skits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lgOZlQJ_sw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lgOZlQJ_sw