Why do German cats live forever?

Because even when they have no lives left they still have nein!

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14 Comments

mech@feddit.org · 54 pts · 97d (12 replies)

The German word for "no" in this context is "keine", not "nein".
No, I'm not fun at parties. I'm German.

KingGordon@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 97d (1 reply)

This guy germans.

slevinkelevra@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 97d

Let me top that by correcting the joke:

Because when they're asked if they have any lives left they say "nein!"

Tugboater203@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 97d (2 replies)

It was an expected risk, posting a joke in a language I don't sprechen.

MsFlammkuchen@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 97d (1 reply)

*sprechen
And I'm also no fun at parties. I'm German.

MoonRaven@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 97d

Username checks out. I'm Dutch.

FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 97d

Not OP, but the joke is fixable - when death asks the cat IF they have any lives left - and if so, how many - the cat says “nein”.

Still awkward, but at least grammatically correct!

SavinDWhales@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 97d (1 reply)

A German joke is no laughing matter!

mech@feddit.org · 6 pts · 97d

How many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

::: spoiler 1
(It's not funny, but it's efficient)
:::

Strider@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 97d

Can confirm German attitude. I'd also say this joke does sadly not work.

kmartburrito@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 97d

You're a party pooper! With Jennifer.

IYKYK

Tugboater203@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 97d

If Germans are not fun at parties, explain this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTs6R1AseXg&pp=ygULZ2lnYW50b2JhbGw%3D

onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 97d

English "none"? My 5 year old daughter uses none when she should use no and it's very interesting because she's usually grammatically correct when you break it down. English is stupid.

gigastasio@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 97d

Any time I listen to Rammstein’s song Du Hast, right before he shouts “Nein!” I like to shout questions like “How many lives does a cat have?” Or “What’s the square root of 81?”