How to be polite in German

My favourite bit? ‎”And you will spend the next 40 years, sharing an office with her, and still be calling her Frau Meyer.” Thanks to Abraxas

Don’t mention the war

Patrick’s post in the News Headline section on the magazine reminded me of this clip from Fawlty Towers. I apologise to any Germans who might watch this, but it is an iconic moment of British humour (remember we will laugh at anything, and anyone):- Basil: Don’t mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I […]

Fun with mirrors

The video is in German, but with English subtitles. Thanks to Elfish

Genglish

For some Germans people are having a bit too much fun with English, as words like Coffee Shop, update, etc. creep into their language.  Here The Wise Guys ask for their language back (only the first song).  🙂 Thanks to Becky