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I am Polish, and my brain is actively resisting reading it in Polish. Had a good laugh. Thanks!
by kosma 9y ago
I am Polish, and my brain is actively resisting reading it in Polish. Had a good laugh. Thanks!
- gbacon 9y agoPotrzebie was a long-running gag word in MAD magazine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrzebie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potrzebie
- jloughry 9y agoAnd 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 agoI’m curious: what is the English translation of the Polish reading of it?
- raldi 9y agoIn 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 agoNice, 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!"