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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 110 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I feel like what he said was fine. What the interpreter said was fucked up.

But "I came to grope and I ain’t leaving" is pretty on brand for several of our presidents in the last 30 years.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 61 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But “I came to grope and I ain’t leaving”

Pretty much US foreign policy, if you ask me.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait, several? The most I can think of is 2 (because Bush, as terrible as he was, doesn't seem like the kind of guy to have this flaw).

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (6 children)

The coked out, drunk frat boy vibe isn't a bit rapey? Also you know the whole credibly accused thing and questionable links to Epstein like a lot of politicians.

https://www.vox.com/2018/12/1/17274466/eight-women-george-hw-bush-touching-inappropriately-metoo-legacy

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[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.world 62 points 6 months ago

Seymour, who reportedly had a daily rate of $150 for his translation services, lasted less than a day on the job before he was replaced.

$150 in 1977 is roughly $800 today. I don't think he charged enough for such an epic troll.

[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 14 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Which of course means “I’m a doughnut”

[–] Ozymandias1688@feddit.org 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I am always baffled that people still believe that myth.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Clearly, they're Pfannkuchen

[–] Ozymandias1688@feddit.org 5 points 6 months ago

That's a first rate ragebait for germans 😁

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 6 months ago

I just heard Eddie izzards bit on it and I love it

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

“…Omnibüs!” techno music

[–] batmaniam@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I tried to get a photo in front of the gate with a donught. Apparently it's just not a very popular pastry in Germany, or at least it wasn't at the time (not suprised given what I ate there... Don't know why you'd settle). IIRC even the dunkins nearby didn't have one.

[–] nl4real@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago

He's here to fuck and he's not leaving.

I absolutely love OOP's summary. One of the best posts in internet history.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not the worst invasion they've seen.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

And considering this was 1977, it might've been a welcome change from Moscow's loving embrace

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 25 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 47 points 6 months ago

That screenshot.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 27 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It would be nice to know, what exactly he said, as I am Polish.

[–] pfm@scribe.disroot.org 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] wieson@feddit.org 18 points 6 months ago

The important bits:

“I left the United States this morning” => “left America for good to fly to Poland”

‘I have come to learn your opinions and understand your desires for the future’ => ‘I have come here because I desire you’.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not the Reddit

Sorry, but, what Reddit link do you refer to?

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The one in the screenshot. It says ”via Reddit”.

I’m guessing it’s on r/todayilearned

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh. 🤦‍♂️ How did I miss that?

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

No worries. After you asked I thought… “wait, thats a xitter screenshot, I could have sworn it was Reddit…”

I had to re-read a few times before I noticed what I’d been talking about.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago

Tumblr, not Xitter. But yeah, my bad lol.

[–] Shard@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'd be concerned if it was something bill clinton said.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

I'd be intrigued

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can't judge; the only Polish words I can really say describe stuff like chairs, tables, armoires, that kind of thing. You know, furniture Polish.

[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 2 points 6 months ago

Stół z powyłamywanymi nogami.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Epic! That is something you can't hear on a news cast nowadays.

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Tbh I wouldn't be that surprised if trump said something similar in English.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

"here we go again"

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

~~Reminds me of the famous "I am a jelly donut" line I think from JFK or whoever it was.~~

Edit: turns out its a myth! Another poster said it below but here's the page I found with the info: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-does-everybody-think-jfk-said-im-jelly-donut-180963779/

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Ich bin ein Berliner. Yep, JFK.

[–] ECB@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's a fun story, however I also found it really interesting after learning German that this is really overblown outside of Germany.

I once tried to reference it with German friends and they didn't even understand why it was supposed to be funny!

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