I Believe the Germans Have a Word for This

Incumbent food truck magnate in Austin develops totally-civic-minded-and-not-at-all-protectionist "health, safety and environmental concerns" over a massive increase in the number trucks that have sprung up to compete with him . . . 

 . . . demands city council pass stricter regulations of his own industry . . . 

 . . . now faces a bureaucratic nightmare as his own fleet of trucks can't pass the regulations he insisted were necessary to protect the public.

(Thanks to Adam Buxton for the tip.)

Comments

[Spoonman.]

Well, fuck him, but it's sad it has to happen this way.

One less category of business is now acceptable in Austin. Good job, government.

[R C Dean]

There's a German word for "I fucked myself in the ass"?

[SugarFree]

Maxindenarsch!

[Aresen]

"Tony" suffices.

[Big Boys Don't Cry.]

They just whine.

[Ragin Cajun]

I Believe the Germans Have a Word for This

Foodtrucknacht?

[Vines & Cattle]

Schadenfood?

[.]

The winner.

[Fluffy]

Yup, no way to top this one.

[Old Mexican]

Jeez, took me a while to understand what that meant...

[Trey Garrison]

Schadenfraught.

[Hazel Meade]

Schadenfruckt

[Old Mexican]

Klusterfucken

[cynical]

ficken

[Brett L]

"Ramsey said the experience has been contrary to Mayor Lee Leffingwell's direction to city staffers when the new mobile food vending requirements were approved.

'He made it a point to say that we needed to make sure that we transition without affecting the bottom line and putting people out of business,' Ramsey said."

HA-HA!

[Old Mexican]

[...]now faces a bureaucratic nightmare as his own fleet of trucks can't pass the regulations he insisted were necessary to protect the public.

Wua, wua, wua, wuaaaaaaaaa!

[JW]

F?kkenmoronstein

[Aresen]

That good old Americanism "Shooting oneself in the foot" seems to apply best here.

Wonder how you would say that in German?

[James Ard]

The least you could do is link to the video.

[anarch]

Gottdammerung.

[dave c]

Schie?en selbst in den Fu

[ClubMedSux]

Ah, die alte Schei?enschuh...

[ClubMedSux]

Yeah, I misread your comment at first but I think it's funnier that way!

[Aresen]

I was hoping for one of those wonderful German putawholesentenceinasingleword agglutinations, say:

Fu?schie?enselbst.

[Rhywun]

Selbstfu?schu? is sort of plausible, based on the "rules" they use to construct these things.

[Gob Bluth]

I've made a huge mistake.

[The Winter Soldier]

Poopenpflugh . . .

[Episiarch]

Nelson Muntz is German. I think he's a white supremacist.

[theist anarch]

Lebensraum.

Godwin! Godwin!

(God always wins.)

[H man]

D'OH!!

[ClubMedSux]

Missing alt-text. I recommend: "I SAID 'ha ha'."

[SugarFree]

"Do you find something comical about my appearance when I'm driving my automobile?"

[Ska]

"Not being a moron, I wouldn't know, however *mumble mumble mumble*."

"What?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your moron."

[robc]

Die Bart Die.

/No one who speaks german can be a bad man

[Vermont Gun Owner]

I took a shit in shot with Ms. Austin once.

Too bad I can't remember more of that dinner than sitting between her and a cute Boston girl with my arms around both.

[P Brooks]

Wait- you mean they didn't honor his Firsties! call?

The bastards.

[Mango Punch]

Halts maul und mit ihr umgehen

[Mango Punch]

My favorite german expression "Halts maul und soaf es". A toast that means "shut the F up and skull it".

I tried to give the toast to a german girl I met at a club in nyc... she only heard the first part and I walked away with a stinging cheek.

[SugarFree]

That's why it's best to stick with something classy, like:

"Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women!"

[ClubMedSux]

I prefer the simple "Nur ein Schwein trinkt allein."

[Aresen]

My favorite toast is the French Cavalry toast:

Par Saint Georges et le Bon Dieu
A les belles dames et les beaux chevaux
Et les hommes qui montez le deux!
Vive le Cavalrie!

[ClubMedSux]

I don't suppose that translates into a dirty limerick...

[Dr. K.]

For St. George and God almighty
To beautiful women and handsome horses
And men who mount them both
Calvary forever!

[Obama]

Rot on Saint George
Death to God,
For the fairest of ladies
ride horse with big sinking balls.

(not really, but the real translation is gay)

[Obama]

Rides

[sevo]

"I Believe the Germans Have a Word for This"

In English it's:
Stupid shit!

[robc]

Breaking off topic news: Mubarak stepped down.

[Troy]

The only German I remember is:

Gehen Sie Gerahadaous, die erste strasse links.

[Random Poster]

The only German I know comes from Frank Zappa - Acts from Joe's Garage: "Stick it out".

"Streck aus deinen heiften gelockten schwanz"

and

"Aber beklecker nicht das Sofa, Sofa!"

No, that doesn't further the discussion at all. But it is a good album. And it was an opportunity to use inappropriate language while being on-topic.

[Pro Libertate]

Ich sa? auf einem Pickelhaube?

[jdd]

As someone who has helped the Gourmet trucks in Los Angeles beat back the man, I can say with authority that this is what this guy deserves.

Just as in Goodfellas, you do not invite Paulie to become your business partner, you don't beg low-level, easily corruptible bureaucrats to come into the truck business if it is avoidable. Why not simply inspect your own trucks and/or create a private organization? Fool.

[wylie]

Grandfathering, how the fuck does it work?!

Seriously, if you're gonna be a rent-seeking piece of shit, maybe, JUST MAYBE, do a little research on how not to fuck it up 1st. It'd still be less work than running a successful business.

[fresno dan]

"I Believe the Germans Have a Word for It"

JUSTICE

[Trey Garrison]

"I Believe the Germans Have a Word for It"

Schadenfraught.

A situation chock full of schadenfreude goodness.

[sailshonan]

I always thought 'karma' was Sanskrit, not German.

[cynical]

What a political novice. Didn't anyone explain to him that when using regulations to put your competitors out of business, you always put in an exemption, waiver, or grandfather clause for yourself?

[thomThomas Sabo bracelet]

I get more and mare information and popularity from your articles,so that I can keep up with the steps of the society!

[Thomas Sabo bracelet]

I get more and mare information and popularity from your articles,so that I can keep up with the steps of the society!

[thomas sabo]

good idea!

[Nipplemancer]

the only German I know comes from this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VATb8PwzbDk

[Withtyranny undscheisse 4All]

Nobody spelled out

Schadenfreight?

...LOL

[????? ??????]

Thanks