The German word for "no" in this context is "keine", not "nein".
No, I'm not fun at parties. I'm German.
this post was submitted on 25 May 2026
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This guy germans.
Let me top that by correcting the joke:
Because when they're asked if they have any lives left they say "nein!"
It was an expected risk, posting a joke in a language I don't sprechen.
*spreche~~n~~
And I'm also no fun at parties. I'm German.
Username checks out. I'm Dutch.
Not OP, but the joke is fixable - when death asks the cat IF they have any lives left - and if so, how many - the cat says “nein”.
Still awkward, but at least grammatically correct!
A German joke is no laughing matter!
How many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
1
(It's not funny, but it's efficient)
Can confirm German attitude. I'd also say this joke does sadly not work.
You're a party pooper! With Jennifer.
IYKYK
If Germans are not fun at parties, explain this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTs6R1AseXg&pp=ygULZ2lnYW50b2JhbGw%3D
English "none"? My 5 year old daughter uses none when she should use no and it's very interesting because she's usually grammatically correct when you break it down. English is stupid.
Any time I listen to Rammstein’s song Du Hast, right before he shouts “Nein!” I like to shout questions like “How many lives does a cat have?” Or “What’s the square root of 81?”