I saw David Hasselhof sing a song in German yesterday and I must say that it was a very silly thing to watch and hear. A friend of mine who is from Dutch origin told me that his language is very similar to German but not so gay sounding. Is this true?
2006-09-10 21:52:59 · 19 answers · asked by AGoodPerson 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is true that the languages are related. It's not true that German is gay sounding. It is solely his opinion, and it is most likely he has a strong dislike for Germans as many Europeans have since WWII.
Even Switzerland, a German-speaking country, looks down on speaking the standard High German (Hochdeutsch) of Germany, preferring their regional dialects instead. The Swiss consider High German to be kalt and gefühllos--cold and emotionless. When I was visiting their, I had to pick up on the local dialect real quick, so as not to annoy the locals when trying to communicate with them.
2006-09-11 00:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by Dewhitewolf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, FYI english, dutch, german, swedish, norwegian, frisian, danish, icelandic, there all are related languages!!! Plus how does german sound gay? Sure i am NOT german, but how can a language sound gay, the only way it can sound gay is the way it is pronunced.
2006-09-11 00:16:22 · answer #2 · answered by JepJep92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what you mean by a "gay" sounding language, but it doesn't seem like a very "excited and merry" or "bright in appearance". I live in Munich for a year and German actually seems like an angry, rough language to me.
2006-09-10 22:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by Chanda D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea of David Hasselhoff singing in German is bizarre in itself!
2006-09-10 22:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by crowbird_52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's because Hasslehoff is a douchebag:) But the German language is commanding I know my friends dogs are all trained in German.
2006-09-10 21:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by Smokey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop stereo-typing.
David Hasselhoff's accent makes the German song sound silly. It wasn't the song's fault.
Jeesh.
2006-09-10 22:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't feel it would sound gay, i used to have a German teacher and she used to teach us German and it was alright we was learning a new language..
I feel if it is your heritage it is something that should be known...i feel its a matter of taste..most people find french sexy but i don't really..i like other languages..
I read someone said he wasn't German but its on his imdb page
says he Is mainly of German ancestry. If he wasn't i was gonna say he has a strong tie to Germany then
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001327/bio
2006-09-10 22:04:51 · answer #7 · answered by away right now 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fact the D.H. sings like a gay has nothing to do with german. Look at Michael Jackson- is english a gay sounding language??????? Think not
2006-09-10 21:58:11 · answer #8 · answered by oana 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Only if you like Nietzsche.
People are gay not objects or ideas.
Are you gay for saying the German language is gay?
2006-09-10 21:57:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I think the French sound a lot more gay than Germans. They look and act gayer too. Also, the French have turned into political cowards.
2006-09-10 22:00:41 · answer #10 · answered by AlwaysRight 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