Important tip for tourists coming to Germany

Posted by Jul on 12 June 2008

Before your arrive, figure out whether you are an asparagus or a potato.

You’re welcome.

Tags: Germany

Comments (8)

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  christina

  June 12th, 2008

  LOL! You just made me spit my Müsli all over the keyboard!

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  Kirsten

  June 12th, 2008

  OK, given this particular choice, I’d REALLY rather be asparagus.

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  Jul

  June 12th, 2008

  What, you don’t like her little potato bustierre/unitard?

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  Twelfthknit

  June 12th, 2008

  Bizarre!
  India

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  Bluefish

  June 12th, 2008

  Lol…why damen is potato?

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  Diane Mandy

  June 13th, 2008

  Ha! Ha! Fabulous!

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  headbang8

  June 13th, 2008

  Because, Bluefish, it’s der Spargel and die Kartoffel. They match the gender in German. Though I will admit that Frau Kartoffel looks like a badly kitted-out drag queen.

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  Jul

  June 15th, 2008

  Ah ha! It never occurred to me to look to the word gender for the explanation. Very interesting theory, Mr. Headbang.