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[-] donuts@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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)

[-] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Willempieee

[-] snekerpimp@lemmy.snekerpimp.space 13 points 1 year 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.

[-] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 1 year ago

my German is ruuuuuuusty.

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

[-] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] Nanook@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

*grabs popcorn, waits for the Dutchies to freak out

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

[-] higgsboson@dubvee.org 2 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Tikkie op z'n muil!

Farfignewton!

[-] FQQD@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

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