Tiffany LiJul 20, 2023

American recommendation letters: “This candidate is the most brilliant person alive. I will never in my entire life have a student as smart as this one again.”

European recommendation letters: “This person completed the requirements for my class. They are currently alive.”

Show threadanonimnoJul 20, 2023
@tiffanycli Know exactly what you saying … there is a saying in this part of Germany I live in. It says in German “Nicht geschimpft ist genug gelobt” (not written in the Swabian dialect as I do not know how), this translates to something like “Not scolded is praised enough”.
Show threadteepJul 20, 2023
@anonimno @tiffanycli the greatest Swabian complement I ever received was "basst scho" - "passt schon" - "it's adequate"
Show threadTheCityDweller Jul 20, 2023
@potato_hijinks @anonimno @tiffanycli In Swabian Germany the best admiration grade for cooking is a "Schmeckt wie bei Muttra" (tastes like when my mom cooks it)...
Show threadTiffany Li
@toor @potato_hijinks @anonimno this is a great compliment in any culture imo
Jul 20, 2023 at 11:06pmIceCubesApp
Show threadStuart Celarier ❌👑Jul 21, 2023
@tiffanycli @toor @potato_hijinks @anonimno It is obvious that you never met my mother.