Posted 19 Nov 2020 Quote An elderly couple was sitting on there rocking chairs rocking back and forth. When the woman whacked her husband as hard as she could right off his chair. Surprised and disorientated he said: "now why did you do that?" and she replied: "That is for 50 years of horrible sex". So he sits back down and thinks about it for a while, and pretty soon you hear another whack, this time the wife falls off the chair and soon, gets back up and says "what was that for?” He replied, "that is for knowing the difference." 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 28 Nov 2020 I've been learning German for 20 years.. It's zwanzig Jahren. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2020 @Techsmex Oh, for heaven's sake! I'm dense sometimes, it took me an hour to get it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2020 I still did not get it :-(. Any tips :-)? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2020 Maybe - just maybe - it is the use of the dative “ Jahren “ , implying “ seit “ before “ zwanzig Jahren “ ( -ing plus “ for “). 😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2020 @krakp Read it as: I've been learning the German... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2020 Don't feel any smarter with the tips.... I think I will get my coat... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2020 Haaaa - suddenly I got it :-) No need for the coat - thank you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 29 Nov 2020 1 hour ago, krakp said: Haaaa - suddenly I got it :-) No need for the coat - thank you! Then please help me. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Nov 2020 5 hours ago, Metall said: Then please help me. Try it with quotation marks (and ignore the grammar mistake): I've been learning German for "20 years". It's "zwanzig Jahre". 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Nov 2020 Breaking news, German scientists finally make a breakthrough in sustainable dairy farming by developing a variety of cheese that can be made from dog's milk. They hope moppsarella will be available in shops by mid 2021. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Nov 2020 5 hours ago, El Jeffo said: Try it with quotation marks (and ignore the grammar mistake): I've been learning German for "20 years". It's "zwanzig Jahre". Thank you!! Now I get it. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Nov 2020 Good to see that not only I was so dense :-P 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Nov 2020 You had to have been there... Sometimes these aural jokes don't make it onto paper and ink. Try this (again, it needs a listener): Q: What's black and white and red all over? Ans: A newspaper (sic) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Nov 2020 10 hours ago, HH_Sailor said: Q: What's black and white and red all over? Ans: A newspaper My family's response was 'an embarrassed zebra'. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 Dec 2020 Side effects of sleeping in church. A lady dozed off while the pastor was preaching. When she woke up, she heard the pastor saying, “Stand up!”. To look attentive, she stood up and the pastor said, “Thank you young lady and God bless you! Please remain standing.” The pastor continued, “Anyone else who has been unfaithful to her husband? Please don’t be shy. Be like this sister, stand up!” 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 Dec 2020 Speaking of side effects... “Doctor, those pills you gave me are working well but they are making me walk like a crab”... “Oh, that'll be the side effects” 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 Dec 2020 4 minutes ago, Techsmex said: Speaking of side effects... “Doctor, those pills you gave me are working well but they are making walk like a crab”... “Oh, that it’ll be the side effects” Boooo! You're in the wrong thread, Techs! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 2 Dec 2020 8 minutes ago, El Jeffo said: Boooo! You're in the wrong thread, Techs! Mybad How bout this one? This is how bad the economy is: My neighbor got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. Wives are having sex with their husbands because they can not afford batteries. CEO’s are now playing miniature golf. Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen. A stripper was killed when her audience showered her with rolls of pennies while she danced. If the bank returns your check marked ‟Insufficient Funds,” you call them and ask if they meant you or them. McDonald’s is selling the 1/4 ouncer. Angelina Jolie adopted a child from America. Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children's names. A truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico. A picture is now only worth 200 words. When Bill and Hillary travel together, they now have to share a room. The Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas is now managed by Somali pirates. And, finally…. I was so depressed last night thinking about covid, the economy, wars, jobs, my savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc.., I called the Suicide Hotline. I got a call center in Pakistan, and when I told them I was suicidal, they got all excited, and asked if I could drive a truck. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites