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Teach Me To Laugh, Herr Boyes
Thoughts on the German sense of humour

Fehlerhafte und laecherliche Aussprache
Germans and their TV, Media and Tagesschau speakers are too incompetent to pronounce basic English words correctly. They have big problems with the letter "a" as in Apple or iPad. Germans are "trying" to sound American.

Die Sprache ist ein Bild der Seele

Speaking Like 007
Most Germans believe they have a licence to kill standard English.

Poor Old Germany by Reinhard Mey
Ein "Blackout" in the German language.
Das Licht fuer die deutsche Sprache hat sich verdunkelt.

The Vacuous English Language Sign that broke the Camel's back
Is this a German Railway station?

English for Everybody - Aussprache
Crash Course for Germans

A Gash in the Fabric of Ages
Hochmoseluebergang - Don't let it happen!

Klinsmann crucified over his sense of humour failure
Beleaguered football coach threatens to sue over 'Night of Shame' coverage

Swiss accuse German 'job thieves'
A huge rise in the number of guest workers and wealthy tax exiles has led to a furious backlash.

Germany missing likes of Schumacher and Becker
Where are Germany's young sports stars?

Lunch With The FT - Sir Simon Rattle
In Germany it is a case of "besser wissen"

Langenscheidt's Power Dictionary of Denglish
A letter to the publishers about the use of English and German words

Reply from Langenscheidt's Head Office
Langenscheidt's put their side of the argument

Langenscheidt - The View From Abroad
Abuse and misuse of the German and English languages as seen from other countries

German State tasters fooled by cheap import
The world's best wine magazine.
Gottschalk, please take note!

Ein Volk macht sich laecherlich
German coffee company supplies "Wellness" jackets, trousers, etc.
www.tschibo.de

What the Walnut?
Sneaky Germans conquer English by the back door

Jedem Michel sein Schwein
Comments on German Democracy

Koch Duell - Ready Steady Cook
German cookery program

Die deutsche Kueche
Und wie sie wuerzt

Wettendas-Gottschalk - Big Bet
England, not Germany, is the best place for wine

Pronunciation problems
Why can't the Germans get English pronunciation right?

German nationality
The Germans must think about redefining themselves

More pronunciation
El Gore to the Germans, Al Gore to the rest of the world.

German and American pronunciation and El Gore
Not only Germans have problems with their English!

German society criticised as intolerant and violent
A leading human rights body recently castigated Germany for not doing enough to fight racism

Berlin Stories
Why pigs are crucial in German culture, dining in the dark, and Hitler's gay secret. From the Independent Newspaper.

Germans pronounce "drag queen" like "DRECK QUEEN" (Eine Schmutzkoenigin). What is a drag queen?

Die "Handy" Kultur der Deutschen:
Goethe's and Schiller's language reduced to an unintelligible "handy babble" and how the Germans do their talkin' and chatten' (or shetten as they pronounce it). www.handy.de - Click for a laugh!

Sinn und Sinnlichkeit
Films "Made in England" have their titles changed for Europe because they are too hard. Hollywood movies make it easy

Keep Up The Good Work
Use of the word pig in the German language

Karl Marx led to my arrest as a terrorist in Germany
Tariq Ali writes on his encounter with German airport security following the September 11 terrorist attack. From the Independent Newspaper.

Germany is out of date (and I say that with only a little Schadenfreunde)
Mary Dejevsky writes on Germany's need to bring itself into the 21st Century. From the Independent Newspaper.

Learning German
Why it is important to learn the German language

European Pub and Beer Guide
Is German beer as boring as their pubs?

We don't need your language lesson, ambassador
Go into a London pub and you'll be surprised by the linguistic competence, from Urdu to Xhosa
From the Independent Newspaper.

Schröder cancels Italian holiday in war of words
The stereotyped hyper-nationalistic blond Germans
From the Independent Newspaper.

Does "all right already" stem from schon gut?
Former German high school teacher backs Deutscher Michel website and would like to hear from readers.

German spelling reforms
The Germans are in a tangle over how to spell spaghetti

Not Macht(e) die Sprache Erfinderisch
Seit 1990 ist nun Deutschland gluecklicherweise wieder ein vereintes Land.

Von Windaugen, Fenstern und "Hochgeziten" usw.
Es ist doch eigenartig wie sich die germanischen Sprachen...

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