Mandatory Bun is Good
The Friday Bun Society hereby declares that one specific Finnish phrase must be altered. This phrase uses the word “pakkopulla”, which translates roughly as “a mandatory bun”. The phrase is used when something nasty or unenjoyable is to be done.
But everyone knows that buns are good. Even if a bun is mandatory, it’s still good. The phrase has it totally wrong. The Society recommends that the phrase is altered so that it does not mention buns in a negative context. Cooked cabbage would make a perfect substitute for this purpose.
April 19th, 2006 at 16:41
In fact we should develop a new language in which people can’t think, let alone utter anti-bun thoughts at all.
As for the perfect substitute, my vote goes to “mandatory fungus”. Or just plain fungus. The Fungi are pure evil regardless of their level of obligation.
September 6th, 2006 at 10:29
I wonder whether sentences like “Se oli aika mandatory fungusta koko palaveri” would pass the scrutiny of the watchful language authorities.