Debbie had an odd square today about what it means if your potential in-laws present you with a pumpkin. It reminded me of an expression we use in Germany: giving someone a basket or, on the receiving end, getting a basket. It’s the equivalent of getting told “Thanks, but no thanks” in the dating world. Usually it’s the man who gets the basket, i.e. he is rejected.
What makes this photo odd? A bright pink shopping basket in the middle of the woods? What’s not odd about it?
Henry, on the other hand, is quite partial to getting a basket even if he has to claim the wastepaper one.
In case you were wondering, it’s called “einen Korb kriegen” in German.
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Apart from the adorable Henry, I am none the wiser about this post. Definitely odd 🙂
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Are you trying to tell us that you are so adorable that you cannot relate to the experience of getting rejected?
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Possibly 😥
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I love all these odd tales appearing – I will be very wary in future if I am given a basket!!
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😄
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looks like you captured the excitement of the moment!
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😊
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