I was thinking of getting a backpacker blowjob... thanks google translate.

[PaulTheScandinavian]

No way I'd rely on google translates.

 

[snagstangl]

You have to show us the pipe.

 

[bnichols23]

"debonitate" -- I used to do that to all my pipes on a bi-weekly basis, till I figured out using a diaphoromonoaministad-impregnated 3/4" drill bit & it'd last for months.
You do have to be careful when you wallow the drill around inside the shank, though, or it'll put a new door where you may not want one. That, plus the brush-on Teflon coating make it a job best left to us experts, though. One of my customers tried it back in '84 & nobody's seen him since. Happy ending, though; his widow married their lawyer.

 

[cortezattic]

My mother always said that if you debonitate, you'll eventually go blind.

 

[mso489]

Items for export should be carefully re-named. I've always been mystified why a sophisticated outfit like Mercedes would name one of their nifty models "Kompressor," or something like that. English speakers immediately think "compressor," like part of a refrigerator. I think it probably has appeal in its German context, but to the English and American ear, it's just silly. Like naming it Capacitor. Or Widget. I'm sure many U.S. brand names are silly unto irritating when imposed on Berlin, Amsterdam, or Manila.

 

[aldecaker]

I suppose it depends on one's viewpoint. To me, the name "Kompressor" evokes high compression, high performance, strong engine, that sort of thing. It's certainly a legit point; the old story goes that the Chevy Nova was a big flop in Spanish-speaking markets due to "No va" translating as "does not go".

 

[jpmcwjr]

Probably not the only reason, but a huge marketing boo-boo. A faux-pas if you will. As if the engine were kaput. Or the whole car a pile of caca.

 

[workman]

The Kompressor series from Mercedes are cars with a diesel engine that is fitted with a compressor to enhance performance. A kind of turbo. It's german for turbo or something like that.

 

[aldecaker]

That pukey "Mountain Green" color they sold a lot of Novas in probably didn't help much, either. If seasick had an official color, that would be it.

 

[workman]

I'm sure many U.S. brand names are silly unto irritating when imposed on Berlin, Amsterdam, or Manila

Yes.

 

[aldecaker]

You would think that in this age of instant worldwide communication, it would be pretty easy to avoid.
"Say, random German dude, would SheissenStrudel be a good name for selling Pop-Tarts in Berlin?"
"Um, no. You do not want to do that."
"Oh, okay. Thanks."
Seems pretty easy to me, but I'm no marketing guru.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

The prettiest name for a car coming into my mind right now is the Interceptor (Ford Crown Vics-great cars btw)

 

[mikethompson]

https://www.bladehq.com/imgs/knives/pocket-knives/swiss-army-traditional-pocket/Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Knife-Super-Tinker-Red-BHQ-2869-er-large.jpg

They are supercharged gas engines. Kompressor is German for supercharger.
No one has mentioned Kennedy's famous "I am a doughnut" speech yet?

 

[seldom]

Combining languages can be problematic too. English is frequently combined with German here in Germany. A nearby store that sells bathroom stuff is named "Bad Design".

 

[scloyd]

In the mid '70's when I was in high school my friend's mother had a Datsun Honey Bee (B210?). If I remember correctly it had honeycomb hubcaps. My friend would borrow his mom's car and we would cruise town in it all day. We were the coolest!