Germany 'least funny nation'
NEW poll has revealed what most of us have known for a long time - Germans have no sense of humour.
While they may be leaders in many fields - 30,000 people across 15 countries ranked the European nation as the world's least funny country.
But surprisingly the same poll found that the United Kingdom was the FOURTH least funny country - behind Russia and Turkey.
Amazingly Canada, Holland and Belgium were all judged to be funnier than us.
The survey for social networking site Badoo.com said most agreed Germans focused more on rationality and efficiency rather than humour.
Defenders of German comedy though insist that the structure of their language means jokes do not translate very easily.
Lloyd Price, the spokesman for Badoo.com, which carried out the survey said: "Germans are brilliant at so many things, including making cars and beating us at football. Unfortunately telling jokes isn't always one of them.
"If only there was a comedy World Cup, we might stand a chance against them."
Commenting on Britain's poor showing in the survey Mr Price said the international perception of the UK was a country whose people were uptight and reserved.
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lol at no Hans lol
Or
Look mom Luft hansa!
What did the German kid say when he pushed his brother off a cliff?
"Look, mother, no Hans!"
Brit meet the wurst with your sausage!
Brit, I would suggest you to take him to a cosy place where few people around and low light. Get him 2 biers and keep smiling, otherwise he would think that he is boring you with his NOT FUNNY JOKES.
Brit you better be...as it will not be halal......:P
My gay German pen pal is visiting me this weekend.I fear the wurst. :o(
That is fine - it is peurile to some.
Even though I understand the language and accent, I can never laugh at patio furniture and paddy o'furniture or Phil McCavity and fill my cavity jokes
Some of the above jokes indicate how humour is indeed subjective and why such surveys don't mean anything.
I agree - you have to undestand the language and the accent sometimes.
He knows better than that lol
Thanx Cabbage dear..nighty nighty and sleep tight, dont let the snoring man wake you!
When a German cracks a joke the joke gets really cracked.
Off to bed sleepy head - don't let the bed bugs bite. xoxox
Time for bed indeed..a big Yawn..:)
Did you hear about the Irish Dentist? Phil McCavity?
Did you hear about the two Irish gays..
Michael fitzpatrick and Patrick Fitzmichael...
(Time for bed - said Zebedee.... Boinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng)
lol - a lot won't get that one xoxoxox I am though, laughing my head off.
What's Irish and sits outside in the summertime?
Paddy O'Furniture.
Murphy, O’Shea & Mullligan go for a job on a building site, but have been told beforehand that the foreman dislikes the Irish.Murphy suggest to the other two that they give English sounding names.O’Shea goes in first to to interview foreman asks him his name,O'Shea looks out window & sees a Woolworth store.My name is F W Woolworth, get out shouts the foreman.Mulligan goes in same question he looks out window and sees a shoe shop, my name is Freeman Hardy Willis, get out shouts the foreman.Murphy is last in an exasperated foreman asks what’s your name, Murphy has good look out of window and replies Ken, thank Christ for that says foreman, Ken who?Tuckey Fried Chicken says Murphy.
This is for LP the physicist,
Does this line remind you of something serious..'Oh Be A Fine Girl, Kiss My Lips Tight !!
rofl - good one xox Love the oim starvin :-)
Two Irishmen move from Dublin to Doha to make their fortune. When they get there they decide to split living costs. Paddy pays the rent and Seamus buys the food. The first day in their new flat Paddy comes home after work and says to Seamus " I paid the landlord. Did ye get the food Seamus. Seamus replies "Sure I did Paddy. Its in the fridge." Dats great " says Paddy, "Oim starvin" So he opens the fridge and there's about 50 bottles of Guiness in there. Then he sees at the bottom corner just half a loaf of stale bread. "Are we having some kind of house warmin tonight" says Paddy. " No, sure we're not" says Seamus. "Then what's all the bread for"
rofl - that would be right lol Hurry up paying it - we need it ;-)
Don't get me started about Ireland..
I recently won the Irish Lottery.Now I owe them 3.5 million quid. :o(
We can be - but not as funny as some apparantly lol However the Irish are funnier :-)))) (ducks the incoming missiles)
@OP:Brits are not funny? How far back have you went with your family tree ?
nomerci, no mercy. Thanks for your whooshy comment...nomerci.
mohamadyounes, did you ,rather frequently, hear a big WHOOSH when living in Germany?Yes?Ah, I thought so.That was subtlety and fun going right over your head.
True, very true. I live in Germany for 10 years now and to be honest, they do not have any sense of humor. Somehow due to the structure of the language which is very complex in front of other languages such English and French and Latin languages, second because of the social life they have. Their life is a heavy mixture of complications (work, taxes, etc.) so they don't have time to develop such attitude. Even their comedians, they are very few considering the huge population. But I would say; German are great and respectable nation. What they did to their country after the war, is amazing. Wir brauchen nicht zu lachen, wir möchten nur arbeiten und den anderen zeigen was wir in der Lage sind.
Colt45, Britexpat prefers the Yell ow ones,
I guess I like the black ones!
LOL britey !
What did they call Rizks when he visited Germany ?
