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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weirdworld/2007/10/23/weird-and-wondrful-foreign-phrases-89520-19993239/

Here are some wonderful insults and observations from the world over. Complete with phonetic pronunciation guides.
ramblinrev
12:24:59 PM
11/10/07

How long before they show up here?     LOL

(hmmmm.... may be a while)
Tilt
2:38:07 PM
11/10/07

Tilts hobby is dona-yamana.
Nimblefoot
2:46:08 PM
11/10/07

I rather like the Russian one that means "After you take off your clothes it is too late to look at your hair."
ramblinrev
3:07:44 PM
11/10/07

Lol, it's been too late to look at my hair for a long time, clothes or not.

On the positive side, this could add some much needed humor to fuego.
Nimblefoot
3:12:14 PM
11/10/07

Dona-yomama?

'Jaysus'!    < G >
Tilt
4:22:42 PM
11/10/07

a little off topic here, but...
they say...

English is a rich and wonderful language - but sometimes it's just not good enough.

For example, have you ever...wondered why there isn't a nice pithy term for a person who is only attractive if they're standing quite far away?


there is such a word. the word is "monet". i thought that was pretty common knowledge
crash bang
5:34:39 PM
11/10/07

Du Kannst Mir Gern Den Buckel Runterrutschen Und Mit Der Zunge Bremsen
crash bang
5:39:58 PM
11/10/07

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