Ausgezeichnet: Comparing German to Other Languages
It may be the heat, but this video made me laugh like a Geisteskranker.
Mitt Romney Isn't the Only Candidate Who Dabbles in the Wicked French Tongue
Newt Gingrich is running yet another attack ad on Mitt Romney in South Carolina, this time simply throwing spaghetti at the wall: He's donated to Democrats, voted for a Democrat once, loves abortion, yadda yadda yadda. Also, Mitt Romney is John Kerry, in that they are both from Massachusetts, where the official…
Herman Cain Wants to Know How to Speak 'Cuban'
Are we sick of Herman Cain saying stupid things? No? Good: here's video of the Republican front-runner asking a bunch of people in Miami "How do you say 'delicious' in Cuban?" This is, we guess, Cain's third embarrassing gaffe in as many days, if you don't count his entire campaign as slow-motion, multi-day gaffe.…
What English Sounds Like to People Who Don't Speak It
If you've ever wanted to know what English sounds like when you don't speak it, here's a short film from Australian director Brian Fairbairn that might help you get an idea. Think of it as the dramatic version of Italian singer Adriano Celentano's classic English-sounding gibberish song "Prisencolinensinainciusol."
How to Talk Like a Pirate in His Native Somali
Sept. 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. For most would-be buccaneers, this is an opportunity to drink grog and try out their best Captain Jack Sparrow impersonations. Danger Room certainly does not discourage this kind of behavior.
Last Two Speakers of Dying Language Refuse to Talk to Each Other
Ayapaneco is a dying language, once spoken in what is now the Mexican state of Tabasco. There are only two speakers left, both of whom live in the same village. And they refuse to talk to each other.
Coke CEO Ready to Fire His Speechwriter
The CEO of Coca-Cola is pretty sure that China's official language is Japanese.
