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Zeee Germans

posted 11 years ago by ebayman123456
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Still dont get it.....can someone clarify the meaning or significanse of this line?

[–] mikeyg24 11 years ago

While some take it seriously a lot of British lightheartedly still associate Germany with impending doom due to WWII. For example my English friend started doing weights in the gym and his brother facetiously said 'you getting ready for the Germans?'. In this case he's mocking the German accent as well. It's just a joke.

Yours sincerely, General Joseph Liebgott

[–] stephenmurray-07212 9 years ago

Also it refers back to war comics that were popular with a previous generation.
The speech of german soldiers was along the lines of "vot iz your name", "you vil anser ze questions englander"