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Or so sayeth the common stereotype...

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[–] Aremel 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

From what I understand, German people are very serious and value efficiency in the workplace above all else. Or so the common stereotype goes anyway.

[–] cashews_best_nut 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I believe German comedians have to complete a Bewerbungsformularfürakzeptablenhumor before every show and every audience member must complete a Formularzurhaftungsfreistellungfürhumor and hand in to the comedian before the show can begin at the precise time stated as detailed in the Regierungsgesetzüberhumor in Deutschsprachigenortenindeutschland

[–] justlookingfordragon 10 points 8 months ago

Bewerbungsformularfürakzeptablenhumor

That would be "Scherzereibewerbungsformular" nowadays. The old Bewerbungsformularfürakzeptablenhumor was abolished in August 2020, along with the Clownpolizei.

If a Sherzereibewerbungsformular is approved, you get a Scherzereigenehmigung for the next 30 days, starting at the next non-holiday calendar day, good for 1x (one) Scherz per day. If you exceed that quota, you have to pay a fine to the Humorüberwachungsamt (HUA) or face jail time. Professional Scherzemacher and Sprücheklopfer are exempt from this and may get a Witzelei-Lizenz for up to one year at a time, but you need an official Dummfugdiplom for that.

German humor is no laughing matter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Nobody writes Deutschsprachigenortenindeutschland nowadays. Instead everyone is using easy memorizable short abbreviation
DtSChGTDtSchL.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So, LPS (laughter per second) should be higher for German comedians?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

you compare the volume of carbon dioxide produced while telling the joke, vs the amount the audience produced laughing at it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Then does optimizing means maximizing or maximizing minimizing this ratio? That is what does German comedian optimizes, the fun or the greenhouse effect?