Freedom, Democracy and A Pony Axe In The Head
This is why the internet is the best invention ever. Via Teresa at Making Light comes a whole site dedicated to world translations of the phrase “Oh my god, there’s an axe in my head”, which, as the cognoscenti will tell you, is the most common phrase heard anywhere in the universe.
- Goa’uld: Yo me Weiafei! Te monba im tap-ei.
- Greek, Ancient: O Thee! Echo ten labrida en te mou kephale!
- Greek, Modern: The’Mou! Eho ena tsekouri sto kefali mou!
- Gujarati: Aare Bhaghwan! Mara matha ma ek kuladi chhe.
- Gullah: Me Gawd! Dey en’ ax een me haid!
- Hausan: Kai! Ina da bambaro ciken kaina!
- Hebrew: Oh Ellohim! Yesh li garzen ba-rosh.
- Hindi: Hay Bhagwaan! Mere sar mein kulhaadi hain.
- Hungarian: Jaj Istenem, fejsze van a fejemben!
- Huttese: Tcheesa watichika bo! Ava pi killee krusp da ma green
If only the Borden family had had access to the internets they might’ve been saved…
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