Viggen Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 The European Union trademarks authority has permitted a German firm to register the brand name "Fucking Hell" for a new beer, much to the irritation of the Austrian village of Fucking. In English, the term "Fucking Hell" is just an expletive used to express irritation or surprise. In German, it could refer to a light ale from Fucking in Upper Austria, because "Hell" is a term for light ale in southern Germany and Austria... ...full story at Spiegel Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Best. Post. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Best. Post. Ever. Oh, please, please let them export it to England! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 What for? I mean, Wetherspoons aren't going to sell any. As soon as you order it you'll be frog-marched off the premises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 What for? I mean, Wetherspoons aren't going to sell any. As soon as you order it you'll be frog-marched off the premises. I meant in specialist off-licences. German and Austrian beer is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 what does off-licences mean? btw.here some info about the town on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macerinus Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I can't stop smiling when seeing this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 what does off-licences mean? btw.here some info about the town on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria An off-licence is a shop licensed to sell intoxicating beers and spirits etc. They tend to sell nothing else except for a few chocolates and sweets, in case parents take their kids into the shop when buying alcohol. Unlike supermarkets and general off-licences, who sell only big-name brands plus a few minor labels, specialist off-licences import lesser-known beers from the continent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 ..oh, interesting we here (Austria) dont have that, normally supermarket have it all... (the bigger the store the bigger the variety) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Except drunkards, obviously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Here in Pennsylvania, liquor shops are controlled by the state. The clerks are basically civil servant jobs, and alcohol is heavily taxed. I live very close to Maryland, where it's the more usual "private enterprise applying for state license" deal. It's a lot cheaper to simply cross the border and buy there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Neil Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 According to Spiegel online, the main tourist attraction of the village of Fucking (aparently pronounced 'Fooking') is its sign. I wonder why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 what does off-licences mean? btw.here some info about the town on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria An off-licence is a shop licensed to sell intoxicating beers and spirits etc. They tend to sell nothing else except for a few chocolates and sweets, in case parents take their kids into the shop when buying alcohol. Unlike supermarkets and general off-licences, who sell only big-name brands plus a few minor labels, specialist off-licences import lesser-known beers from the continent. Traditionally in the UK you had 'licenced' premises which were allowed to sell alchohol for consumption on the premises and 'off-licences' where you could buy but not consume alchohol until you were off the premises. A few years back, before the licencing laws were changed relaxing a lot of the previous restrictions on opening hours (actually a hold-over from WWI & WW2), you could find them combined in a few public houses where there were separate doors from the street to go into either the licenced or 'off-licenced' side of the premises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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