June is already here.

How time flies! June is already here.

A brand new month: June.

 

How could this be possible?

 

#translatorsgonnatranslate
#keepgoing
#perlediunatraduttrice

Bedtime Story.

bed

 

bed

I do like the way this word is spelt.
B+E+D: headBoard, mattrEss and footboarD.

#translatorsgonnatranslate
#perlediunatraduttrice

Plan C as in Coffee.

My personal Plan C

“Tutti dovremmo avere un piano di riserva (un piano B).
Infatti, sono appena passata direttamente al piano C…
di caffè.”
#perlediunatraduttrice
#translatorsgonnatranslate

If you love something… (Time for a little fun!)

Post per gli umoristi della traduzione, per chi ha qualche minuto da dedicare al mio blog e per chi è casualmente passato di qua ed ha voglia di farsi due risate.

Nei momenti di pura follia, che accompagnano una giornata-tipo del traduttore, c’è anche la ricerca di risposte a domande che oserei definire “esistenziali”.
Ogni traduttore ha le proprie, più o meno profonde che siano, e si racchiudono in grandi macrogruppi (diversi anch’essi da traduttore a traduttore).
Quella che vi propongo oggi fa parte dei miei “DUBBI da ANNI”.

Tutto inizia nel 1999 con la canzone di questo video

What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera) [1999]

in cui al minuto 1.55 Xtina canta “They say, if you love somethin’, let it go / If it comes back, it’s yours and that’s how you know / It’s for keeps, yeah, it’s for sure“.
Mi sono sempre domandata il senso di questa frase, che è poi diventata un tormentone assoluto e vittima di stalking da parte di molte adolescenti-blogger-tumbleraddicted etc (come mostrato nella foto qui sotto).

Per quale assurdo motivo se ami qualcosa (qualcuno), dovresti lasciarla andare per avere la certezza che sia tua per sempre nel momento in cui ritorna?
E poi… Perché è stato aggiunto – a mo’ di corollario – che se non torna, non era destino che andasse diversamente?
Ma che cosa? Di cosa stiamo parlando?
Carissimo tu che hai inventato per primo questo concetto assurdo, *imho* hai detto una delle più grandi cavolate mai sentite.

1. Se ami veramente qualcosa, non dovresti MAI, e ripeto MAI, abbandonarla. Un amico, un animale, un sogno, un lavoro, una qualsiasicosavivengainmente;
2. Se ti lascio andare, un motivo ci sarà e, probabilmente, non spero assolutamente di rivedere mai più quella cosa/persona sulla mia strada;
3. Se non era destino andasse così… CI MANCHEREBBE PURE! Perché mai sognare di veder tornare un qualcosa che mi sono “amabilmente” lasciata alle spalle?!

Per questo, ad oggi, in mio aiuto arrivano altre immagini dalla rete.

Per esempio questa recita: “Se ami qualcosa, non puoi lasciarla andare mai, nemmeno per un secondo, altrimenti è persa per sempre”.
Si avvicina abbastanza alla mia idea di ‘cavolata’, però mi sembra un pochino (tantissimo) estremista. Non esaspererei la cosa al punto da lanciare un’anatema o ergermi sul malcapitato in stile Gandalf.

“You shall not pass” -Gandalf [from The Lord of the Rings]

Personalmente, preferisco una più modesta regola di un gentiluomo. In questo caso la n. 163:

In tempi recenti lo stesso tema è stato trattato anche nelle stupende E-cards.
A. Una versione “autocelebrativa”

B. Una versione “restrittiva”

C. Una versione “vendicativa”

D. Una versione “punitiva” (con tanto di caccia!)

E. Una versione “definitiva” (ndt: non ha neanche bisogno di inseguire la ‘cosa’!)

Un po’ di Damon Salvatore ci sta sempre bene.
[Ian Somerhalder]

#perlediunatraduttrice
#translatorsgonnatranslate

Per chi volesse lanciarsi in qualche riflessione filosofica, consiglio questo link sull’argomento: http://philosiblog.com/2011/08/16/if-you-love-something-let-it-go-if-it-comes-back-to-you-its-yours-forever-if-it-dosent-then-it-was-never-meant-to-be/

Per chi invece “sa di amare la sua donna solo quando la lascia andare”, propongo un po’ di Passenger e la sua Let her go.

Well, You only need the light when it’s burning low,
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow,
Only know you love her when you let her go.

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missing home.
Only know you love her when you let her go,
And you let her go.

Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you’ll make a dream last
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you’ll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies

But you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go

Staring at the ceiling in the dark
Same old empty feeling in your heart
‘Cause Love comes slow and it goes so fast

Well you see her when you fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
Cause you loved her too much and you dived too deep

Well you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go ooooh ooooh oh no

And you let her go
ooooh ooooh oh no

Well you let her go

ooooh ooooh oh no

Cause you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go

Cause you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go

Idiots happen.

Story of my life.

I’m ready for you to hire me.

