Thread: Анекдоты, шутки, шуточные стишки, истории - смешные или не очень

Originally Posted by Lampada

Okay, that's even better than "father-in-law sausage"!!!

For other Russian learners, the "Business Lunch" menu is supposed to say:

1. Салат с лососем (Salmon salad)
2. Щи ( Russian-style cabbage soup)
3. Говядина в сметанном соусе (Beef in sour-cream sauce )
4. Компот (Stewed-fruit compote )

But what #3 actually says is, basically, "Sh!t in sour-cream sauce". (It's like writing Ass vegetables as an abbreviation for "Assorted vegetables")

P.S. Coincidentally, the phrase "sh!t on a shingle" ("говно на гонте/дощечке") is quite old US military slang meaning "chipped beef in cream sauce on toast" (т.е. тушёнка-говядина в сливочном соусе* на тостовом хлебе). Sometimes it's abbreviated "S.O.S.", which is euphemistically explained as "Same Old Stuff."

But in any case, chipped beef on toast is a cheap dish made with tinned "mystery meat", not something you'd expect for a Бизнес Ланч!

P.P.S. * But the "cream sauce" is more often made with milk and flour, not real cream.

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

...P.S. Coincidentally, the phrase "sh!t on a shingle" ("говно на гонте/дощечке") is quite old US military slang meaning "chipped beef in cream sauce on toast" (т.е. тушёнка-говядина в сливочном соусе* на тостовом хлебе). ...

А тебе попадалось выражение "говно на палочке"? говно на палочке — Викисловарь

Originally Posted by Lampada

А тебе попадалось выражение "говно на палочке"? говно на палочке — Викисловарь

I've seen the expression, but maybe I didn't fully understand its meaning -- at least, this part of it: "часто о том, что... рекламируется как хорошее".

In other words, not simply something of low quality, but something of low quality that is highly overrated.

Like, perhaps, a movie that really isn't very good, but gets a huge amount of praise from critics and is nominated for twelve Oscars simply because it has politically-correct themes? Could that be called "говно на палочке"?

I'm just trying to figure out what would be a good English analogue for it.

P.S. I'm also curious to know if the expression is based on the practice of selling foods such as сосиски, леденцы, мороженное, и т.д. "на палочках"?

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

In other words, not simply something of low quality, but something of low quality that is highly overrated.

I'd say, "говно на палочке" is used for cheap things, which look expensive.
example. great actors play in a movie, but movie is not worth watching

P.S. I'm also curious to know if the expression is based on the practice of selling foods such as сосиски, леденцы, мороженное, и т.д. "на палочках"?

Yes, мороженое is what comes to my mind every time I hear the phrase. Can't imagine сосиски на палочке though.

Originally Posted by maxmixiv

Can't imagine сосиски на палочке though.

У нас такое кушенье называется "corn dogs" -- т.е., сосиски в кукурузном тесте, обжаренные в фритюре (и обязательно на палочке!)

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

У нас такое кушенье называется "corn dogs" -- т.е., сосиски в кукурузном тесте, обжаренные в фритюре (и обязательно на палочке!)

I like when women eat it. That's impressive.