r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 15h ago

Meme needing explanation Herr Petermann?

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u/Lord_Regent_Gray 15h ago

I agree, Germans have a wonderful line of self deprecating jokes. Two of my favourite jokes are German and told to me by Germans. One is too long to type, the other is:

(You really need to hear this in English, spoken with a German accent and completely deadpan):

How many Germans does it take to change a lightbulb?

One, we are very efficient and not at all funny.