Danish Lego Racer lost in translation
As it turns out, neither. The word, coincidentally, means "finish" or "end" in Danish, making the above image perfectly acceptable in its intended tongue, but humorously inappropriate for English speakers. Check out the uncensored, vaguely NSFW image after the break, and enjoy the giggles at the expense of a foreign language.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Kenofthedead @ Feb 28th 2008 1:10AM
I don't know, some LEGO-people are....
Prufrock @ Feb 28th 2008 2:00AM
Lego-people don't exist.
Gehodra @ Feb 28th 2008 2:26AM
You don't exist.
ssuk @ Feb 28th 2008 6:21AM
You cannot be found.
Edguy @ Feb 28th 2008 1:16AM
Do I sense shenanigans? OMG. 3
Well, I guess it is kinda funny after the buildup.
2rben @ Feb 28th 2008 7:22AM
"OMG. 3" is also perfectly reasonable in Danish, it's short for "Omgange" which in English would be rounds/laps of the racetrack.
idiot @ Feb 28th 2008 1:19AM
i GOL'd
CB @ Feb 28th 2008 1:22AM
According to this translator, it's true: http://tinyurl.com/2stnf6
Phillip @ Feb 28th 2008 8:47AM
Did you know you can donate one or all of your vital organs to Aperture Science Self Esteem Fund for Girls? It's true!
MysticX @ Feb 28th 2008 1:23AM
The word Slut means Finish in Danish :).
Prufrock @ Feb 28th 2008 1:59AM
Oh, whew, well, that's a relief. Thanks for clearing that one up.
Gehodra @ Feb 28th 2008 2:30AM
Coincidently, slut also means 'danish' in Finnish.
FOXHOUND @ Feb 28th 2008 8:16AM
Thankfully, we got this information prior to the SUMMER OLYMPICS. Now, I can cheer on my country's female track athletes by calling them SLUT when they finish. ;]
Okänd @ Feb 28th 2008 4:33PM
In swedish it means end.
Monkeydog @ Feb 28th 2008 1:44AM
There Will Be Blood must be oh so much more funnier in Danish.
NvM @ Feb 28th 2008 3:54PM
Jeg drik jeres milkshake!
fester @ Feb 28th 2008 1:58AM
I'm getting sick and tired of Lego this and Lego that; I'd sooner see MARCUS and DOM walking down the fashion runway hand in hand in lavender tights and big woodies......hey! wait a minute!... lol
pB @ Feb 28th 2008 2:01AM
Holy crap Lego Racers was an awesome game. I'm tempted to pick up the Danish version and re-play it (Rocket Racer you're going down, again).
Evan @ Feb 28th 2008 10:12AM
You can just change the language in the settings menu.
J @ Feb 28th 2008 11:42AM
Yeah.. you know, I had to wait in line for hours when this came out because of all the people there to buy Halo3 ;)
Ahsayuni @ Feb 28th 2008 2:12AM
hehe (double post)
neonez @ Feb 28th 2008 2:15AM
That was an amazing game. building you're own car was just pure awesome. Notice also the exclamatory innitialism in the upper right.
Just_a_guy @ Feb 28th 2008 2:25AM
so after the end of this article, i have slut reading? LOL!
ThornedVenom (Patapornographer) @ Feb 28th 2008 3:43AM
Next stop: Lego GTA.
Xiel @ Feb 28th 2008 4:23AM
Why's there a kiwi bird on the censored sign? :/
Scott Jon Siegel @ Feb 28th 2008 7:30AM
There's nothing offensive implied by the kiwi on the censored bar; it's merely a self-referential joke, referring to the same censor bar used in an earlier post:
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/19/todays-most-vulgar-videos-jam-sessions-instant-rockstar/
I thought it might be funny to re-use the same graphic out of context. Guess I was wrong. :/
Stevo @ Feb 28th 2008 5:16AM
Why the FUCK HAVE YOU GOT A KIWI on your freakin censored symbol. I heavily offended. Take it the fuck off. That is all.
renoraines @ Feb 28th 2008 5:51AM
I am not offended, just disappointed, and confused
Rollins @ Feb 28th 2008 11:49AM
Forgive my ignorance, but why is the bird so offensive?
Unless I'm missing some blatant sarcasm.
Feigr @ Feb 28th 2008 6:11AM
Slut also means end or finish in Swedish.
TheFreak @ Feb 28th 2008 6:50AM
APPROACHING SOUND BARRIER!
mr mobius @ Feb 28th 2008 7:12AM
You had to just get there before me damn you.
Was going to ask if this game had a sound barrier.
Terdod @ Feb 28th 2008 6:53AM
Slut means end or finnish in all nordic languages, namely swedish, danish, norwegian and finnish.
Lucky @ Feb 28th 2008 9:01AM
No it doesn't. Primarily because Finnish isn't a Nordic language.
Egon Pax @ Feb 28th 2008 8:43AM
That's good stuff right there.
cduran01 @ Feb 28th 2008 9:35AM
Wow....wonder how many english words are similar to that in other languages
Farseer (GDI) @ Feb 28th 2008 12:34PM
Actually, while talking about Danish, the word we use for "speed" is translated as "fart" in Danish. So, I guess that one can "fart to the slut" then?
Evan @ Feb 28th 2008 10:12AM
For some reason that game was more fun when you changed the language. Probably because of the wacky font.
MysticX @ Feb 28th 2008 11:13AM
I used to work with a guy which name was: Brian Slut Rasmussen.
Lemmiwinks @ Feb 28th 2008 12:31PM
SLUT IN!
corgster @ Feb 28th 2008 12:38PM
While the spelling may resemble a derivative of "loose women", the pronunciation diverges between the two languages. If I am correct (the word is the same in Swedish, which I speak/read) the 'u' is pronounced like the 'oo' in boot.
Technicalities aside, I had a funny experience watching a Danish film where it flashed "Slut" at the end. It was very fitting because an adulturous women was just taken away by the police (old silent film named Afgrunden aka The Abyss). Also, in Stockholm the end of the line on a train is the "Slutstation" which also can make an anglo-speaker laugh.
Blue Swede Shuz @ Feb 28th 2008 2:11PM
And, let's not forget that "speedy" can be perfectly translated to "fartfull" in Swedish.
corgster @ Feb 28th 2008 2:34PM
and speed bump is "Farthinder"
PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Feb 28th 2008 2:40PM
lol thats quite humorous.
Blu-Ray has Swedish Shoes. And Blu-Joe too! @ Feb 28th 2008 3:11PM
And while we're at it: Speed devil, or very fast exotic cars, is literally translated to "Fartmonster".
A fartmonster for the family: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=151&a=738494
meronine @ Feb 28th 2008 3:29PM
Oh the joys of language~ ♥
NvM @ Feb 28th 2008 3:55PM
I remember playing this game all the time on the ol' N64.
driven2sin @ Feb 28th 2008 3:58PM
does start translate to prude?
She's feeling blu because of u, U2. @ Feb 28th 2008 4:25PM
Start does not translate to prude. At least not in any of the Scandinavian languages.
kt @ Feb 29th 2008 10:19AM
So, it was me who found that...I'm a tester for GameTap and I was assigned to regression test game, so I changed the language settings to make sure that function worked. I think it makes the story that much better to know that I'm a girl. It's also now my desktop background.