How sour is it? If you speak German, you might answer with a phrase that translates as “That’s so sour it will pull the holes in your socks together.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “How Sour is It?”
Here’s another borrowing from German that I think is really evocative.
I’m going to start using it.
That’s so sour, it’ll pull the holes in your socks together.
I don’t think I need to elaborate on that one.
That’s pretty sour, right?
So I’m going to pull the holes in your socks together.
That’s pretty good.
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