there’s a phrase in german (regional,) meaning “i am feeling visited enough”
that you can say when you want company to go, and this is brilliant.
it’s “ich fühle mich jetzt genug besucht.”
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use as needed.
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credits: united humanists, warner brothers pictures photo
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Haha, I don’t think I ever said that! 🙂
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I can’t picture you saying it )
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I’m quite the opposite. Especially over the last few years, the more the merrier …
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so this will never be heard from your lips – save it for those in need of it
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They’ll be welcomed
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❤️
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You could say,‘I’m not visited enough.’
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Haha .. same here ..
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Is it really that easy? I will be testing this theory in the future. Great share, Beth!
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let us know how it goes.
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The dad in the picture is waving with two hands up! He seems to be saying, “I’ve visited more than enough!”
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yes!
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I love this so much; there are things in German that English does not say; I can think of a few occasions when this phrase could have come in handy; a small gem of a phrase 🙂
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Different languages often say something better than others )
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Makes so much sense, but I probably carry with me too many ancient proper hospitality codes and I would be so afraid to offend. Tony, on the other hand, just says that he is going to bed.
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Everyone has their way )
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My ex used to pull out the hoover but we had guests (from the building) who only wd lift their feet…. which still makes me laugh!
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Haha, I guess they really loved your company 😊
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)))
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Wonderful phrase, especially how easily it just rolls off the tongue! LOL! Great post Beth!
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❤️
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😁
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I laughed because I love this!
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Sometimes we can whisper this quietly inside)
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Ha. Exactly so.
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I love it, though never used it, something similar!
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Ah!
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Haha! Love it. Might have to write it down to use in the future…
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You never know…
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‘Tis true…
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I’m not a bit fluent in German, so I’m left to wonder if this is any more civil than our phrase Don’t let the door hit you on the butt on the way out, which may leave a bit of an insult with your departing visitors, Beth.
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I think you have to be very careful with these type of phrases
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Good with your choices, Beth!
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I’ve another phrase in English; “ I think you should go now” it serves the same purpose 😂😂😂
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))))
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😂😂😂
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Oh Sadje, but that really sounds awful….. although it cd be perfectly truthful!
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That’s true 👍🏼
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I so like that phrase
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Same!
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That makes it polite and it is understood as such.
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Could go either way depending..)
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The Griswolds are the perfect poster family for this post!
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Aren’t they though?)
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Brilliant! Very useful, indeed.
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Keep that one in your pocket
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Relatives don’t understand why we don’t stay with them when we visit…the reason is simple: after spending all day with you I don’t have to sleep 20 feet away – “alone” time is healthy!
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For the common good !)
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That could be useful — if I could pronounce it.
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An excellent point
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How about visiting family? Maybe one could say I am familied (a new very specific word for the occasion) enough.
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Perfect, adapt as needed)
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Ha ha. I was thinking the long Minnesota goodbye when I saw that photo and read the copy.
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😀
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Nice! Still, I know some folks who would then ask, “by who?” 🙃
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Right!)
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LOL!
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Brilliant.
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I think so too –
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Bwahahaha (I know this picture doesn’t match this particular movie, but all I could think was, “Look kids, Big Ben!” There have been times in the last 4 months I could’ve used this German phrase.
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Hahaha
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this phrase, and the Irish goodbye, are all we need in life
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Read my mind!
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I know you are a big fan of the Irish goodbye!
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I think we should start an online class for this Jim, we could make a fortune!
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and to prove how it works, once we collected all the money, we would just disappear!
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Quietly
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🙂
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Love that! How many times I could’ve used it!!!
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keep it in your back pocket and use as needed )
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Wow…didn’t know they had a way to say it and not just think it.
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yes, that is something that is usually in one’s head…
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I like that, and will use as is needed.
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Keep in mind…
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This will be useful!
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Need just the right situation
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Awesome saying Beth however I am not sure I would ever use it. My husband was a full-blooded German and he spoke the language many times. LOL
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Ha!
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Haha! Don’t take this personally, but I’m ready for you to leave. 🤣🤣🤣
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Right)
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I’m a Swiss German, but have never ever heard that one…. but we do use the English phrase about visits and fish. I confess however that with some ‘enforced’ visits a similar feeling might creep up 😉
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I would never say that !!
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You are so kind
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I have saved this and found it so fun. I don’t think I ever heard it growing up. I could say it but those I’d be saying it to wouldn’t understand or care. I probably would only say it if family overstayed their welcome. 😉 Thanks for this.
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use as needed )
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Now all I have to do is practice the pronunciation. That might take a long while!
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Same!)
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😀
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Brilliant! Could we get away with here, I wonder? I mean, the English version? 🙂
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it could be tricky…..)
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Yeah. I wouldn’t have the nerve to risk it.
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understandable
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Oh, the introvert in me, loves this line. My new favorite. A good laugh for the day.
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It just says it perfectly
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Love this 😆
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❤
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Love the structure of that sentence
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I so do too-
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