I asked my German friend if he knew the square root of 81.
He said no.
He said no.
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[Humour] Witz des Tages
- Thread starter Titanic
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You've misunderstood. He was actually telling you the answer was 9. You see he was telling you in English it was nine which sounds like the German word for no, which is nein. Easy mistake to make.
- Oct 17, 2008
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It’s nine - hope this helps. Surprised he didn’t know that, it’s basic maths.
- Oct 17, 2008
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Ich nichten lichten.
A mex eyecan
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- Nov 3, 2011
- 3,969
Is your little German friend a Kerz Haus?
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
A little Shultz arse.
- Jan 3, 2012
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That might be the first “joke of the day” that has actually made me laugh!
But if the point of the joke is that he said 'nein', then why would he respond to a question asked in English by answering in German? So, I think we have to take it at face value that he answered an English asked question in English. In which case, there is no joke - and it's just a little sad that he doesn't know that the answer is 9.
But why would @Titanic translate 'nine' into the German word meaning 'no' if he asked the question in English?
Or is it that his friend actually did answer in German, and said 'nein' - and it is @Titanic that has then translated this into the English 'no'.
I think we need to know whether he said 'no' or 'nein', and whether they frequently hold multi-lingual discussions. In which case, what happens when they start talking about fine art, teams, garlic, airstreams, or fatness, or something like that? How do they determine that they are speaking in German and not just being rude. It must be thoroughly confusing......
Witz des Tages
Can he play left back?
Have you asked him a follow up 'joke' - namely: "Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer?"
Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!
Yep, I thought this was another potential signing thread.
No WAG ? It’s a nein from me.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Posh Spice is a slapper
She really is a slag
And when she's shagging Beckham
She thinks of Witz des Tages.
- Jul 6, 2011
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Leaving aside how treacherous it is of you to be publicly mocking your friend's mathematical ignorance, why did you ask the question in the first place? Did you not know the answer already? If you did then why tax someone else with such a tedious challenge?
How utterly f***ing boring must you be if something like this is a highlight of your conversation? I don't know which I find more appalling, your betrayal or your blandness.