Berlitz German Coastguard

Bates United Postproduction - Offline and Online. Dir. Nic&Sune

[@Danieljordan2]

Every aspect of this commercial is pure gold: the story, the actors, the joke, the music. A masterpiece!

[@marcmarc1967]

And perfect timing. Always most important.

[@TheJoker-gg8hc]

Nobody fucking asked you or needed you to narrate the goddamn video. It's 40 seconds.

[@ChefVegan]

We may never know what they were sinking about.

[@stanssoapbox]

Lol

[@Arcana888]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Killa_Zman20]

Legend has it we still don’t know what they were sinking about.

[@diegolamilla9760]

Maybe they were thinking about how not to die when the boat is thinking.

[@hashimawad3760]

They were sinking about dying

[@TheSwedishLad]

One of the best commercials ever made.

[@Mookummockup]

still true

[@LionBlu2000]

Absolutely

[@Hilblock]

As a German I can confirm that this is accurate

[@stanssoapbox]

Lol

[@Just-me-Laura]

🤣

[@Killa_Zman20]

LMAO

[@mchang2893]

Lol

[@alexnjane8620]

You can't be serious 😂😂😂

[@Kaftannn]

At one point - one of the funniest promotional videos of all time. On the other hand... so damn true...

[@robertwetzel355]

I refuse to believe sis, we do not sound like sat at all!

[@realeques]

0:09 the way he flexes his shoulders like "i got this" gets me every time

[@stefanfarrar2631]

When he says hello this is the German coast guard I can't even breathe

[@yminic55]

This is, by far, one of the funniest videos. The young nervous coast guard newbie and his boss slapping his back on the way out. Too funny! The best part of this for me personally is the video came to my attention via the German woman who has been my ESL student. When she had me watch it the first time I roared.

[@keldealmeida5768]

I totally agree with you. Both of the guys acted so authentic. I love this commercial.

[@t-778]

it shows that learning german instead of english saves lives!

[@AnnyongRings]

I can't handle this commercial, kills me every time

[@hanspeter2210]

I'm thinking I'm sinking

[@hanspeter2210]

google translation to german is pretty accurate

[@luclafor]

@@hanspeter2210 - I'm sinking to you

[@Kidlat432]

I could watch this over and over!

[@gpk40]

You guys need to stop sinking so much!

[@hereiam5797]

Damn this actor played it so perfectly !!! Hahah.

[@bakhirun]

The "master-touch" is the Beethoven finale.

[@Killa_Zman20]

I haven't laughed this hard in a long time!😆 Everything about this is pure gold!

[@the81kid]

Hey but he got the preposition right!

[@polskiisapegasus6062]

German prepositions are not my friend.

[@peka2478]

but the dangling opposition! Would get the Grammar Nazi killed!

[@yaizaaurorabermejomartin1182]

Literally couldn't stop laughing today in the phonetics practical session

[@darcooper3551]

Funny - especially being apart of the US Coast Guard - I have to appreciate the humor !! especially with everything going on in todays world !!

[@gyes99]

apart?

[@zifnow]

oh man wait for 2020, 2021 and 2022 lol

[@michaelmanthey6071]

Haha

[@clarkartist]

BEST COMMERCIAL EVER!!!!!

[@wheelwatcher]

They should make a follow up commercial with the Japanese guy who was put in charge of supplies, so he hides behind corners and yells "SUPLIES!"

[@samfriend2987]

Ah yes, add in some gratuitously mild racism, good idea.

[@YooToobBaller]

Sam Friend ...so it's racist when Japanese are involved but it's not when they're German?

[@pramienjager2103]

YooToobBaller DUHH cant be racist against white people. (obviously I am kidding)

[@SadSevensHut]

Sam Friend I don't understand why some people say everything is racism. I have nothing against Japaneses, neither wheelwatcher I think, it's just a funny joke about a stereotype...

[@Renegade917]

Sam Friend Japan is a country, not a race. It's racist to think something making fun of the Japanese is racist, because you're essentially lumping the Asian race in with all Japanese people. There are black Japanese people, there are white Japanese people. Yes, a majority of Japan are Asian, but not every Japanese person is. So, I reiterate: "Japanese" isn't a race. It's a heritage. Making fun of the Japanese accent isn't racist because it isn't making fun of the Asian race, just one country's accent. That is all.

[@Andreas-yi7uz]

Hello from Austria, I always enjoy coming back to the video for a hearty laugh. The editing, the story behind it, the actors, the facial expressions, the pace, the music - everything is just right and brings tears to my eyes every time. Perfect

[@edwinmartens7459]

I remember this from television, hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@whatever]

Haha this was awesome! :)

[@werewolverine1]

I speak england very best, what are you sinking about?

[@vonsteuben6475]

I "s"ink, i "th"inking to the "G"round? ;)

[@brucesmith9917]

Lol he sells it so good

[@FastLifeEntTV]

Im in tears 😂 this is masterpiece thanks

[@DB7driver]

I loved that joke when the Muppets did it in 1979, and I love it still!

