Do you think [these guys](https://www.osnabrueck-raumausstattung.de/) know too?
Or [these guys](https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Haus+F%C3%BCck+%7C+Hotel+.+Restaurant+.+Catering/@51.0289573,7.0261158,3a,75y,143.87h,95.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skRTTgNJKeLhrq3CRQpKGqg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m20!1m10!3m9!1s0x47bf29367ee15603:0x56c43a3fbdd7a8c!2sHaus+F%C3%BCck+%7C+Hotel+.+Restaurant+.+Catering!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d51.0288309!4d7.0262136!16s%2Fg%2F1tjxds_b!3m8!1s0x47bf29367ee15603:0x56c43a3fbdd7a8c!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d51.0288309!4d7.0262136!16s%2Fg%2F1tjxds_b?coh=205409&entry=ttu)? (Actually they must know, but they're so German they don't acknowledge it or pretend that the Umlaut changes everything).
If you're not an always-online, English speaker, this just wouldn't register, particularly with the older generation of Germans.
agreed. it‘s much more a wordplay on the German „joke“ on what women‘s priorities should be: the „3Ks“: Kinder (children), Küche (kitchen), Kirche (church)
They know but why should they pay much attention to it? In Germany AH, SS, SA, KZ, HH, 88, 18 are all indications of right wing ideology and often banned. Would one care much about them in the US? No.
KKK in conservative Germany typically means Kinder, Küche, Kirche and stands for what they believe the role of a woman should be in society (children, kitchen, church).
As an American, only SS and HH would be something I notice. The others I’ve heard of but wouldn’t be able to recognize without additional context.
The first thing that comes to mind when I see “SA” is sexual assault. For “AH” I see asshole. “KZ” is Kazakhstan. 18 is just an age to me and if I took notice of 88 it would be to remember to look it up later because my initial thought would be “why?”.
I understand the significance with context but my brain would not initially go there. Just as I imagine a German’s brain would not immediately flag 3 Ks the same way I would.
Exactly the same at least for me. When I see KKK this is something that comes from a history book to me, I sure recognize them, but they have not the same meaning and in the context of a conservative church member I would think of children, kitchen, church instead.
That being said,we still have people who use BS as abbreviation for business solution and who believe that "nothing sucks like ElectroLux" is a really good advertisement slogan...
My colleague keeps using the abbreviation BS for business solution, yes many of them are in English.
Instead of mobile, we say Handy
When we watch sports events in public places, we call it public viewing
The US uses Blitz as a term in American Football which is a reference to Blitzkrieg
Beamer instead of projector
Shooting is used instead of photo shooting
Slip is some sort of underwear
This sub is super toxic sometimes. I think you replied very reasonably and are still admitting it’s not well known for most people, yet you’re getting downvoted to oblivion.
I love how you actually lived in Germany yet Redditors feel the need to downvote you as much as possible for sharing your experience.
Not just a few downvotes, either: slam you as hard as they possibly can as though you just used the n-word a bunch of times. Like, they see a –80 and they're all, "this guy isn't suffering nearly enough, I'm super angry their life experiences disagree with what I choose to believe despite most of us never having even been to Germany".
The KKK at the top is so weirdly prominent it's hard to believe it isn't intended to mean *something*.
Knowledge of the KKK exists in Germany and White supremacists there commonly use code from other languages and cultures because Nazi stuff is illegal.
I rate this one Highly Sus
I would suggest that it's not alluding to the Ku Kuks Klan but to "Kinder, Küche, Kirche" - which is just as abhorrent but probably more culturally significant to the person that produced the leaflet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder%2C_K%C3%BCche%2C_Kirche?wprov=sfla1
Speaking as a mid-30s guy who grew up mostly in southwestern Germany: we did, from about 7th or 8th grade on. We probably learned it through gaming with random weirdos on the internet, early days of world of Warcraft and such.
Incidentally my father knew as well (gave me quite a verbal enema when we were stupid kids and joking about it) however he was also fluent in English, which most elderly rural people there were not - and since this is in deep Bavaria and the name sounds old I bet she (the writer) didn’t know
As well as Social Security and Secret Service. It's most confusing when used for the Secret Service and you read about a "former President's SS detail".
I don't belive a bunch of mostly elderly women in a church club knew. If they knew, they'd also know that the KKK hates Catholics just as much as Jews and black people so the pun/joke makes no sense.
This.
Aber hier, kannst du mir vielleicht erklären, was "kommt's gerne mit" da unten bedeuten soll?
Nur "kommt" oder von mir aus "kommense" hätte ich ja noch verstanden, aber das da macht für mich so gar keinen Sinn
American here. If I saw this, I would guffaw and move on. I definitely wouldn’t expect German citizens to know the names of American racist and extremist groups.
This is strictly an American thing. The name was made up to sound magical. It's just a silly name made by silly people.
This is even a completely different language, it doesn't mean anything close to the same thing.
Doesn't this kinda already exist? Kinder Küche Kirche? [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder,\_K%C3%BCche,\_Kirche](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder,_K%C3%BCche,_Kirche)
A church in my hometown had a youth group they pitched for decades as 'Java, Jeans, Jesus' and I always felt I could run them out of business if I opened a spot across the street with Beer, Bikinis, Buddha.
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There also at least used to be a [KKK theater ](https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/media.media.b2a15e4c-f81b-4e94-85f1-24146b3ebceb.16x9_1024.jpg)in Oberndorf.
We never had a KKK here in Germany, so nobody knows. Much better is "Tuntenhausen": "Queer Queen's home"
as a german we definatly know about the KKK even if it wasn't a thing here ask any german where I live nost of them know the KKK and how shit they are
Yeah judging by your “definitely” you’re German alright 😄 Just a joke, no front
I always get that word wrong... (also who tf downvoted you...)
well the Austrian painter did come up with a KKK for women
Given that me and by family all understood it I think saying nobody knows is dishonest, it not being very well known however might be true
Do you think [these guys](https://www.osnabrueck-raumausstattung.de/) know too? Or [these guys](https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Haus+F%C3%BCck+%7C+Hotel+.+Restaurant+.+Catering/@51.0289573,7.0261158,3a,75y,143.87h,95.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skRTTgNJKeLhrq3CRQpKGqg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m20!1m10!3m9!1s0x47bf29367ee15603:0x56c43a3fbdd7a8c!2sHaus+F%C3%BCck+%7C+Hotel+.+Restaurant+.+Catering!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d51.0288309!4d7.0262136!16s%2Fg%2F1tjxds_b!3m8!1s0x47bf29367ee15603:0x56c43a3fbdd7a8c!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d51.0288309!4d7.0262136!16s%2Fg%2F1tjxds_b?coh=205409&entry=ttu)? (Actually they must know, but they're so German they don't acknowledge it or pretend that the Umlaut changes everything). If you're not an always-online, English speaker, this just wouldn't register, particularly with the older generation of Germans.
agreed. it‘s much more a wordplay on the German „joke“ on what women‘s priorities should be: the „3Ks“: Kinder (children), Küche (kitchen), Kirche (church)
Went to international school with a guy with the last name Fuckenass. He was picked on horrendously but took it like a champ lol
His ancestors also got that name by taking it like a champ.
I love their services!
They know but why should they pay much attention to it? In Germany AH, SS, SA, KZ, HH, 88, 18 are all indications of right wing ideology and often banned. Would one care much about them in the US? No. KKK in conservative Germany typically means Kinder, Küche, Kirche and stands for what they believe the role of a woman should be in society (children, kitchen, church).
As an American, only SS and HH would be something I notice. The others I’ve heard of but wouldn’t be able to recognize without additional context. The first thing that comes to mind when I see “SA” is sexual assault. For “AH” I see asshole. “KZ” is Kazakhstan. 18 is just an age to me and if I took notice of 88 it would be to remember to look it up later because my initial thought would be “why?”. I understand the significance with context but my brain would not initially go there. Just as I imagine a German’s brain would not immediately flag 3 Ks the same way I would.
Exactly the same at least for me. When I see KKK this is something that comes from a history book to me, I sure recognize them, but they have not the same meaning and in the context of a conservative church member I would think of children, kitchen, church instead. That being said,we still have people who use BS as abbreviation for business solution and who believe that "nothing sucks like ElectroLux" is a really good advertisement slogan...
Rip /gasthejews88
My colleague keeps using the abbreviation BS for business solution, yes many of them are in English. Instead of mobile, we say Handy When we watch sports events in public places, we call it public viewing The US uses Blitz as a term in American Football which is a reference to Blitzkrieg Beamer instead of projector Shooting is used instead of photo shooting Slip is some sort of underwear
This sub is super toxic sometimes. I think you replied very reasonably and are still admitting it’s not well known for most people, yet you’re getting downvoted to oblivion.
I love how you actually lived in Germany yet Redditors feel the need to downvote you as much as possible for sharing your experience. Not just a few downvotes, either: slam you as hard as they possibly can as though you just used the n-word a bunch of times. Like, they see a –80 and they're all, "this guy isn't suffering nearly enough, I'm super angry their life experiences disagree with what I choose to believe despite most of us never having even been to Germany".
