March 1, 2009: It's Greek to Me!

[ferret88]

Y'all are missing the point.

<snip>Did you know that the expression "it was Greek to me" was first coined by Shakespeare? <edit> But what do the Greeks say, when they find something to be incomprehensible? Well, turns out they have expressions that indicate something is either "Arabic" or "Chinese." But what idioms do those cultures use as the pinnacle of confusing nonsense?<snip>

The map is not a map of language relationships. It is a map of what idiom is used by speakers of one language when referring to incomprehensible language.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Mmmmm idioms. Salt & pepper, bacon wrap, parsley, lightly broiled. Delicious.

[monster]

Originally Posted by ferret88

Y'all are missing the point.

The map is not a map of language relationships. It is a map of what idiom is used by speakers of one language when referring to incomprehensible language.

who's missing the point? seems to me everyone so far understood that.... some chose to take the piss and/or play the race card.... but what's new?

btw zengum, I already covered the English > Dutch, although in hindsight, I should have suggested two arrows.....