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Man gönnt sich ja sonst nichts!

English translation: I simply deserve the best


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German term or phrase:Man gönnt sich ja sonst nichts!
English translation:I simply deserve the best
Entered by: sappho
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18:40 Mar 2, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / comic strip
German term or phrase: Man gönnt sich ja sonst nichts!
Its the punch line in comic strip.
The whole story
1st frame: a penguin orders "20 scoops of chocolate ice cream and 20 scoops of stracciatella ice cream".
2nd frame: the iceman hands it to him, "Prego"
3rd frame: the penguin is sitting in a bucket full of ice cream "Man gönnt sich ja sonst nichts!

The only (im-)possible punch line that I have so far been able to come up with is, "The best thing in life is freeze" (and I am aware of the fact that it doesn't really work)
sappho
Local time: 14:19
You deserve the best
Explanation:



That could be another explanation.
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babli
Local time: 17:49
Grading comment
I did not use any of the many wonderful and helpful answers in the original form mainly because they were too long, but I would like to thank everyone very much for all the suggestions. At one point they were coming in so thick and fast it was almost like sitting down with a group and bouncing ideas off each other. I gave point to this answer because it is closest to what I finally used (I just simply deserve the best), which is also exactly the same length as the original text. Unfortunately I couldn't share points around as I would have preferred.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9Everybody needs a little pampering.
ntext
4 +5If you don't spoil yourself who will?!
mbrodie
3 +5Sometimes you just have to treat yourself!
NicC
5I hardly ever treat myself! / Treat Yourself?
EnglishGerman
4Why not reward yourself for change?KARIN ISBELL
3 +1Because you're worth it!
SusieZ
3 +1After all, one doesn’t usually indulge
Nicole Schnell
3 +1A bucket full of ice is nice!
Andrea Winzer
3 +1The simple pleasures are the sweetest
Courtney Sliwinski
3If you don't care for yourself, wo will?
VeronikaNeuhold
3One does not ask for anything else or does one?lmulter
3Don't settle for less!
jerrie
3gotta have one guilty pleasure!
Bernhard Sulzer
3You deserve the bestbabli
3 -1Sometimes, you’re owned a little treat.Erika Berrai-Flynn


Discussion entries: 5





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Everybody needs a little pampering.


Explanation:
or:
Sometimes you gotta spoil yourself.
I'm worth it.
Everybody needs a vice.
Sometimes you just need to chill out.

ntext
United States
Local time: 07:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mary austria: Cool, man, real cool!!! Personally, I prefer "Everybody needs a vice" although the "pampering" fits better.
53 mins
agree  xxxSimonFJohnso: Love it...
1 hr
agree  BirgitBerlin
1 hr
agree  Nesrin: I like them all
2 hrs
agree  anisco
4 hrs
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: great!
5 hrs
agree  Colin Rowe: I find "chill out" particularly good!
13 hrs
agree  franglish: with Colin
14 hrs
agree  LittleBalu: with franglish ;-)
14 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Sometimes you just have to treat yourself!


Explanation:
first thing that came to mind...

NicC
Local time: 08:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I like this one too, unfortunately it is too long (comic!)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mary austria: Like it a lot!!
51 mins
agree  BirgitBerlin
1 hr
agree  Beatriz Galiano
5 hrs
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: That's right! You've got to!
5 hrs
agree  Dominik Alber: Great one!
7 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
After all, one doesn’t usually indulge


Explanation:
Suggestion.

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-03-02 18:53:25 GMT)
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How about something about global warming...

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mary austria: It would be really good, if you could make global warming work!
55 mins
  -> :-) Thanks, Mary!
neutral  Nesrin: Maybe something like: "You owe me one!" (now that Antartica has melted) :-)
3 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A bucket full of ice is nice!


Explanation:
:-))

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 08:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kriddl
14 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I hardly ever treat myself! / Treat Yourself?


Explanation:
Tricky task, but I think one of these would still be adequate and funny.

EnglishGerman
Germany
Local time: 08:19
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The simple pleasures are the sweetest


Explanation:
Okay, I know this isn't a direct translation, but I was just trying to think of what a penguin in a bucket of ice cream would say. Maybe a little too cute, I know!

Courtney Sliwinski
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I also like the 'simple pleasures' of this one, but it is also too long for the bubble


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Craig Meulen: Excellent - works brilliantly with the ice-cream scenario.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Craig!
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Sometimes, you’re owned a little treat.


Explanation:
Please check page 3 of attached dokument "The power of Gold".


    Reference: http://www.wlanforum2004.de/publishing/fileadmin/FAIR_CEBIT/...
Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: @ Georgina - somethings can be considered to be within the realms of literary freedom, with which disagreement is perhaps not quite appropriate


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  GeorginaW: Sometimes you owe yourself a little treat
1 day13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Because you're worth it!


Explanation:
That's the line they use in L'Oreal ads here in the US, which I like a lot. But not sure if you want to use it the same way.

Maybe something like, "Come on! You're worth it!" or
Treat yourself every now and then
or
Treat yourself to a sweet time!
Give in to sweet pleasure!

SusieZ
United States
Local time: 08:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mill: or: because I'm worth it!
14 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
If you don't spoil yourself who will?!


Explanation:
This is what came to mind. Good excuse I say : )

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-02 20:33:52 GMT)
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you in italics of course

mbrodie
Local time: 13:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mary austria: That's the truth!!
48 mins
agree  xxxSimonFJohnso: Sounds just like advertising lingo! Spot on
1 hr
agree  Craig Meulen: w/simon
3 hrs
agree  Colin Rowe: As it's my birthday, I think I shall take this sound advice for a change!
12 hrs
agree  mill
15 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Why not reward yourself for change?


Explanation:
just to add my two cents worth.

KARIN ISBELL
United States
Local time: 05:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gotta have one guilty pleasure!


Explanation:
you've got to live a little
gotta have (at least) one guilty pleasure out here
it's really the/my only guilty pleasure out here
got to have a little luxury

now that's what I call a n icy treat
ooh, now that's a n ice treat









Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 08:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 55
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You deserve the best


Explanation:



That could be another explanation.

babli
Local time: 17:49
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
I did not use any of the many wonderful and helpful answers in the original form mainly because they were too long, but I would like to thank everyone very much for all the suggestions. At one point they were coming in so thick and fast it was almost like sitting down with a group and bouncing ideas off each other. I gave point to this answer because it is closest to what I finally used (I just simply deserve the best), which is also exactly the same length as the original text. Unfortunately I couldn't share points around as I would have preferred.
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Don't settle for less!


Explanation:
If you've got to keep it short ....

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
If you don't care for yourself, wo will?


Explanation:
If you don't take care of yourself, then who will?

Poor penguins :-((( http://www.penguinsonthinice.com/penguinz/tp4e_c4.swf

VeronikaNeuhold
Austria
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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302 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
One does not ask for anything else or does one?


Explanation:
Why not?

lmulter
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Changes made by editors
Mar 2, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldMarketing => Art/Literary
Field (specific)Idioms / Maxims / Sayings => Poetry & Literature
Mar 2, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Marketing
Field (specific)Poetry & Literature => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings


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