Favorite Web Personalities #8 and #9: Kunz and Kallenbrecher

In a brilliant strategic move, I catch up on my weekly web personalities by featuring a pair of Germans…

Platform: Website The German Joke of the Day: Bringing Humor to Britain

Who They Are

Wolfgang Kunz, describing himself, “Wherever I go, I meet other Germans, and we have a great time drinking Schnapps and eating Bratwurst.”

His partner, Thomas Kallenbrecher is a university lecturer in Berlin. He explains, “ My field of expertise is the ancient Teutonic toilet and bathing rituals, but this is not funny.”

Best Quote Online

“What do you mean, nobody laughed? Alright, telling German humour properly may need a bit of practice. Tell the joke again. Tell it again, louder. And again! And again! Start laughing yourself, while you are still speaking. Explain the joke.”

5 Reasons Why I Chose Them

1. Both my parents were born in Germany so I think I was born with an ability to appreciate their humor. I think drinking beer while hearing the jokes also helps.

2.  They have a service they provide called Send Your Jokes to Germany. They will rewrite your joke and then explain why theirs is funnier. And, you can win a Pig Head! 

3. They have a list of the most successful German Pickup Lines. (The first one is “Hello, I am German!”) Also other top ten lists and lists of recipes, mood swings. 

4. You can listen to the jokes being told in German accents (for some reason this makes them a lot funnier!). Don’t worry if they don’t make sense - sometimes that’s exactly what makes them so funny. 

5. Did I mention that there are two of them so I am now back on my self-imposed weekly schedule?

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