Herr loss. :O)
Brown, I tend to stick to my types ;-)
Was it a yellow, brown or black date?
I think it was the date I had last night ;-)
lol Colt45 your on a roll today..:)
Why did the Rizks paint rabbits on his head? Because from a distance they looked like hares :-(
lol Colt45..:)
Five Germans in an Audi Quattro arrive at the Italian border. The Italian Border Policeman stops them and tells them "It'sa illegal to putta 5 people in a Quattro."
"Idiot! Vot do you mean it's illegal?" asks the German driver.
"Quattro meansa four" replies the Italian official.
"Quattro is just ze name of ze automobile" the Germans retort unbelievingly. "Look at ze papers: ze car is designed to karry 5 persons."
"You canta pull thata one on me!" replies the policeman. "Quattro meansa four. You hava five peoples ina your car and you are therefore breaka the law."
The German driver replies angrily, "Schweinhund! Call your zupervisor over. I vant to speak to someone mit more intelligence!"
"I'ma Sorry" responds the Italian officer, "He can'ta come. He'sa busy witha 2 guys in a Fiat Uno."
Russians snatch 'worst tourists' crown from Germans... even hiding sunloungers in their ROOMS
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1209411/Russians-snatch-worst-tourists-crown-Germans--hiding-sunloungers-ROOMS.html#ixzz1QYyLUYsh
and we have a clown too from the same place - Colt45 -the road side roasted peanut seller...:)
:) I was not funny at all, till my parents changed their nationality :)
I love Indian humour. Some very funny shows.
lol - could they get any worse?
Look at Rizks Karak Chaiwala :-)
Mr Bean lol agh yes the great man himself.
One of the funniest shows I went to see was Rowan Atkinson - he is a comic genius.
A blonde girl walks into the local dry cleaners in Berlin.
She places a garment on the counter. "I'll be back tomorrow afternoon to pick up my dress." she says.
"Come again?" says the clerk, cupping his ear.
"I said 'I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO PICK UP MY DRESS'," says the girl, this time louder.
lol Cabbage.
Sure We don't even need to say anything and people laugh at us, Take Mr Bean for example..:)
What I love about British humour is our ability to laugh at ourselves. If you think of all the great comedies and comedians it’s mainly self-deprecation.
In the spirit of the thread -
Heard about the new German-Chinese restaurant? The food is great, but an hour later, you're hungry for power.
I dont generalize bad things but i do generalize good things, my good generalization is that germans are one of the most fun people to hangout with!
I agree with Darude, the English are uber funny. rofl
Brits...well, they may get it one day. ;)
LP - Two Martinis, bitte."
Rizks - "Dry?"
LP - "Nein, I said TWO!
What if you don't have a relative in the same city and that neighbour happens to be Rizks in his orange plaid lungi, drinking karak chai in the evening?
I think then you have to just sit in the dark :-(
You dolt.. this post is for German jokes only ..
For example:
How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
None, it is far more efficient in both time and money to change it yourself. Failing that, ask a relative or neighbour to change it for you.
I got ripped off by a chinese lady, at the Ramada car park last night. She sold me a flying pan, but the damn thing doesn't fly :-(
I LOVE "My name is Earl" - The Crabman is uber cool :-)
A man walks into a pub.
He is an alcoholic whose drink problem is destroying his family.
Oryx Blasphemy, You saying the Monty Python never existed?
I think just some don't understand our humour especially sarcasm. I frequently make myself laugh! ;)
I think just some don't understand our humour especially sarcasm. I frequently make myself laugh! ;)
well I was going to post the same article as published in the Telegraph but then who would have taken that serious.
Do you agree that we Brits are upright and reserved :)
American comedy is pretty basic stuff usually. They are famous for making sitcoms which are just not funny. Except My Name Is Earl and Malcolm in the middle obviously. Nothing to challenge Blackadder or Little Britain though.
What are you doing reading the Sun??? Shame on you!!!
Brits are hilarious - Canadians funny? do me a favour... about as amusing as watching paint dry.
ok shush now and concentrate on the topic
But a man is known by the company he keeps.
You are not only Rude but hilarious too..:)
hmmm P are always P you cant change them ever. you should know that better
Americans are the funniest on the List, guess you are also becoming funny of late DaRuDe, must be the American influence..:)
were suppose to be on top of the list
my only German friend is quite a humorous lady! Does anyone know any jokes cracked by Hitler or Himmler ever? Guess not.
Sorry Colt45 did not get that joke from LP, as always he is too scientific ..:)
Who said LP has no sense of humour? :-P
A neutron walks in a bar and orders a Jack Daniels. When it has finished the drink the neutron asks:"How much?"
"For you, no charge!" the bartender replies.
It could also be that the structure of my language means jokes, but does not translate very easily.
Yes indeed colt45, they are the best in every field except when it comes to humour.
Ja ja :-P
come to think of it, none of the Germans I have worked with or I'm friends with, have a good sense of humour :-(
But for me, they were some of the BEST people to work with :-)
Do you think that's funny, MBK?
Even on Ql they are not funny, when did we hear Lincolnpirate cracking a joke..:)
No surprises then.