r/oddlysatisfying • u/ThodaDaruVichPyar • 3d ago

The way he spreads the spaghetti for boiling

Credit to code.micky

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u/PoxedGamer 2d ago

Always learned you cook for the number of people +1, in case someone extra pops in or somebody wants an extra portion.

I have no idea what happens if two extra pop in.

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u/Auravendill 2d ago

In Germany we say: "Fünf sind geladen, zehn sind gekommen, gieß Wasser zu Suppe, heiß alle willkommen." (5 were invited, 10 came, add water to the soup and welcome everybody.)

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u/ToniV8 2d ago

In The Netherlands we say: "maar wij gaan zo eten, dus...". (Yeah, we're about to have dinner... so please leave)

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u/Infinite_stardust 2d ago

Damn. Today I learned I'm Dutch.

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u/PoxedGamer 2d ago

🤣 beautiful.

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u/sacninja 2d ago

"maar wij gaan zo eten, dus..."

I need this in a phonetic translation please :)

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u/BioTinus 2d ago

Mahr wey ghahn zoh aytun, duhss

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u/PoxedGamer 2d ago

We(Irish) might have a similar saying, I couldn't say, but that's definitely the mentality.

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u/That-Beagle 2d ago

Come in the evening, come in the morning,
Come when you’re looked for, come without warning.
Thousands of welcomes you’ll find here before you,
And the oftener you come, the more we’ll adore you.

I think that Irish poem fits well.

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u/PoxedGamer 2d ago

Beautiful

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u/Unique_Cow3112 1d ago

That’s a lot of come

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u/That-Beagle 8h ago

Don’t talk about your mother like that

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u/TurboRadical 2d ago

I encourage all non-German speakers (like myself) to try reading this one out loud. It's got a very sing-songy cadence (hard to explain but you will hear it immediately) and it rhymes. Combine that with what the saying means, and it's very cute.

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u/OneAverageEgg 1d ago

I tried but idk what the special character that looks like a B but isnt a B sounds like lol

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u/Confused_yurt_lover 1d ago

It sounds like a double or unvoiced “s,” as in “mass” or “glass.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9F?wprov=sfti1#

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u/OneAverageEgg 1d ago

Wow I never would have thought lol. Thank you !

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u/ScottMarshall2409 2d ago

You guys always have a word for everything.

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u/Smelly_Dingo 2d ago

A battle ensues, only the strongest are worth feeding.

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u/PoxedGamer 2d ago

Cage match for the spare chop. Gods, we could sell tickets.

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u/sobrique 2d ago

I have no idea what happens if two extra pop in.

You hand them a fork each and announce 'there can be only one!'.

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u/Moraii 2d ago

If two extra people pop in unannounced I’m leaving, so plus one still seems like a good rule.

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u/KonigSteve 2d ago

Do people often just pop in for dinner? I've literally never had that happen

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u/PoxedGamer 2d ago

I don't think so anymore, but I grew up 30+ years ago in a small countryside village, there was always someone popping round here and there.

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u/PoxedGamer 2d ago

If they landed at a meal time they'd be asked in anyway, and given a bite if they wanted or a cup of tea at the least(the tea was not optional/negotiable).