German Tank Memes – In 2003, he was criticized for his connections to the US National Security Agency, which had been spying on German citizens. During the investigation, he “declared the discussion as over,” which the meme here is parodying.
This meme is making fun of the Deutsche Bahn, the company that operates long-distance trains within Germany. Especially in recent years, the Deutsche Bahn has experienced issues with delays and cancellations due to heavy snow and wind.
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The man in this picture is Christian Lindner, the Chairman of the Free Democratic Party (Freie Demokratische Partei, or FDP). He is known for his opposition to tax increases and government spending. The meme here satirizes his free-market views.
You could also read this hilarious article from Germany’s version of The Onion, Der Postillon. It satirically claims that the Deutsche Bahn should become a casino since the arrival of a train is “purely based on chance.”
If you’ve spent time on YouTube looking for German content, you may already be familiar with Galileo. Galileo is a TV program that releases short documentary features. Some topics include what flight attendants do in a day or how budget supermarkets have such low prices.
Germans often get a reputation for loving Ordnung, or order. People say they always come on time and have a gift for detail. This meme pokes a bit of fun at that, showing someone leaving at 5:30 am to get to a pool that opens at 9.
One thing to point out grammatically is the use of the accusative case after “in.” “In” is a bit tricky because it’s one of several so-called two-way prepositions. Two-way prepositions sometimes take the accusative case, and sometimes take the dative case.
The “sie” in this meme, however, is “she,” which you can tell from the verb conjugation (hat, not haben). For this reason, its capitalization is technically incorrect. This is a good reminder that even native speakers make “mistakes” sometimes when they write, which is good news for language learners!
So here, where “in die Schule” is referring to going to school, the accusative is used. The cool thing about this is that, since the accusative indicates motion, the verb “gehen” (to go) is not necessary to include in the sentence!
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