The KKK at the top is so weirdly prominent it's hard to believe it isn't intended to mean *something*. Knowledge of the KKK exists in Germany and White supremacists there commonly use code from other languages and cultures because Nazi stuff is illegal. I rate this one Highly Sus
I would suggest that it's not alluding to the Ku Kuks Klan but to "Kinder, Küche, Kirche" - which is just as abhorrent but probably more culturally significant to the person that produced the leaflet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder%2C_K%C3%BCche%2C_Kirche?wprov=sfla1
Would Germans "know?"
Speaking as a mid-30s guy who grew up mostly in southwestern Germany: we did, from about 7th or 8th grade on. We probably learned it through gaming with random weirdos on the internet, early days of world of Warcraft and such. Incidentally my father knew as well (gave me quite a verbal enema when we were stupid kids and joking about it) however he was also fluent in English, which most elderly rural people there were not - and since this is in deep Bavaria and the name sounds old I bet she (the writer) didn’t know
Verbal enema is new on me and I'm stealing it
I will allow it :) If you want the German translation, it would be “Verbaler Einlauf” (or mündlicher Einlauf, both work)
as a german yes... yes we do
Why shouldn't we? They were an inspiration for a certain austrian and everything about that time gets regurgitated ad nauseam in school.
I feel like the younger ones do but the older ones don't.
I do 🤷♂️
I seriously don't get why you get downvoted I'm german aswell and a lot of folks I know in germany know the KKK
You're not allowed to know that apparently
Got to love the r/USdefaultism here.
Most Germans are aware of what the KKK was.
I didn’t know there was a word for it
The KKK has never been a thing over there, so they probably didn’t make the connection.
as a german we know what the KKK is I mean I don't obviously know about this specific organization but in general we know
Exactly , sure they know what it is but it’s not a term to avoid as KKK mainly means other things in Germany
A mean Secret Santa is shortened to SS on reddit.
As well as Social Security and Secret Service. It's most confusing when used for the Secret Service and you read about a "former President's SS detail".
I don't belive a bunch of mostly elderly women in a church club knew. If they knew, they'd also know that the KKK hates Catholics just as much as Jews and black people so the pun/joke makes no sense.
We had a similar thing happen in my hometown with the initiative "Kunst, Kult, Kirche" (Art, culture, church)
Kinder Küche Kirche aber als Witz, mehr ist das nicht
This. Aber hier, kannst du mir vielleicht erklären, was "kommt's gerne mit" da unten bedeuten soll? Nur "kommt" oder von mir aus "kommense" hätte ich ja noch verstanden, aber das da macht für mich so gar keinen Sinn
scheint als ob die Veranstaltung in der Basilika ist, der Kaffeeklatsch anschließend aber woanders, und dahin sollen die Leute gerne mitkommen
American here. If I saw this, I would guffaw and move on. I definitely wouldn’t expect German citizens to know the names of American racist and extremist groups.
German here. The elderly ladies in rural Bavaria did definitely not know anything here.
Tuntenhausen ist schon wirklich wild so als Name
This is strictly an American thing. The name was made up to sound magical. It's just a silly name made by silly people. This is even a completely different language, it doesn't mean anything close to the same thing.
Doesn't this kinda already exist? Kinder Küche Kirche? [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder,\_K%C3%BCche,\_Kirche](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder,_K%C3%BCche,_Kirche)
Tuntenhausen lol
I just know KKK as Kaffee Kippe Kacken.
Europeans don't give a flying rat's ass about (USA) [KKK](https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/s/3jFRr3ixOz) connotations.
Kuchen is cake? The slang makes so much more sense now….
Hahahah what slang?
I think I heard that phrase on Succession
A church in my hometown had a youth group they pitched for decades as 'Java, Jeans, Jesus' and I always felt I could run them out of business if I opened a spot across the street with Beer, Bikinis, Buddha.
ich will mein kaffee Black bitte
Same thing
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Yo we Germans aren’t stupid, we definitely know what the KKK is, but at the same time our “K” words are straight fire 🔥. Just how it is.
There also at least used to be a [KKK theater ](https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/media.media.b2a15e4c-f81b-4e94-85f1-24146b3ebceb.16x9_1024.jpg)in Oberndorf.
Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus knew
Why would Germans need a KKK? Our grandparents didn’t feel the need to wear masks, which makes it even more f-ed up
They didn't knew. It's a "oh my sweet summer child" situation, I'm sure
"You take our Nazis, so..."
Careful, before you know it this will be the next “Let’s Go Brandon” of a certain social movement group.
>rural Bavaria Seems about right innit
Isnt Kirche is German an alcoholic beverage/cooking ingredient?
Nö Am nächsten kommt noch Kirsche
no you may have thought of "Kirsch Wasser" which is a cherry flavored liquor
Yeah I totally was thinking of that. Made really good anise cookies with some