Tug@lemmy.world to Dad Jokes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy do German cats live forever?message-squaremessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down18file-text
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minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55arrow-down1·2 months 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-up19·2 months agoThis guy germans.
minus-squareslevinkelevra@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months 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-up16·2 months agoIt was an expected risk, posting a joke in a language I don’t sprechen.
minus-squareMsFlammkuchen@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months ago*sprechen And I’m also no fun at parties. I’m German.
minus-squareMoonRaven@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoUsername checks out. I’m Dutch.
minus-squareFrickAndMortar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months 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-squareSavinDWhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·2 months agoA German joke is no laughing matter!
minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoHow many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? 1 (It’s not funny, but it’s efficient)
minus-squareStrider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoCan confirm German attitude. I’d also say this joke does sadly not work.
minus-squarekmartburrito@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoYou’re a party pooper! With Jennifer. IYKYK
minus-squareTug@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIf Germans are not fun at parties, explain this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTs6R1AseXg&pp=ygULZ2lnYW50b2JhbGw%3D
minus-squareonlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months 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.
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!
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)
Can confirm German attitude. I’d also say this joke does sadly not work.
You’re a party pooper! With Jennifer.
IYKYK
If Germans are not fun at parties, explain this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTs6R1AseXg&pp=ygULZ2lnYW50b2JhbGw%3D
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.