German Of The Day: “Unter Sich”

June 16, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts Tags: Americans, German, Language, Murder, Rape, Tourists Leave a comment

That means among each other. Like, you know, “Americans among each other?”

American tourist killed, another injured in attack near Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle, police say – Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for the castle in Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

An American tourist was killed and another was injured when they were attacked by an American man they met near the famous Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany, authorities said Thursday…

The man then “physically attacked” the younger woman, police said. When the other woman tried to intervene, the man choked her and pushed her down a steep slope. He then apparently attempted to sexually assault the 21-year-old before also pushing her down the slope. Both women fell nearly 50 meters (165 feet), according to police.

German Of The Day: Deprimiert

June 9, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Business, Energy, German, Greens, Industry, Languages, Recession Leave a comment

That means depressed.

German bosses are depressed – And dissatisfied with the government.

We are at a dangerous point,” worries Arndt Kirchhoff, boss of the employers’ association in North Rhine-Westphalia and one of three brothers who run Kirchhoff, a maker of car components. Germany recently slipped into a technical recession. Many companies are investing abroad rather than at home. Chinese consumers are importing less after the lifting of pandemic restrictions than German manufacturers had been hoping. And Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russian invaders is injecting uncertainty into Germany’s backyard.

The Real Reason Why Germans Won’t Stop Speeding?

June 8, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness Tags: Autobahn, Cars, Driving, German, Germans, Germany, Highways, Speed, Speeding Leave a comment

Like, duh. Because they like it.

This ain’t rocket science or anything.

The real reason Germans won’t stop speeding – If Germany would implement a speed limit on its highways, it could reduce millions of tons of carbon emissions each year. Most other rich industrial countries already have one. What’s behind this German love of speeding?

I’ve Seen German Men Do Lots Of Weird Things

June 5, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: German, Germans, Language, Peeing, Pissing, Sitting, Standing, Toilets, Urinals Leave a comment

But I’ve never seen one try to sit in one of these.

I’m calling fake news on this one.

Men shouldn’t stand to pee, but sit like Germans do, urologist says – A senior urologist claims that men should not urinate standing up but should instead sit down. Here, the Germans might have the right idea.

PS: Personally, I’ve heard nothing but disdain for men who sit when they piss, but maybe that’s just the questionable crowd I hang around with. See “sit pisser:” Sitzpisser = Sitzpinkler = Turnbeutelvergesser = Warmduscher = Nullschecker = Regenschirmmitdabeihaber…

German Of The Day: Umarmung

May 26, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Humor Tags: Bodyguards, Convoys, German, Language, Olaf Scholz, Security Leave a comment

That means hug.

Frankfurt: A driver joined the convoy of Chancellor Olaf Scholz in his private car without authorization and hugged him after getting out without bodyguards intervening in time.

This incident raises significant questions.

Question number one: Why would you want to hug that guy? Question number two: Nope. That’s it, actually. I don’t have any other questions.

A Gift From Putin’s Russia?

May 22, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness Tags: Berlin, Exiles, German, Germany, Language, Poison, Russia Leave a comment

Gift being German for poison.

German police said they are investigating the possible poisoning of two Russian exiles who attended a conference in Berlin at the end of April, organised by Russian Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Berlin police told Reuters “a file had been opened” after German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, citing Russian investigative media group Agentstvo, said two women reported symptoms that suggested possible poisoning.

German Of The Day: Vetternwirtschaft

May 21, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Corruption, Cronyism, German, Germany, Greens, Language, Nepotism, Politicians, Robert Habeck Leave a comment

That means cronyism, nepotism.

Those two are as thick as Green thieves. Or they were, at least.

Germany’s star Robert Habeck brought down to earth by cronyism and boilers – Vice-chancellor’s unpopularity contrasts with the adulation he enjoyed for many years.

The Green economy minister and vice-chancellor faced the darkest day in his 17 months in office on Wednesday when he was forced to sack one of his closest aides over a widening nepotism scandal.

Far-Right Coup Comedy Plot

May 18, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Conspiracies, Fake News, German, Germany, Insurrection, January 6, Media, MSM Leave a comment

It goes like this: Five Rentner (retirees) overthrough the German government.

Or plan to. Or at least think about maybe doing it or something.

Forgive them, judge. This took place (not) when that wacky “January 6 insurrection” fad was going around. German media just had to come up with something.

Five Germans go on trial over alleged far-right coup plot – Group accused of plotting to abduct minister and topple government in protest at Covid measures.

Let’s Make A Deal

May 17, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Clans, Courts, Crime, Deals, German, Germans, Germany, Justice, Mafia, Remmo Clan, Rule of Law Leave a comment

A deal you can’t refuse.

Five Germans handed jail sentence for Green Vault jewel heist. But these slaps on the wrist aren’t the story.

A part of the loot had been handed over to to a lawyer’s office. In return, the clan members received lighter sentences. The deal had previously been arranged through the defense, a capitulation to the clan criminals before the rule of law.

And the “six German men” handed jail sentences? They weren’t of the Michael and Johannes type. They were of the Lebanese Remmo Clan variety. You know, Corleone style.

German Of The Day: Willkommensgeschenk

May 15, 2023 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology Tags: Berlin, Defense, German, Germany, Language, Olaf Scholz, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Weapons Leave a comment

That means welcome gift.

Gift in German, by the way, means poison.

As a welcome gift, Scholz put together an arms package worth 2.7 billion euros. Germany is supplying more infantry fighting vehicles, older Leopard-1s, howitzers, armored combat vehicles, reconnaissance drones and ammunition. It is the most extensive pledge by the German government since the start of the war.

Observing Hermann

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