birnaanna.bsky.social
Writer. Icelander in New York.
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Ok, now I have a slight bjánahrollur over myself for having used “the kids” in that way. And yes, you can totally have aulahrollur/bjánahrollur/kjánahrollur on your own behalf too. Cringe knows no limits.
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The way the kids use cringe seems to have taken on the full meaning of how we use aulahrollur in Iceland. Auli is a hapless person and hrollur is chills. Other versions are bjánahrollur and kjánahrollur, bjáni is idiot and kjáni is silly person. All of these are used A LOT.
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Ok, now I got curious and looked us up on Íslendingabók. We are indeed sixth cousins.
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Do it. Held að svona postari sé bara að bíða eftir sal til að létta á sér.
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(Aldrei boring samt. Elska þessa grúbbu.)
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Ahhh hundasamfélagið. Duglegt að viðhalda öllum erfiðustu steríótýpum um hundafólk 🙈
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Væri áhugavert að vita hvort sama fólkið sem snæðir loðber í heilu lagi borði líka epli og perur upp til agna - allt nema litla stöngulinn þeas.
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Hún hefði betur sent þér tilkynningu um skjálausa daginn með bréfdúfu!
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It seems to be conventional wisdom that pigeons "can't" hit you when you pass a flock of them and they swoop away in a terrifying whirlwind, because they have such a sophisticated sense of space. And yet, you hear about people who've allegedly been hit in the face by a pigeon. What to believe?
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Does ptarmigan have a unique three-letter beginning?
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When my grandfather was growing up in Húsavík (yes, site of Eurovision Fire Saga) in the 1920s, the much beloved town sheriff and his wife allowed all the town’s children, armed with their paper spanking wands, into their bedroom on bolludagur morning and the kids left the house with bolla treats.
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Já vá, til hamingju bæði tvö!
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A vegan food prep service called Prefab Sprout.
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Skil. Já, ég tók þetta á síðustu öld, bókstaflega haha, og þá var eitt próf sem allir tóku og svo fór maður og sótti um á Mogga og RÚV. Já, það voru bara tveir fjölmiðlar þá 👵🏻🦕
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Áhugavert. Veistu hvort þau eru ennþá þannig að það er bara eitt standard próf sem allir taka og svo fer fólk og sækir um á hinn og þennan fjölmiðilinn eftir að prófið er tekið?
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Í gamla daga voru haldin blaðamannapróf. Veit ekki hvort er ennþá.
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Kleina er eitt besta kisunafn sögunnar😻
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What does a house wear? A dress.
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Það sem hvolpastúss og ungbarnastúss á sameigjnlegt er að maður “gleymir” því þegar frá líður og fer því aftur í þetta. Kveðja, tveggja hunda mamma (þeir komu báðir sem hvolpar)
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What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
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Mhm. “Má ég tala við manneskju” er það eina gagnlega sem hægt er að segja við spjallmenni… 🙃
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Já!
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Ég er greinilega skunkur eins og Þórdís - bókasafnsbækur vilja láta lesa sig, sama hvar!
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Ha, má það ekki?!
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Elska Vegamót heitt.
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In Iceland, someone who is not dexterous/fine motor skilled is said to have two thumbs.
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Icelandic has many ways of saying someone talks a lot. A common one is láta dæluna ganga, keep the pump going. Another is vaða á súðum, referring to guiding a boat so wildly that the water comes up on all sides. Then there is froðusnakkur, talking a lot without any substance, it means foam talker.
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Salt. Finnst kartöflukrydd skemma þær. Samt dýrka ég snakkið paprikuskrúfur sem er í raun sami bragðprófíll. Nei, þetta meikar ekki alltaf sens.
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Hér er partur af því
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This was the only acceptable way in Iceland in the 80s and 90s.
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Ok, dýrka bananabrauð en hef aldrei prófað með osti. Er intrigued.
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Thank you! (The peeve will stay.)
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A pet peeve is when utilize is used (!) instead of use. Am I being unfair? Is there a place for utilize rather than use?
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Mind-bucket writer?
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Voru kexbitar í drykknum? 😲
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Jess! Mínir menn eru nú að followa þína!
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Falleg skrif. Ég votta samúð.
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Hérna, hvar finn ég? Ætla að láta mína 🐶🐶 followa þinn.
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Sek.
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ET phone home is where the heart is.
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Þetta hljómar mjög skemmtilega!