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This video is the kind of thing that a pretentious grad student would call “an artifact.” For one thing, it proves that Germans do have a sense of humor… they just need Porsche to add enough consonants to the end of its racing models to be activated. This, in turn, gives a keen insight into the reason nobody mentions Germany when it comes to identifying nations that build the “coolest” cars. The Germans, and I say this as an often-overly-serious person of Germanic descent, are just too damn serious. In fact, the satire here is so seriously deadpan as to be almost un-funny. If the humor isn’t obvious enough for you, go ahead and start calculating how much Porsche charges for each “G,” “T,” “R,” and “S.” You’ll be laughing in no time.
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No birds were harmed during the making of this film.
For one thing, it proves that Germans do have a sense of humor…
How? There are no Germans in that video, and no Germans were harmed in the creation of the Ferdinand GT3 RS.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41959234@N05/sets/72157622802440077/?page=2
http://members.liwest.at/ooo/FERDINAND/Seiten_Ferdl/Ferdl1.html
Like all good ethnic stereotypes, words like “German” are best used in the broadest sense possible… hence the use of the term “Germanic” to describe my own Austrian heritage. Believe me, I’m aware of the distinctions made between Germans and Austrians, but in this context I’d argue they’re purely academic.
‘Like all good ethnic stereotypes, words like “German” are best used in the broadest sense possible…’
I’m sure a former leader of both countries, he of Austrian descent, would agree with you. Contemporary Austrians, however, not so much.
Yeah, but it’s all in Austria, by Austrians, and presented with a thick Austrian dialect.
No need to revise the stereotype of us Germans being devoid of humor.
Exactly – can’t have people think we like fun. The horror!
Speaking as an American of German/Austrian lineage: Ve haff vays of making you laff…
Very funny. My coworker and I had a good chuckle.
If only Monty Python or Margaret Thatcher had been available to do this vid instead.
John Cleese would have killed in this! He did a special for the Food Network a few years back about wine. It was both informative and made me LMAO.
Unfortunately, no US version is possible, since it can’t go fast enough to produce meaningful NHTSA crash test results. Seriously, clip-on sunglasses? Is that strict Eurotrash dress?
Great.