#perlediunatraduttrice

P.S.: diffidate dalle imitazioni!

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS!!!

in #translators we trust. ♔

101 Funny Knock Knock Jokes

[Source: http://www.therackup.com/2013/05/14/funny-knock-knock-jokes/]

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1. Knock knock… Who’s there? Little old lady… Little old lady who?… Hey, I didn’t know you could yodel!

2. Knock knock… Who’s there?… Interupting Cow. Interup… MOOOOO!

3. Knock knock… Who’s there? I eat mop. I eat mop who?

4. Knock knock… Who’s there? To… To who? To whom.

5. Knock Knock… Whos there? Alzheimer’s Patient. Alzheimer’s Patient who? Knock Knock.

6. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Tank… Tank who? You’re welcome

7. Knock knock… Who’s there? Cash… Cash who? No thanks, but I’ll take a peanut if you have one.

8. Knock knock… Who’s there? Claire… Claire who? Claire the way, I’m coming through!

9. Knock knock… Who’s there? Yeah… Yeah who? Easy there cowboy!

10. Knock knock… Who’s there? Dwayne… Dwayne who? Dwayne the bathtub, I’m dwowning!

11. Knock knock… Who’s there? Doris… Doris who? Doris locked, that’s why I’m knocking!

12. Knock knock… Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock knock… Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock knock… Who’sthere? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?

13. Knock knock… Who’s there? Nana… Nana who? Nana your business.

14. Knock knock… Who’s there? Lettuce… Lettuce who? Lettuce in it’s cold out here.

15. Knock knock… Who’s there? A little old lady… A little old lady who? Oh! I didn’t know you could yodel.

16. Knock knock… Who’s there? Olive… Olive who? Olive you!

17. Knock knock… Who’s there? Owls… Owls who? Yes, yes they do.

18. Knock knock… Who’s there? Oink oink… Oink oink who? Make up your mind, are you a pig or an owl?!

19. Hey, do you think you will you remember me in a few minutes? Yes… Knock, knock… Who’s there? Hey, you didn’t remember me!

20. Knock knock… Who’s there? Somebody too short to ring the doorbell.

21. Knock knock… Who’s there? Annie… Annie who? Annie body home?

22. Knock knock… Who’s there? Madam… Madam who? Madam foot is caught in the door!

23. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Alex… Alex who? Alex the questions round here!

24. Knock knock… Who’s there? Etch… Etch who? Bless you!

25. Knock knock… Who’s there? Ivor… Ivor who? Ivor you let me in or I`ll climb through the window.

26. Knock knock… Who’s there? Kent… Kent who? Kent you tell by my voice?

27. Knock knock… Who’s there? Atch… Atch who? Bless you!

28. Knock knock… Who’s there? Isabel… Isabel who? Isabel working? I had to knock.

29. Knock knock… Who’s there? Boo!… Boo who? Don’t cry it’s only a joke!

30. Knock knock… Who’s there? Mary… Mary who? Mary me and I’ll love you forever!

31. Knock knock… Who’s there? Luck… Luck who? Luck through the keyhole and you’ll find out!

32. Knock Knock… Who is there? Broken pencil… Broken pencil who? Ah never mind. its a pointless joke.

33. Knock knock… Who’s there? Viper… Viper who? Viper nose, it’s running!

34. Knock knock… Who’s there? Dee… Dee who? Dee-licious cookies for sale!

35. Knock knock… Who’s there? Honey bee… Honey bee who? Honey bee a dear and get me a beer.

36. Knock knock… Who’s there? A herd… A herd who? A herd you were home, so I came over!

37. Knock knock… Who’s there? Repeat… Repeat who? Who Who!

38. Knock knock… Who’s there? Figs… Figs who? Figs the doorbell, it’s broken.

39. Knock knock… Who’s there? Agatha… Agatha who? Agatha toothache. Do you have an athpirin?

40. Knock knock… Who’s there? Keith… Keith who? Keith me, my thweet printh, but look out for my looth tooth

41. Knock knock… Who’s there? Amos… Amos who? A mosquito.

42. Knock knock… Who’s there? Otto… Otto who? Otto know. I think I’ve got amnesia.

43. I know a great knock knock joke… Ok, tell me… All right. You start… Ok, knock knock… Who’s there?

44. Knock knock… Who’s there? Baby Owl… Baby Owl who? Baby Owl buy you anything you want, just let me in! It’s freezing out here!

