Picture of the Day: Drinking Problem

Question

Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

RULES
?	Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
?	The sentences MUST be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books, or any other source.
?	Idioms and lyrics that do not translate should be avoided.
?	You can only answer once.
?	Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
?	You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
?	Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
?	Do not post pictures or unnecessary subject pronouns in Spanish.

Answers that do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

My example:

I used to have a drinking problem, but I took the T-shirt off my face and now I drink just fine.

Antes tenía un problema con la bebida, pero me quité la camiseta de la cara y ahora bebo muy bien.

:D Hysterical!! - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

Good morning :D - 00a4c226, Jan 13, 2012

I love this thread. I love seeing how creative people can be! - Ada-S, Jan 13, 2012

wow, ese sí que está ido, jejeje, buen hilo, un placer verte gintar:) - 00494d19, Jan 13, 2012

jeje - muy gracioso!! - 001a2987, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 1

Light beer should be filtered through a sweaty t-shirt to get that manly flavor.

Cerveza ligera debe ser filtrada a través de una camiseta sudada para conseguir un sabor que es varonil.

Gets my vote! - Ada-S, Jan 13, 2012

I must say, I never have **that** kind of needs! - 00434ec3, Jan 13, 2012

Lol, terri :D - hollyjollyberry, Jan 13, 2012

Me gusta mucho tu frase Terri :) - EL_MAG0, Jan 13, 2012

¡¡Gracias tan mucho a mis amigos por sus comentarios!! - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

Buen metodo de filtracion! - 00a4c226, Jan 13, 2012

@ Coffeelate -- rofl :D - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

I like the way you think ,friend. - ray76, Jan 14, 2012

Very nice, terri! Almost perfect! -- ... debe ser *filtradA* ... - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Dang. Of course, Gintar. Bless you for catching that for me!! :-> - territurtle, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 2

Puedes ver cosas raras despúes de la semana de examen en la universidad.

You can see strange things after exam week at the university.

rofl ... but wait ... how would you know, Sandy? ;)) - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

gnagnagna, good one, terri....no so innocent, it seems - 00434ec3, Jan 13, 2012

Great job, sandy! Almost perfect!-- *después* [accent on "e"] de la semana de *exámenES* en la universidad. - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 3

I don't want anyone to see me drinking. No quiero que nadie me vea bebiendo.

Hi Jenny! You mean "no quiero que nadie me vea bebiendo" :] - 00a4c226, Jan 13, 2012

Hi coffee ,Thanks for the correction. - jennyo45, Jan 13, 2012

Great job, jenny! Thanks, coffee, for the correction! - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

thank you gintar your encouragement is appreciated. - jennyo45, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 4

When I drink all the girls are prettier.

Cuando tomo todas las chicas son más bonitas.

Because I can't see them through the t-shirt. - gringojrf, Jan 14, 2012

Haha, excellent, gringojrf! - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Dang clever, Gringo!! :D - territurtle, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 5

Modern and why not?, stupid masquerade ball!

Moderna, ¿Y por qué no?, ¡Estúpida fiesta de máscaras!

Great job, just need punctuation! -- Moderna ¿y por qué no? ¡Estúpida fiesta de máscaras! -- Modern, and why not? Stupid masquerade ball! - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Hey, Nelson -- really, really good post!! ;)) - territurtle, Jan 14, 2012

Excellent, Nelson :) - FELIZ77, Jan 15, 2012

Answer 6

Estaría avergonzado mortalmente si todo el mundo vea que estoy bebiendo refrescos y zumo de fruta en vez de bebidas fuertes.

I would be mortally ashamed if everyone could see, that I am drinking soft drinks and fruit juices intead of heavy drinks.

Terrific post yet again, Porcupine!! - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

Gracias Terri - porcupine7, Jan 13, 2012

Great job, porcupine! -- Estaría *mortalmente avergonzado* si todo el mundo *viera* que estoy ... - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 7

It's better to have beer in hand than gas in the tank. And my beer tastes better if I don't see it.

Es mejor tener cerveza en mano que gas en el tanque. Y mi cerveza sabe mejor si no la veo.

Clever, oh so clever! ;)) - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

Great job, coffee! -- English: ...than gas in *the* tank ... Spanish: ¿ustedes dicen "gas" para "gasolina"? Para mí, "gas" es otra cosa completamente. - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 8

I am wanted and the reward is big.

Soy buscado y la recompensa es grande.

Perfect, princess! - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

I always adore your posts! :-> - territurtle, Jan 14, 2012

Thank you , Gintar! ;) - PrincessMariam, Jan 15, 2012

@Terri, amiga, muchas gracias ;) - PrincessMariam, Jan 15, 2012

Answer 9

Who said I'm drunk? I can lift a can of beer as well as any guy!

¿Quién dijo que estoy borracho? ¡Puedo levantar una lata de cerveza tan buena como igual que cualquier tio!

:D - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

Great job, pesta! -- puedo levantar una lata de cerveza *igual que* cualquier tío - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

¡Gracias, Gintar! - pesta, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 10

Tienes tres conjeturas cuál es el antílope débil en ese manada.

Te doy tres oportunidades para adivinar cuál es el antílope débil en esa manada

Three guesses which is the weak antelope in that herd.

lol ;)) - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

Good job, holly! -- *Te doy tres oportunidades para adivinar* cuál es el antílope débil en *esA* manada. - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Thanks, gintar. :) - hollyjollyberry, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 11

Mi madre me dijo no ir al concierto entonces no estoy aquí

My Mother told me not to go to the concert - so I am not here.

Positively hilarious!! :D - territurtle, Jan 13, 2012

Good job, caza! -- Mi madre me dijo *que no fuera* al concierto *así que* no estoy aquí. - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 12

Well, it's another way of burying your head in the sand.

Pues, es otra manera de esconder la cabeza debajo del ala.

Excellent, Castor! - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 13

No me gusta cerveza ligera. Cómo mucho me intento . Si no miro, está allí no cerveza ligera.

I don't like light beer. How much I try. If I don't look, there is no light beer.

after corrections by gintar: No me gusta la cerveza ligera. Cómo mucho me intento . Si no miro, no hay cerveza ligera.

Good work, mi6! -- No me gusta *la* cerveza ligera. [I don't really understand what you mean with "How much I try"] ...Si no miro, *no hay* cerveza ligera. - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

if you watch closely at the picture....the is drinking bud light. I meant "how much I try" as a context. the person is trying to drink light beer, doesn't like it and for his surroundings he needs to like it. if you don't see it, there is none. - 00434ec3, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 14

Sabía que iba aparecer en la tele y no quería que mi mamá me veía bebiendo.

I knew that I was going to be on t.v and I didn't want my mom to see drinking

Almost perfect dew! -- ...que mi mamá me *viera* bebiendo. - gintar77, Jan 14, 2012

Whoops -- to see ME drinking ... (amazing how some screens have disappearing pixels) ;)) - territurtle, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 15

Am I crazy?...No..of course not! It's just that I prefer the taste of my drinks when they are filtered through my t-shirt. I find that it improves the flavour!

= ¿Soy yo loco? íNo ...por supuesto que no! íSólo es que prefiero el gusto de mis bebidas cuando están filtrando por mi camiseta. En mi experiencia mejora (ie: el proceso de filtración) el sabor!

Corrijan mi español, por favor

;)) - territurtle, Jan 14, 2012

Thanks you, Terri :) - FELIZ77, Jan 15, 2012

I hav eonly just read your post Terri I didn't realize that we had composed similar sentences - FELIZ77, Jan 15, 2012