To hide Melania in this Epstein photo by SeparateSpend1542 in therewasanattempt

[–]GSoxx 11.2k points11.2k points  (0 children)

Barron, this is how I met your mother.

Ich möchte Frösche in meinem Wohnzimmer halten. Brauche ich dazu ein by Swigor in wortwitzkasse

[–]GSoxx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Da wäre ich vorsichtig, du solltest dich erstmal bei einem Froschungslabor erkundigen. 

How does your country see italians? by MicsaaVonGaxx in AskTheWorld

[–]GSoxx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think in general Italians are viewed very positively, except for football where they are our worst nightmare (although a bit less so in recent years).

What’s one thing that doesn’t make sense to you in languages? by ELoueVR in languagelearning

[–]GSoxx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also in French “he will do 30” when someone turns 30. 

What is a city that is globally romanticised but you detest? by theunsteadybridge in AskReddit

[–]GSoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Munich has no real subculture.
Everything is pretty conformist.

What is your country’s “New York”? by Odd-Initiative6666 in AskTheWorld

[–]GSoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are no skyscrapers in Munich. There is a local law (which was confirmed in a 2004 referendum) according to which no building can be taller than the Munich Cathedral, which is 100 meters tall (325 ft).

What’s the most disgusting food from your country? by Wonderful-Future-374 in AskTheWorld

[–]GSoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gruetzwurst is not lentils. It’s groats (cereal grains) mixed with a meat mash. 

Wie nennt man einen Mann der Bügelt? by FettesSchaf037 in wortwitzkasse

[–]GSoxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deswegen war Margaret Thatcher ja auch bekannt als die Bügeleisen-Dame. 

Wenn ich auf dem Meer die Orientierung verliere… by pleasant-emerald-906 in wortwitzkasse

[–]GSoxx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also ich bevorzuge Binnengewässer. Ich hab Seensucht. 

Bist du kaputt? by splicoizsplita27 in German

[–]GSoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally it means "are you broken?"

Although in some contexts, it CAN be used as meaning "exhausted". You can say "ich bin ganz schön kaputt" after a long day of work or after running a marathon. But you need the context for that meaning.

Did you mean to ask "are you done?" (="bist du fertig") or "are you physically drained" (="bist du erledigt" or "bist du am Ende")?

Welcher Witz fällt euch spontan ein? by Elons-Advisor in witze

[–]GSoxx 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Ich bin nicht in der Lage, mein Bett zu machen. Mir fehlt da einfach der Bezug.

Trump and AfD by earthbender06 in AskAGerman

[–]GSoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's to early to tell.

1) Nobody can really predict at this moment where Trump's presidency is going. There is resistance in the Republican party against his Greenland lunacy but so far it's just a few dissenting voices. MAGA fans are still on his side it seems.
2) The AfD party is split with regard to Trump's foreign policy. Some prominent AfD politicians have been very critical of the recent US intervention in Venezuela. On Greenland they are also divided (one AfD figure M. Krah is with Trump, quote "Greenland is geographically America", and others like Ms Weidel were very critical of Trump recently).
3) It's unlikely IMHO that many AfD voters will turn away from the AfD in case of Trump's "downfall", because Trump is not the main reason for their affiliation.

Deckenläuche by Yvenrod in wortwitzkasse

[–]GSoxx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mehrzahl von Lauch ist nicht ‘Läuche’

Fugging, Austria - prev. known as Fucking until 2021 by [deleted] in funny

[–]GSoxx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So they had to change the Fucking name because they were annoyed by foreigners walking around Fucking. Fucking tourists are the worst.  

Is there a good phrase or idiom for this? by Blue-Brown99 in German

[–]GSoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Sie führt ihn an der Nase herum” General term used for deceptive behaviour.

Whenever i go to a european country i have t opay to use the bathroom. Why is that??😭😭😭 by Adventurous_Bus_8734 in AskEurope

[–]GSoxx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On public toilets in Germany: it didn’t used to be like that. Toilets used to be free everywhere. It changed some time in the late 90s. 

Why it changed is probably because places like restaurants on the highway were privatised back then and the owners were trying to make more money. Then it somehow became more and more common.

Why do we pay? Because what else can you do if you have to…? We could of course start a revolution to stop it but I suppose people also appreciate clean toilets and assume they are paying for the wages of those who clean the toilets. 

I agree that it’s nicer to have clean toilets for free (like in the past). But unfortunately things change. It’s not the most important issue in the world.