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 […]
Ordering in a German Restaurant
Thanks to Herr Dr zu Guttenberg (in Second Life that is)
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