Larissa Fedunik
Apr 11, 2024

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Ohhhh...awkward! Ah, these "false friends" are really common.
A friend of mine recalls getting some very strange looks after running to catch a train in Germany. As she arrived at the platform 10 seconds too late, she exclaimed loudly, "Just missed!" The problem is that 'Mist' is German for manure 😅 Bystanders might have thought she was disparaging the smell of the train station, haha.

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Larissa Fedunik
Larissa Fedunik

Written by Larissa Fedunik

Writes about history and science. Loves the obscure. Based in Canberra, Australia. PhD in Chemistry.

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