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I asked my german friend if he knew the square root of 81 (ttrpg.network)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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He said no.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't speak German either, but I like it in English either way. It's a reversal of how the misunderstanding usually happens in comedy while still being an understandable mistake, and an extra step on the part of the person who made the mistake that adds absurdity.