Whether that has anything to do with reality, I don't know.
No, it's true. I can confirm it!
Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.
'Serenity'
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Fiona - Aug 24, 2009 8:43:55 am PDT #3906 of 30000
Sean K - Aug 24, 2009 8:44:09 am PDT #3907 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
where a group of Germans inflitrates a perfect little English village and give themselves away by putting a line through their sevens, amongst other things.
And saying things like "Guten morgan, mein damen"?
Frankenbuddha - Aug 24, 2009 8:44:12 am PDT #3908 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I get that, but which way do
Megan, thumb, index, middle.
megan walker - Aug 24, 2009 8:45:31 am PDT #3909 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Ah. The French count that way too.
ETA: Of course, they also do the seven thing. I didn't realize Brits don't do that.
Fiona - Aug 24, 2009 8:47:40 am PDT #3910 of 30000
And saying things like "Guten Morgen, meine Damen"?
Slightly more subtle than that. Otherwise it would have been a very short film.
Tom Scola - Aug 24, 2009 8:49:41 am PDT #3911 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I've also heard a story, possibly anecdotal, about how the US Army hired sociologists to root out German spies in the ranks, and they were able to find them by how they used a knife and fork.
Sean K - Aug 24, 2009 8:54:57 am PDT #3912 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
ETA: Of course, they also do the seven thing. I didn't realize Brits don't do that.
I do the seven thing, too. So while I'd give myself away if I had to indicate the number three, I'd be fine when writing the number 7.
Connie Neil - Aug 24, 2009 9:00:23 am PDT #3913 of 30000
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What about people who can't get the middle fingers to stand up right? Are we destined to be German spies ? Though if it pays well, I'd consider it.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 24, 2009 9:06:28 am PDT #3914 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
What about people who can't get the middle fingers to stand up right? Are we destined to be German spies ? Though if it pays well, I'd consider it.
I dunno about that, but a valuable form of non-verbal communication has been lost. Though I'm not sure if it translates in German.
megan walker - Aug 24, 2009 9:07:55 am PDT #3915 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Connie, both methods use the middle, so I guess you are screwed either way.