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German asking Danish person: is there a saying in danish that goes like "Well, then go to Wandsbek!"? (leddit.danmark.party)

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I have been reading something about the historical Hamburg of which Wandsbek is a district. Somewhere, I've read that it used to be a very free and liberal place so that there even is a saying in danish about it (German: "Ach, geh doch nach Wandsbek!") translated to "Well, then go to Wandsbek"! As in "so whatever you want". Is that true/is it a known or even used saying? Thank you danish people for your help!

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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/United_Housing_5323 at 2024-03-20 15:18:57+00:00.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

FarManden at 2024-03-20 16:01:06+00:00 ID: kvqzua1

Translated from ordnet.dk which could explain the expression (which is not really in use anymore):

“… (Wandsbek) which was one of the three places in Denmark where numbers were drawn in a now-abolished state lottery, and whose numbers did not apply in Copenhagen”.

So it seems the expression is about something that doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, like the lottery numbers from Wandsbek didn’t hold up in Copenhagen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

dksprocket at 2024-03-20 21:33:47+00:00 ID: kvsohve

That's the context I heard it in Danish media when I was a kid. There was a strike (possibly on a ferry route) and customers were asking where to go with their reservations. Worker told them sarcasticly their reservation was only valid for Wandsbek.