THE GERMANS HAVE A WORD FOR EVERYTHING

Reddit asked, “What are some examples of “the Germans have a word for everything”? Some of the answers:
– Torschlusspanik (gate-closing panic) is describing the fear people get when they get older and feel like their chances and opportunities are fading away. The gate to those things is closing. This fear can lead to people making bad decisions.
– Treppenwitz. It refers to the witty comeback you figured out after to walked away from a situation.
– Innerer Schweinehund: “Inner pig dog.” When a mysterious inner voice lulls you into inactivity. For example, the Innerer Schweinehund makes staying home more attractive than going to the gym to work out.
– Gefrässige Stille: “the silence of devouring.” It’s that moment when the food arrives at the table and all conversation ceases as everyone dives in.
– Verschlimmbesserung – an attempted improvement that only makes things worse. (* I learned that word when I started working here.)
– Backpfeifengesicht: A person with a face you would like to slap.
– Evolutionsbremse: Literally: evolution brake, someone who is so stupid, that they slow down evolution.
– Suppenkoma: soup coma. It’s the tiredness that overcomes you after a good meal.
– Konterbier: The beer you drink in the morning to cure your hangover.
– Drachenfutter: A gift given to placate someone, especially a spouse, who is angry at the giver.
– Kissenkühlelabsal: When you flip your pillow over in the night and it feels cool and refreshing.
– Übermorgen: the day after tomorrow.
– Sitzfleisch: The ability to sit through something tedious.
* Well, thank you all for sitzfleisching through this last couple of minutes.
* It’s like Germans get paid to speak by the syllable.
* Hey, how come we have to jump every time Reddit wants to know something?
* Google it like the rest of us, you lazy Inner Pig Dogs.