Do Germans have humor?
Germans have the reputation to not have a humor. But are they really these strict and crotchety humans, that never laugh, never fool around for no other reason than having a good time?
If you move around Berlin with public transportation, like the S-Bahn, the TRAM or the U-Bahn, the answer could only be: “Yes, they are these dry misanthropes, who hate only themselves more than others.
The more astonishing it is that of all places the BVG, the Berlin transport company which operates the U-Bahn, time and again surprises everybody with funny and cheeky ads.
Maybe they actually do!
Under the headline “Weil wir dich lieben” (“Because we love you”) they produced a lot of great videos. Their latest one shows the Berlin Rundfunkchor singing answers to questions the BVG is asked frequently:
So, what’s your opinion on the humor of Germans?