Interesting, although the first paragraph bugs me.

While English speakers have to describe the action of laughing so much that one side of your abdomen hurts (hardly an economical phrase), the Japanese have the much more efficient expression: katahara itai.

Wouldn't the English term for such a thing be "side-splitting"? Seems just as economical as the Japanese expression.

I loved this though:

Backpfeifengesicht - a face that cries out for a fist in it

Also, the link to the article on the World Beard Championships was like a completely fabulous bonus.

A koshatnik in Russian is a dealer of stolen cats.

Best. Job. Evar!

Since I have been overeating a little since my breakup, call me: Kummerspecklet.

Also, this reminds me of why Hindi poetry just doesn't work when translated...

Then there's a nakkele - a man who licks whatever the food has been served on (from Tulu, India).

Who DOES this????

A nakkele. Duh.

Heh. I love you Specklet. I nearly lost a mouthful of orange juice over that.