45. Knock knock… Who’s there? Sarah… Sarah who? Sa-rah phone in there can use?

46. Knock knock… Who’s there? Toby… Toby who? Toby or not to be. That is the question.

47. Knock knock… Who’s there? Justin… Justin who? Just in the neighborhood, thought I would drop by.

48. Knock knock… Who’s there? Anudder… Anudder who? Anudder mosquito.

49. Knock knock… Who’s there? Usher… Usher who? Usher wish you would let me in!

50. Knock knock… Who’s there? Canoe… Canoe, who? Canoe come out and play?

51. Knock knock… Who’s there? Jess… Jess who? Jess me and my shadow.

52. Knock knock… Who’s there? Abbot… Abbot who? Abbot you don’t know who this is!

53. Knock knock… Who’s there? Alex… Alex who? Alex-plain later!

54. Knock knock… Who’s there? Ben… Ben who? Ben knocking For 10 minutes.

55. Knock knock… Who’s there? Ice cream… Ice cream who? Ice cream if you don’t let me in

56. Knock knock… Who’s there? Radio… Radio who? Radio not, here I come!

57. Knock knock… Who’s there? Ima… Ima who? Ima psychiatrist. I’m here ’cause you won’t open up!

58. Knock knock… Who’s there? Will… Will who? Will you open the door already?

59. Knock knock… Who’s there? Iowa… Iowa who? Iowa big apology to the owner of that blue car!

60. Knock knock… Who’s there? Noah… Noah who? Noah good place we can get something to eat?

61. Knock knock… Who’s there? Two knee… Two knee who? Two-knee fish!

62. Knock knock… Who’s there? Pete… Pete who? Pete-za delivery guy!

63. Knock knock… Who’s there? Shelby… Shelby who? Shelby comin’ round the mountain when she comes!

64. Knock knock… Who’s there? Dishes… Dishes who? Dishes the police! Come out with your hands up!

65. Knock knock… Who’s there? Hawaii… Hawaii who? I’m fine, Hawaii you?

66. Knock knock… Who’s there? Orange juice… Orange juice who? Orange juice going to let me in?

67. Knock knock… Who’s there? Knee? Knee who? Knee-d you even ask?

68. Knock knock… Who’s there? Ice cream soda! Ice cream soda who? ICE CREAM SODA PEOPLE CAN HEAR ME!

69. Knock knock… Who’s there? Closure… Closure who? Closure mouth when you’re eating!

70. Knock knock… Who’s there? Wendy… Wendy who? Wendy wind blows de cradle will rock.

71. Knock knock… Who’s there? Eskimo Christian Italian… Eskimo Christian Italian who? Eskimo Christian Italian no lies. (Ask me no questions, I’ll tell you no lies)

72. Knock, knock… Who’s There? Woo… Woo who? Don’t get so excited, it’s just a joke.

73. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Dewey… Dewey who? Dewey have to go to school today?

74. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Radio… Radio who? Radio not here I come.

75. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Ken… Ken who? Ken you open the door, please?

76. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Wooden Shoe… Wooden Shoe who? Wooden Shoe like to know!?

77. Knock knock… Who’s there? Justin… Justin who? Justin time for dinner!

78. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Al… Al who? Al give you a kiss if you open this door!

79. Knock knock… Who’s there? Scott… Scott who? Scott nothing to do with you!

80. Knock knock… Who’s there? The Doctor… Doctor who? Exactly.

81. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Razor!… Razor who? Razor hands, this is a stick up!

82. Knock knock… Who’s there? The IRS. We are taking your house.

83. Knock knock… Who’s there? Anthem… Anthem who? You Anthem devil you!

84. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Arizona!… Arizona who? Listen buddy, Arizona room for one of us in this town!

85. Knock knock… Who’s there? Heart… Heart who? Heart to hear you, please speak louder!

86. Knock knock… Who’s there? Heidi… Heidi who? Heidi clare war on you.

87. Knock knock… Who’s there? Howl… Howl who? Howl you know unless you open the door?

88. Knock knock… Who’s there? Iran… Iran who? Iran over your mail box and garbage cans. Sorry bout that.

89. Knock knock… Who’s there? Ooze. Ooze who? Ooze in charge round here?

90. Knock knock… Who’s there? Dumbbell… Dumbbell who? Dumbbell doesn’t work so I had to knock.

91. Knock knock… Who’s there? Spain… Spain who? Spain to have to keep knocking on this door.

92. Knock Knock… Who’s there? Heaven… Heaven who? Heaven seen you in ages.

93. Knock knock… Who’s there? Tom Sawyer… Tom Sawyer who? I heard Tom Sawyer underwear.

94. Knock knock… Who’s there? Soup… Soup who? Superman. Duh!

95. Knock knock… Who’s there? Repeat… Repeat who? Who Who!

96. Knock Knock… Who’s there? B-4… B-4 who? Open the door B-4 I freeze to death!

97. Knock knock… Who’s there? Figs… Figs who? Figs the dang doorbell so I don’t have to keep knocking.

98. Knock knock… Who’s There? Nunya… Nunya Who? Nunya business. That’s who.

99. Knock knock… Who’s there? Tex… Tex who? Tex two to tango!

100. Knock knock… Who’s there? Nobel… Nobel who? No bell, that’s why I knocked!

101. Knock knock… Who’s there? Spider… Spider who? In spider what everyone says, I kinda’ like you!

[Cf. http://www.therackup.com/2013/05/14/funny-knock-knock-jokes/]

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