Emma answers “I do not get the How’s Tricks joke with...”

Allison G Herbert asked this question about Anxious People:

I do not get the How’s Tricks joke with the real estate agency. Can anyone explain that?

Emma I had no clue that "How's tricks?" meant "What's up?" so thank you Carolyn for clarifying!

I also wondered, since I'm assuming this was originally wri…moreI had no clue that "How's tricks?" meant "What's up?" so thank you Carolyn for clarifying!

I also wondered, since I'm assuming this was originally written in Swedish, if the pun was more clever in Swedish and they just couldn't think of a good English alternative. If anyone read this book in Swedish I would love to know!(less)

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Megan I was curious about this at well and found the answer on Twitter!! In swedish, the company is apparently called "Läget" which means "location" but is ...more
Jun 10, 2022 11:20PM · flag

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