German railways shunt English into sidings (BBC News)

[RF News]

German rail company Deutsche Bahn, is replacing English signs on the rail network with German, the BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports.

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[Dave Rowland]

Originally Posted by RF News

German rail company Deutsche Bahn, is replacing English signs on the rail network with German, the BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports.
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Now THERE'S something I'd not seen before - the (translated) German expression for 'short term parking' is 'kiss & ride' !!
Do you reckon there's a different expression for longer periods of parking, based on those passengers/motorists with a more, errr.. intense personal relationship?

[Deathbyteacup]

Yeah; "No kissing, get on and get off quickly."

[Dave Rowland]

Originally Posted by Deathbyteacup

Yeah; "No kissing, get on and get off quickly."

No, I meant something a tad more lingering, and a little more steamy.... (and I don't mean a delayed Flying Scotsman).

[Deathbyteacup]

Originally Posted by Dave Rowland

No, I meant something a tad more lingering, and a little more steamy.... (and I don't mean a delayed Flying Scotsman).

Unfortunately most long term intimate relationships run out of steam after a while though.

[Dave Rowland]

Originally Posted by Deathbyteacup

Unfortunately most long term intimate relationships run out of steam after a while though.

True, but after a short period of servicing, and a relaxing ciggie, it's easy to fire up again, maybe with the use of an automatic stoker....

[wyvern]

I remember when the UIC held their meeting at the RTC in Derby

Everywhere there were trilingual temporary signs, but I was particularly tickled to see that the equivalents in German and French for "Car Park" were "Parkplatz" and "Place du Parquing"

[Dave Rowland]

Originally Posted by wyvern

I remember when the UIC held their meeting at the RTC in Derby. Everywhere there were trilingual temporary signs, but I was particularly tickled to see that the equivalents in German and French for "Car Park" were "Parkplatz" and "Place due Parquing"

In 1991, myself and a group of railway enthusiast friends spent four days in West Germany, visting loco depots in the Koln area. We stayed in a hotel in Dortmund, and I was amused by the sign on the door to the bathroom - 'bad kamer.' I had visions of Neil, from The Young Ones, sitting on the lav saying 'Oh no, bad karma - again!'

[klordger1900]

I think we are mistaking English for American phrases. With the spread of the golden arches and every other franchise from over the pond, this German backlash is aimed at them not us!!

[taxidave]

Here in Cheltenham at GCHQ, the spy centre, the place where taxis and the general public pick up and drop people off has always been known as the "kiss and drop", which is quite logical if you consider that very often it is husband or wife dropping off partner.