Tug@lemmy.world to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoWhy do German cats live forever?message-squaremessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down1·7 days agoThe German word for “no” in this context is “keine”, not “nein”. No, I’m not fun at parties. I’m German.
minus-squareSavinDWhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·7 days agoA German joke is no laughing matter!
minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 days agoHow many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 1 (It’s not funny, but it’s efficient)
minus-squareFrickAndMortar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 days 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-up4·7 days agoCan confirm German attitude. I’d also say this joke does sadly not work.
minus-squareTug@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoIf Germans are not fun at parties, explain this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTs6R1AseXg&pp=ygULZ2lnYW50b2JhbGw%3D
minus-squarekmartburrito@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoYou’re a party pooper! With Jennifer. IYKYK
minus-squareonlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days 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.
minus-squareThe Real King Gordon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·7 days agoThis guy germans.
minus-squareslevinkelevra@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 days 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-up16·7 days agoIt was an expected risk, posting a joke in a language I don’t sprechen.
minus-squareMsFlammkuchen@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 days ago*sprechen And I’m also no fun at parties. I’m German.
minus-squareMoonRaven@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoUsername checks out. I’m Dutch.
The German word for “no” in this context is “keine”, not “nein”.
No, I’m not fun at parties. I’m German.
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.
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.