SalmiakDragon

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[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

For the uninitiated: This is a Swenglish joke, a mistranslation of "It's not the speed(/fart) that kills, but the impact(/smäll)"

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 37 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I know this is old, but it is a bit irksome that this post is titled "Fact of the day" when it can't even keep its facts straight about which country does what.

Those signs aren't from Sweden. Our traffic agency (who prints the signs) doesn't use 'fart' meaning 'speed' - except for 'gångfartsområde', 'walking speed area', which disappointingly enough doesn't even have the text on it - but mainly uses 'hastighet' meaning 'velocity'. Other commenters in this thread have posted examples of 'fart' in a different meaning being used on Swedish traffic signs.

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 1 points 1 month ago

'Hastighet' means velocity.

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 21 points 1 month ago

You can see just a hint of it on the far right edge

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 1 points 1 month ago

And OP didn't post the german one what I could see. I'm disappointed, I would have liked to see a line acknowledging that this as a crosspost/translation.

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 3 points 1 month ago

Gentleman Jack

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

At this point jusk ask her to move the water for your peace of mind. I'm worried this will breed resentment otherwise when her cat's health fails, even if it's only due to aging. If she respects you she will move the bowl, even if she believes it is totally unnecessary.

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you want this to be successful, you would be wise to devote time to harness training (i.e. getting used to the harness) first. Don't just put the harness on - it can be a bad experience for the cat and move you further from the goal of a walk.

[–] SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu 6 points 1 month ago

Not American, but I think FSD stands for Full Self-Driving, not an organization.

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