German Humor Is No Laughing Matter

Don t let that humor dead asshat trick you into thinking that we germans don t have humor.

German humor is no laughing matter. Our berlin bureau chief explains. The antithesis of comedic. But is this something cultural and innate or rather is it a function of language. This perception of germans having no sense of humor is not new.

Being german is no laughing matter. A poll last year revealed the germans are still considered the. That s not to say that germans live in a world that s devoid of comedy or laughter. Sadly for the nation that brought us everything from beethoven to lederhosen it seems that everyone agrees.

Germans have no sense of humour. While americans came in on top germans were ranked the least funny nationality. As mark twain observed a german joke is no laughing matter. Mark twain supposedly once said.

Spike milligan famously said that the german sense of humour is no laughing matter and it will take time to shift that cliche. In 2016 for instance the british magazine the economist received much approval for a lengthy article that played on twain s one time observation. Take the heute show for instance a fairly blatant copycat job on the daily show as popularised by jon stewart in america. That movie is one of my favourites and it always get s me laughing no matter how often i already heard the jokes.

This perception of germans having no sense of humor is not new. But it is a world that s empty almost of irony overstatement and understatement. It is considered a well known stereotype at least in europe that germans are punctual serious and efficient. It is considered a well known stereotype at least in europe that germans are punctual serious and efficient.

The daily dispatches being german is no laughing matter it may be clichéd but it s also true.