Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ...

Danish translation:

butikstyveri er en forbrydelse uden offer ...som at slå nogen i mørket

Added to glossary by Jande
Jul 11, 2007 20:09
16 yrs ago
English term

Shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ...

English to Danish Art/Literary Media / Multimedia Possible cinematic punline
"Shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ..."
Er dette en kendt oneliner fra en film ell. er der tale om en brugt jargon?
PÅ forhånd mange tak.
PS Google gir' flere engelske hits, men ingen der forklarer det fyldestgørende.
Change log

Jul 15, 2007 22:55: Jande Created KOG entry

Discussion

Jande Jul 12, 2007:
I've never heard that saying before so I think it is a made up one. People often make up sayings with "like". I saw a comedy on it the other day.

Proposed translations

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butikstyveri er en forbrydelse uden offer ...som det er at slå nogen i mørket

http://newz.dk/forum/item/24356/

Udtrykket kommer fra Nelson fra the Simpsons. Det er et ironisk citat. Det faar saa mange Google hits, fordi det kommer fra Simpsons og det altsaa passer, men det er et nyere udtryk.

http://community.dr.dk/default.ns?strItemID=forum&action=vie...
Peer comment(s):

agree Mads Grøftehauge : "...som at slå nogen i mørket"
11 hrs
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