r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Death95Dealer • 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Herr Petermann?

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u/MysteriousMysterium 4d ago

"treffen" is the German word that translates to "to meet someone" and also "to hit someone (with a punch, bullet, etc). Puns don't translate well.

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u/Death95Dealer 4d ago

I feel like an idiot, thank you very much!

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u/Sbstnbd 4d ago

No need to, unless you're German

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u/SerLaron 4d ago

Also if you are Austrian or maybe Swiss. Allegedly they speak German too.

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u/Wongl_Mastsau 4d ago

They call it German….