"Of course the Germans have as much a sense of humour as any other people...

Skybird · 09-06-11, 04:36 AM

... but they have a different value scale with the comedian at the bottom and the tragedian at the top."

I was surprised to learn that an Australian source mentioned the death of Germany's maybe greatest humourist ever, two weeks ago. Loriot was not much known outside Germany, Ausria and Switzerland - but in Germany, he is legendary, everybody knows him, and his humour is clever, silent (although sometimes depicting scenes of total chaos), and as a private person he was also very much liked, due for his gentleman-style attitude and behaviour and intelligence.

The European tragicomedy

09-06-11, 04:36 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,646 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	"Of course the Germans have as much a sense of humour as any other people... ... but they have a different value scale with the comedian at the bottom and the tragedian at the top." I was surprised to learn that an Australian source mentioned the death of Germany's maybe greatest humourist ever, two weeks ago. Loriot was not much known outside Germany, Ausria and Switzerland - but in Germany, he is legendary, everybody knows him, and his humour is clever, silent (although sometimes depicting scenes of total chaos), and as a private person he was also very much liked, due for his gentleman-style attitude and behaviour and intelligence. The European tragicomedy __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.