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Blaze destroys multimillion-euro German fire station that had no alarms (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] robdor@lemmynsfw.com 54 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Is there a word for multiple levels of irony?

[–] bobbytables@discuss.tchncs.de 54 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

In German we call that a "Schildbürgerstreich". Yeah, no kidding, we have a word especially for things like that.

It refers to a foolish or absurd act, often involving a misunderstanding or misapplication of logic, typically in a humorous context - especially around buildings. The term comes from the "Schildbürger" tales, which depict the antics of the supposedly foolish citizens of the fictional town of Schildburg.

Edit: the fictional town was called Schila - thanks to diplomjodler3 for pointing it out!

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 31 points 1 month ago

At least our language was prepared for that fire, when the fire department wasn't.

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