At Karlstor in Munich, two locals were asked by a North German tourist, "Which way to the Asam church, please?" [a famous baroque church in central Munich.] The two Munichers did not answer. The tourist asked in English. No answer. In French, Italian, and Spanish. The men just looked at him with big eyes and did not speak. So the questioner went away. One of the Munichers said to the other, "Did you hear that? The Prussian can speak five languages!" The other answered, "So? Was it any use to him?"
--Joke from a Munich newspaper.
Am Stachus werden zwei Einheimische von einem Norddeutschen gefragt: "Wo geht es bitte zur Asamkirche?" Die beiden Münchner geben keine Antwort. Der Tourist fragt in Englisch. Keine Antwort. In Franzözisch, Italienisch, und Spanisch. Die Männer sehen ihn gross an und schweigen. Darauf entfernt sich der Frager. Sagt der eine Münchner zum anderen: "Hast's gehört? Der Preiss kann fünf sprachen." Antwortet der andere: "Na und? Hat's ihm was g'nützt?"
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