American Girl Living In Germany Post Things She Finds Unintentionally Funny And Here Are 42 Of The Best
Living abroad is amazing for so many reasons - it opens your heart and mind to new people and different cultures, languages, climate, food... the list goes on. The things that seem mundane at home, going to work or running errands, for example, take on a whole new meaning as you have to figure them out from a fresh and exciting perspective.
Getting used to local customs as a foreigner is not only a fun challenge, but it can also be a good laugh too. Misunderstandings and funny things are bound to occur as you try to get to grips with a complicated new language and way of doing things, and the best way to deal with them is to try not to take yourself too seriously!
American English teacher and blogger Jessie Meier knows this all too well. Her witty and erudite observations about life in Germany encompass things like the endless joy and beauty of the German language, some lighthearted complaining about slightly odd local habits and the German culture, and the funny everyday sightings and occurrences that living as an 'expat' can throw up sometimes.
Scroll down below to see what we mean for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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But you do need a lot more education to be a busdriver then to be a blogger.
Der Hinweis ist für die Amerikaner gedacht. Die könnten darauf kommen.
I can't get past that face... the other 2 the eyes are just kinda cute but THAT one creeps me out.
I immediately thought of dank in another context... I guess this business is fine while people ar high?
Some kids play firefighter because they are big fans, some play family because they repeat their experienced family life, some play nurse or doctor because themselves or a kindergarden fellow is sick, there's nothing wrong with giving your kids (non-functional childproof) doctor toys.
I'm a non-German living in Germany. Some of these were mildly amusing, most are just flat. And some so stupid, only an American would find them hilarious. Like the one with Balzac Coffee, which is named after a French writer, however Jessy finds it funny probably because it sound like "ballsack". That's just plain ignorant. Sorry Jessy
Däumchen hoch für Deinen Kommentar!
Danke :)
Tina, I don't understand what's wrong on thanking a person who gives one a thumbs up. Balzac would love to know you and write about people like you.
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AJu you insult your own countrymen then thank the German who gives you a thumbs up. Have some pride, man
Tina Hugh I'm not American. But thanks for the compliment on my English ;) and I'm not a man either :D
A handful were funny/interesting to me. The rest were not. If I knew this person and read this on FB or something, I'd think she was great and would be amused, but not really up to snuff for a public posting.
Oh, good. Can you please explain the Hello Braunschweig photo. I don't get the joke. Is there a pun or something? It is just not a sentence? thanks for your help!
Hi there! I think Jessy thinks it's funny cause "you" is missing. That's my interpretation of the ... ehm ... joke. Yeah, like I said, flat
Oh and Braunschweig is a town
Is it that hard to use google for an american Tina? https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunschweig
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It looks like a compound word of Braun (brown) and Schweig (shut up).
I was wondering what this picture was about...
As the late Gene Siskel said: "Two things are not debatable: eroticism, and comedy. If you don't think it's sexy, or funny, there's no way I can change your mind". The opposite is also true: if a person DOES think something is sexy or funny, there's no point trying to change his or her mind.
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Did you not even notice the apple cinnamon latte?
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How dare you say that only Americans would laugh at these! My husband and I happen to be Canadian! Oh dear, I just blew our reputation for politeness into smithereens... :(
Possibly because I am not American or German i didn't see anything very funny here.
I am German and can't find anything funny... Must be funny then only for Americans...
Mostly not for us either. Can't say that for everyone, but it's a meh from me.
I can't apologize for all Americans but I can for myself. Sorry.
No, no, Canadians find this funny, too.
The worst part is she seems really to believe she's witty or funny... The most bowring blog about living in a foreign country ever.
I'm a non-German living in Germany. Some of these were mildly amusing, most are just flat. And some so stupid, only an American would find them hilarious. Like the one with Balzac Coffee, which is named after a French writer, however Jessy finds it funny probably because it sound like "ballsack". That's just plain ignorant. Sorry Jessy
Däumchen hoch für Deinen Kommentar!
Danke :)
Tina, I don't understand what's wrong on thanking a person who gives one a thumbs up. Balzac would love to know you and write about people like you.
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AJu you insult your own countrymen then thank the German who gives you a thumbs up. Have some pride, man
Tina Hugh I'm not American. But thanks for the compliment on my English ;) and I'm not a man either :D
A handful were funny/interesting to me. The rest were not. If I knew this person and read this on FB or something, I'd think she was great and would be amused, but not really up to snuff for a public posting.
Oh, good. Can you please explain the Hello Braunschweig photo. I don't get the joke. Is there a pun or something? It is just not a sentence? thanks for your help!
Hi there! I think Jessy thinks it's funny cause "you" is missing. That's my interpretation of the ... ehm ... joke. Yeah, like I said, flat
Oh and Braunschweig is a town
Is it that hard to use google for an american Tina? https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunschweig
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It looks like a compound word of Braun (brown) and Schweig (shut up).