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

neuratio at 2024-03-20 22:25:18+00:00 ID: kvsxjad

This story triggered a similar yet vague memory I have from my childhood. But I can't connect it to a particular event or person. It does seem like it may be something the older generations used.