If you find yourself in Vienna, you have to check out the coffee culture. Here are a few tips for where to go, what to drink, and how to order and enjoy your Kaffeehaus experience.
What Is The First Documented Use Of An Emoticon?
According to Zeit Magazine: “30 years ago, on September 9, 1982 at 11:44am, Scott Fahlman posted the first emoticon. Nothing was ever the same ;-)”
Do you think we’re better or worse off because of emoticons?
Easy To-Do’s: Read PostSecret in French & German
Well, that isn’t too hard is it? A quick way to keep up with your Français und Deutsch is to read people’s deepest darkest secrets on PostSecret’s international blogs.
Translation Tuesday–Rosswurst!
Happy Tuesday, GLNers, and hang on to your stomachs! Today’s translation story might be a bit much for you if you get grossed out easily, so don’t say I didn’t warn you!
This particular story takes place in Germany. The setting: Freimarkt, an Oktoberfest-like festival that...
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Word-of-the-Week Wednesday–Bia!
It’s that time of the week again! And yes, I mean that as we move over the hump, people are attending happy hours after work. I often fondly refer to happy hours as HHs, although if you ask a German if they want to go...
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Translation Tuesday–Translation Fun Fact!
If you’re a (language) nerd, this post is definitely for you. Even if you’re not a nerd, this post is still for you. You just might not be feeling as giddy as I am. You might not have extra adrenaline coursing through your veins as...
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