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[–] cynar 14 points 3 months ago

The German and British sense of humours have a lot more in common than we like to accept.

As for "no deeper meaning", I call BS. The captain knew exactly what he was doing. Well played for a good clean prank!

[–] ThePyroPython 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Excellent! We also would have accepted "Du Hast" by Rammstein, "London's Calling" by the clash, or "The boys are back in town" by Thin Lizzy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"The boys are back in town" by Thin Lizzy

We need the Dutch navy to do this one next time they visit. The Spanish navy would work too

[–] Somethingcheezie 3 points 3 months ago

Spanish could only play it in the Channel, not on the river.

[–] Schmuppes 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

And they say the Germans have no humour.

[–] Treczoks 6 points 3 months ago

The amazing thing is that German and British humor are quite similar.

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning 2 points 3 months ago

It's German humor, mate. It's no laughing matter.

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning 3 points 3 months ago

Well AWKSHYOOLY, it's called the Imperial March.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I could've sworn this was from a couple years ago or so, but I can't find anything but this now? Weird Deja-vu?