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[-] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Context for the picture: then Prime Minister Mark Rutte was sharing some funny video with our king Willem Alexander. This was during the opening of a UN meeting, while Trump was giving a speech (2019)

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Willempieee

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Half the fediverse is German evidently. Besides, memes are supposed to be universal anyways, extended beyond language.

Still wish there was some “universal translator”, my German is ruuuuuuusty.

[-] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago

my German is ruuuuuuusty.

Rusty enough to not realise this post isn't in german lol

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The difference between Dutch and German is inversely proportional to the speakers' blood alcohol content.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

*grabs popcorn, waits for the Dutchies to freak out

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, yes, dumb American can’t tell his languages apart, I know. Insert foot in mouth.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

The Dutch just get prickly about their language. Just don't try to pronounce Van Gogh, or they might turn nasty.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

I will send you a tikkie, it’s a fine for confusing Dutch with german.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Tikkie op z'n muil!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Farfignewton!

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Really seems like 49% is American, 49% is German and 2% is Dutch here

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Do we really spell it, "meems" My kids spell it memes?

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