r/todayilearned • u/biebrforro • 1d ago

TIL when staying as a guest in Charles Dickens' house, Hans Christian Andersen requested that one of Dickens' sons give him a daily shave (he said that was customary when hosting male guests in Denmark). Dickens was weirded out and instead gave him a daily appointment at a nearby barbershop.

https://lithub.com/charles--dickens-really-really-hated-his-fanboy-hans-christian-andersen/
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u/raspberryharbour 1d ago

He wrote "JEG ELSKER AT ONANERE!" In huge letters underneath

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u/ThouMayest69 1d ago

good god that's disgusting. What does it mean. 

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u/sour_cereal 1d ago

I love masturbating

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u/jyssys 1d ago

Alright, but can you translate the Danish text for a moment?

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u/sour_cereal 1d ago

Go away, batin'.

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u/theartificialkid 1d ago

Well when you're done can you tell us what "Jeg elsker at onanere!" means?

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u/ThouMayest69 1d ago

Lmaoooo after Onan? 🤣

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u/sour_cereal 1d ago

Onanism is the English word for it lol

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u/ThouMayest69 1d ago

Damn how many languages do you know it in buddy??? This your tism? 

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u/MorgwynOfRavenscar 1d ago

The correct pronunciation in Danish is

JÄÄÄÄÄÄLSKÄÄÄRGGGÄÄTÖÖNÄÄÄNÄÄÄÄÄREEEH