[Celtic Conservative]

I've spent a fair amount of time in Germany. I've met some very pleasant happy and outgoing German Volk, as they say "gemutlichkeit". That said I've met quite a few Germans who are the most humorless bastards in existence. Like vulcans with a heavy accent. "Dour" doesn't even come close to describing some of them. I know Germans and German culture knows how to laugh so I am at a loss to understand it. Of course I am mostly Irish so I tend to laugh at most things, even the parts of life I am told by others aren't supposed to be funny. Go figure.

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[Georgia Girl 2]

“Of course I am mostly Irish so I tend to laugh at most things, even the parts of life I am told by others aren’t supposed to be funny.”

I am mostly all Irish and I also usually look at the humorous aspects of things. They are a bunch of Socialists in Ireland too even my in-laws in Dublin but at least they are cheerful about it. And the food and booze and music is great. :-)

[fuzzylogic]

Your description is funny but accurate. I was in Germany one time, flicking through TV channels in the hotel, came across “Hogans Hero’s” (in German)....I figured some of them must have a sense of humor!

[Blackirish]

I like how Paris is pretty much shutdown on Sunday mornings. All the stores are closed.