Tug@lemmy.world to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhy do German cats live forever?message-squaremessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55arrow-down1·1 month agoThe German word for “no” in this context is “keine”, not “nein”. No, I’m not fun at parties. I’m German.
minus-squareThe Real King Gordon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 month agoThis guy germans.
minus-squareslevinkelevra@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoLet me top that by correcting the joke: Because when they’re asked if they have any lives left they say “nein!”
minus-squareTug@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agoIt was an expected risk, posting a joke in a language I don’t sprechen.
minus-squareMsFlammkuchen@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month ago*sprechen And I’m also no fun at parties. I’m German.
minus-squareMoonRaven@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoUsername checks out. I’m Dutch.
minus-squareSavinDWhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month agoA German joke is no laughing matter!
minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoHow many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 1 (It’s not funny, but it’s efficient)
minus-squareFrickAndMortar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoNot OP, but the joke is fixable - when death asks the cat IF they have any lives left - and if so, how many - the cat says “nein”. Still awkward, but at least grammatically correct!
minus-squareStrider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoCan confirm German attitude. I’d also say this joke does sadly not work.
minus-squareTug@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoIf Germans are not fun at parties, explain this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTs6R1AseXg&pp=ygULZ2lnYW50b2JhbGw%3D
minus-squarekmartburrito@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoYou’re a party pooper! With Jennifer. IYKYK
minus-squareonlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoEnglish “none”? My 5 year old daughter uses none when she should use no and it’s very interesting because she’s usually grammatically correct when you break it down. English is stupid.
The German word for “no” in this context is “keine”, not “nein”.
No, I’m not fun at parties. I’m German.
This guy germans.
Let me top that by correcting the joke:
It was an expected risk, posting a joke in a language I don’t sprechen.
*spreche
nAnd I’m also no fun at parties. I’m German.
Username checks out. I’m Dutch.
A German joke is no laughing matter!
How many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
1
(It’s not funny, but it’s efficient)
Not OP, but the joke is fixable - when death asks the cat IF they have any lives left - and if so, how many - the cat says “nein”.
Still awkward, but at least grammatically correct!
Can confirm German attitude. I’d also say this joke does sadly not work.
If Germans are not fun at parties, explain this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTs6R1AseXg&pp=ygULZ2lnYW50b2JhbGw%3D
You’re a party pooper! With Jennifer.
IYKYK
English “none”? My 5 year old daughter uses none when she should use no and it’s very interesting because she’s usually grammatically correct when you break it down. English is stupid.