Justin Bieber not knowing what "German" means

The media can be stupid at times. If he didn't know it, ok but there's no need to talk about someone because they didn't know about something or they got confused. I don't really care for him but some of these people really need to get a life instead of criticizing or judging(or whatever)about whatsomeone almost everytime they do something.

I'm gonna change my mind and say that Bieber is stupid.

[QUOTE="Tangmashi"]

I do hate the ignorance shown by this 16 year old kid, and more so the people that defend it. I'm not taking him out of context, I'm using his own words. The interviewer even said 'German, german, you know german?'. Then he says he 'never heard that before, we don't say that in America.'

You're also just trying to win an argument by pinning me as prejudiced against this kid. I only heard of him about 2 weeks ago, but I am prejudiced against ignorance. Ignorance should be held accountable and ridiculed by everyone that knows what this kid said. I'm not taking him out of context, I'm using his own words. The interviewer even said 'German, german, you know german?'. Then he says he 'never heard that before, we don't say that in America.'

If he said Prussian, Barvarian or Saxon, well then I might understand, but still if he didn't then maybe he should have said 'Can you explain what said word means'? Nope, we don't say that in America, certainly I never have :roll:

DriftRS

He thought "German" was some expression, the interviewer used the word German as an adjective as in for example "That game was so German!" In which case, the kid did not know what "german" meant, and he never did "hear that before". The interviewer used the word German in a context that didn't make sense.

Media sure loves to over-exaggerate things. I'm not a big fan of Bieber but cmon, give him a break.Kenny789

So is Bieber truly the word for basketball in the german language? Oh and I saw the video and there was confusion about the question.

Nifty_Shark

It's just a dumb misunderstanding. I don't like the kid (I should say I don't really give a crap about him) but he's not that dumb. The interviewer phrased the question poorly. Should have been like "Are you aware Bieber means basketball in German?" Ace6301

Bieber means "Beaver" in German. That interviewers question makes no sense. Germans are referring to basketball as basketball. :roll:

fail. epicly

i could understand making fun of him if that question actually made any sense. but if what you said in the OP is true, then it looks like they were just looking for a reason (a pretty stupid one, at that) to make fun of him.

Sheesh... at least the kid has... nah he's doomed.

i could understand making fun of him if that question actually made any sense. but if what you said in the OP is true, then it looks like they were just looking for a reason (a pretty stupid one, at that) to make fun of him.

needled24-7

tbh if someone asked me if German liked basketball I would be confused too. What a stupid question.

In his defense, that question made absolutely no sense AT ALL. :?

Common knowledge huh? I guess my intelligence is down the drain for not knowing random fact #4323405098097 either. Pfft, only the internet and the drama-queens.

I doubt the interviewer did it on purpose, he just wasn't a very good interviewer. Then the media channels attempt to get the story out asap, and none of em bother to check the facts in the rush. I would think they could be held accountable for this. Defamation in the media is illegal, and on this size and scale... especially with the lack of fact checking and negligence. It's not the biggest isue in the world, but if I were in his shoes I'd be pissed enough to want to do something about it.

Who is Justin Bieber? :?

The way he said the question made no sense at all :? horgen123

[QUOTE="horgen123"]The way he said the question made no sense at all :? SaintLeonidas

I'm pretty sure he was in Germany doing that interview so he knows what Germany and german is. He was confused and I don't even know why I keep entering this topic. All in all it was misunderstanding.

It's just a dumb misunderstanding. I don't like the kid (I should say I don't really give a crap about him) but he's not that dumb. The interviewer phrased the question poorly. Should have been like "Are you aware Bieber means basketball in German?" Ace6301

What the hell? The German word "Biber" means "Beaver" in English and sounds very similar to "Bieber".

[QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"][QUOTE="horgen123"]The way he said the question made no sense at all :? Nifty_Shark

I'm pretty sure he was in Germany doing that interview so he knows what Germany and german is. He was confused and I don't even know why I keep entering this topic. All in all it was misunderstanding.

[QUOTE="Nifty_Shark"]

[QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"] Yeah people keep saying this...but it wasn't the question he didn't get, he had no idea what "German" meant or that it even was a word. The Interviewer even showed him the word and Bieber said we don't say that in America. SaintLeonidas

I'm pretty sure he was in Germany doing that interview so he knows what Germany and german is. He was confused and I don't even know why I keep entering this topic. All in all it was misunderstanding.

Ah that would explain the accent of the interviewer. Still I'm not convinced that he doesn't know what Germany is or that german is a language.

The question to Justin was not phrased right - I would probaby do the exact same thing.

[QUOTE="DriftRS"]

[QUOTE="Tangmashi"]

I disagree. The kid is stupid. Anyone with half a brain knew what he was asking.

Bieber even responded 'We don't talk like that in America, we use the G-word.' Are you freaking serious? This kid is a moron, or he spent his entire childhood living in a bubble.

Tangmashi

Watch again mate, your misinterpreting what happened. The interviewer says very clearly "Is German for basketball" You tell me what that means? I'm guessing he interpreted "German" as some sort of slang, when asking the interviewer to restate the question he says something along the lines of "I don't know what "german for" means"

No, sorry, I'm not stupid enough to misinterpret the meaning to what he said. He clearly asked if it was true or false that Bieber in German means Basketball.

Even with his Aussie accent I understood perfectly what he said, and you haven't even addressed his idiotic comment that we don't use words like that in America which actually confirms that he had no idea what German means because he's a numbskull.

We just want an excuse to make others suffer.

I doubt he cares, he will still be making more money than the reporter who is trying to make a quick headline off his expense.

if someone came up to me and said ''german for basketball'' my response would be ''what is?''

Heh, apparently people didn't read the OP.

SgtKevali

[QUOTE="SgtKevali"]

Heh, apparently people didn't read the OP.

Ace6301

They should leave her alone.AirGuitarist87

I just watched the interview on YouTube twice and there was absolutely nothing wrong with how the question was worded. He even showed him the question on the notecard and said "German" several times. It was quite evident that this Bieber guy didn't know what it meant.

Who cares he sounds like a 10 year old girl singing, looks like a girl and sucks at singing also....he has undeserved fame and deserves to lose it...

Noticed this on booting up msn, a news article about justin bieber apparently not knowing what "german" means. In fact, a quick google search showed that news articles everywhere have picked up on this and are now mocking the kid for not knowing what "germany" or "german" is.

Here's the thing, personally I couldn't care less about bieber, but news articles flaming a kid, mocking himand calling him stupid is kinda sick. Especially as they've completely taken the interview it occured in out of context. The kid never said he didn't know wht germany is, here's what the interviewer asked him.

"Bieber, is German for basketball?"

then when the kid asked the interviewer to repeat the question, the interviewer simply said

"Is German for basketball?"

He obviously thought the interviewer was simply addressing him by his name the first time he asked the question, and on asking him to repeat it, the interviewer just repeats that last part, which obviously makes no sense. As a result a media-storm kicks in, and as I've said the kid is being mocked accross the media.

It isn't really right to put a kid through this sort of thing, I'm not for blatant sueing, but I wouldn't much mind if these media publications were sued for slander or whatever else these sort of derogatory comments go under. I'm sure as a public figure he could also get them for loss of sales and tarnishing his image due to unfounded claims, as well as emotional and mental damages.

DriftRS

So he does not know what I is? :oNerd_Man

[QUOTE="Nerd_Man"]So he does not know what I is? :oLto_thaG