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Thread #15026   Message #132802
Posted By: Penny S.
07-Nov-99 - 07:03 AM
Thread Name: BS: Asterisk Euphemism
Subject: RE: BS: Asterisk Euphemism
There was a program recently on TV in which some Germans were speaking German (as they would) with subtitles. I could only distinguish a few words (my German is VERY minimal) but one which made it through sounded like "schitt". The translation offered "crap". I am still wondering why that was considered the more appropriate word!

Penny