Personally I think German is a rather pleasant language; There are often German tourists in the neighbourhood with us being that close to the border, and I can't help being benignly amused when they're speaking. I also think that most Scandinavian languages are very funny, a bit more singsong at times.

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I am just being silly about German being made up. It is a very nice language, it can sound very sweet, but then super angry as well, even if the person is not meaning it to sound angry. At least it can sound that way to non-German speaking people.

Merry Afternoon, Hugstantonopolians!

Me and my wife are quite tired but happy after weekend has arrived and work is over...

Hey, EIT cool to see Schiller here :) A beautiful verse there!

I studied some philosophy back in the day. Schiller had some connection with the Great Modern Philosophers (TM) :)

Do you want me to go back and take Agent of my 77,777th post and put you there instead?

*big cheer up hug*

P.S. Do the French refer to France as a female or a male (motherland or fatherland type of thing)?

I don't know... I didn't even know America was a man ô__ô I've never heard it referred to as a he or she.

Well it's Fatherland here - but Germany is/was represented as a female national personification - Germania. For example here - during the 1848 revolution.

No, thanks... I only like the special posts numbers which include 4 and its multiples, like : 444, 888, 4 000, 4 400, 4 444, 8 000, 8 800, 8 888... Yeah, it's an odd habbit, I don't care. >:'-|
France is a "she"... La France.

Also, good afternoon Vnlr, and Sup, and anyone else I'd forget :)
**Big hugs**

That might be true. On a lot of the old war propaganda the US was always represented by a man, Uncle Sam, I think it was. But that is why I asked as I was unsure.

That sounds a bit confusing. So it is a guy who dresses up as a woman? Or just a guy who couldn't be bothered to get up for work so sent his wife instead? :-)

I know, I will be keeping an eye out for the 88,888th post. Hopefully we can get it for you, if Agent doesn't steal it that is. :-)

*big silly hug*

America is very much a she, we protect her not him.
She is beautiful, nurturing, fickle and unpredictable. (place little American flag here)
http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/godblessamerica.html

Morning all. :-)

**big cheer up hug** :'-(

Check the post again.

Thank you for telling me. I guess some countries just use a he during wartime?

Good morning! How are you feeling today?

Well all personifications of German States and Germany itself are female but the country was referred to as fatherland (but as neutral gender -> "Das Vaterland") but yes is confusing. But then again there is also the Deutscher Michel (although he represents the Germans rather than Germany)
Hello :)
Nice to hear that - people often claim that German sounds very rough and whil that might sometimes be the case it can sound very pleasent.

Oh yeah, that guy... He usually represents the government, but not necessarily the whole country.
I think the statue of liberty is a bigger symbol of the country, and she is a woman.
I dunno... I'm just an Agent :-p

[I also like leaving out and adding random words to sentences today...]

Hello. Good to hear that :)
Yes. That's right. But i generally don't like Schiller that much...