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Originally Posted by Gargamel
I don't think it was the war exactly.... 
German Humor, it's no laughing matter. |
Yeah, tongue in cheek and all that. But it still is propaganda.
Humour is international, like love or mathematics. Most of the chosen ones of anglo-saxon origin do not stand to learn another language, so how can they even understand?
"Hey Philipp, how was your vacation?"
"Horrible! In the hotel I had room number 100. And the 1 fell off the sign on the door!"
Was ist rot und schlecht für die Zähne? - Ein Ziegelstein.
Treffen sich zwei Jäger. Beide tot.
Ich habe neulich in Paris angerufen. War besetzt.
Most of the best german jokes (i think) are silly and absurd or bizarre ones, which is why especially the Monty Pythons approach was so welcomed and loved here in Germany (yes we know now who shot Manfred von Richthofen, even if that is from Blackadder). Most of the jokes i read here i already heard from my grandfather, and they are far from being of anglo-saxon origin.
Why do elephants have red eyes?
To better hide in cherry trees.
Did you ever see an elephant in a cherry tree?
No.
See that's how good they are.
This for example, must be a century old:
"Boss, can I leave work two hours early today? My wife wants me to go shopping with her."
"That’s out of the question!"
"Thanks, boss! I knew you wouldn’t let me down."
On topic re Dowly's link:
Good link..
if germans behave that way they are being called impolite or rude
. By proxy of Schroeder: Fun terminated 