[@toboinetsu]

I laughed so hard how he slapped him so hard on the back.

[@theleonicoshow7389]

Never heard something so funny in my LIFE 😂

[@trico._dawn]

I sink about siz ad

[@Insperato62]

I'm English and I found this bloody funny. Had completely forgotten that Germans (sometimes) have a problem with "th" ... It's easy. Stick your tongue out just a little, close your teeth, and blow! There you go. No more drowned sailors. As for "squirrel" ..... well that's quite different! Still love Carling Black Label + RAF Dambusters ad. doesn't sound politically correct but it is very funny.

[@montanus777]

the problem is, that for us germans the 'th'-sound is considered as having a lisp. so, when young german children make these sounds (while learning their native language), they're told to avoid that at all costs - after all you don't need that sound when speaking german. and when we later learn english a lot of us are still 'programmed' to never ever make these sounds. :)

[@kaiwieland5011]

So you can say Eichhörnchen ? ✌🤣

[@Ramnokri]

We besser speaking Englisch Gut bevor someone drauns aut sere

[@BondJFK]

​@@kaiwieland5011 Eich horn chen, But Who's this Chinese guy chen

[@BingNedRyerson]

Love this one!

[@thebig12conference73]

Thisnis GOLD Vat are you sinking about will never get old😂

[@keaganweis5569]

really funny...I've watched this like 10 times by now...

[@kingghidorah102]

SS Californians radio operator when receive Titanic's emergency signal:

[@Ruweisat]

I was just "sinking" that this was hilarious!

[@almostrandom1935]

Top 5 favorite videos!

[@locust76]

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!

[@bankrupt4808]

And people say germans are bad at jokes

[@chris.poland]

They arent.they are just hard to please with jokes, because they have a high bar...

[@terieldavis]

So freaking hilarious! Love it!

[@janeulloa8165]

it cracks me up EVERY time lol aaaahhhh TGIF ... means Saturday works is easier...

[@martixy2]

I laughed way harder than I should have...

[@EllieTheBerryx]

this is great

[@panzerkampfwageniv.5590]

Finally found it

[@TheHomebusinessideas]

Very well done. Well chosen video.

[@WithAllMySoul]

Hahahahahahahahaha, this is hilarious!! Made my day! Thanks for posting

[@243atlpac]

Most Excellent !

[@Jackad7]

This is a really old video the original is called lost in translation....

[@sharkie-boo]

still the funniest shii ever I am waiting for the sequel

[@Yana.-_-.]

You laughed, he ask what they're sinking about and you laughed

[@marioalbertopreciadoinzunz3560]

He leído sobre la segunda guerra mundial desde que aprendí a leer,es mi lectura favorita,por ende me llama la atención el alemán. Y entendí el 70 por ciento de lo que hablaron en alemán. Sin haber estudiado, solo leyendo historia.

[@br549inMT]

Still funny after all these years.

[@viveviveka2651]

There are some great philosophical implications.

[@rolanddunk5054]

A German has just told me this story while I am on holiday.

[@sagoloborodko]

Ukrainian coast guard: What are you thinking about, cruiser Moskva?

[@PiterburgCowboy]

What was he sinking about though?

[@Robloxian_ryla]

Me laughing every time I see this 😂😂

[@doggonemess1]

I laugh at this every time I see it.

[@sayantanpramanik2492]

Great illustration of Voice of Customer concept

[@MrBarasinski]

Zis is ze best muvie

[@LE672AJ]

Absolute classic haha!

[@UnknownZerggling]

singing the hit song wrecking ball

[@WildBillCox13]

About the best transcultural bit I've heard/seen in years.

[@aabb-yz7vo]

森田鉄也先生「基礎英文法講座」から。日本人コメント少ないな。

[@cameliamarkham5200]

Haha good one! It's been awhile since I've heard a good joke with German guy:-D

[@t-778]

then you haven't heard many jokes.

[@kennarajora6532]

1.6 Million views, 9 years old but only 197 comments? What happened?

[@ishgarod4107]

There is a german saying: "Be smart, act dumb"

[@CircumCrippledTV]

GENIAL!

[@hnobody]

s tuet mir leid, aber ich finds soooooooooo luschtig, äifach genial...

[@masteroftetris]

The 3000th thumb up from me! :)

[@SiamKor]

I don't sink this is funny.

[@FacelessBeanie]

Hahaha holy shit I'm still cracking up!

[@JoeOvercoat]

You got me, there. LOL.

[@SarahWoods-u1g]

Ich liebe es😂😻

[@Tophattio]

"Helloe zis is ze german coast gard, was are u zinking about"

[@daksh_agrawal]

My Professor shared this video to demonstrate the importance of communication

[@DatDangThong]

he is a good actor lol

[@divyasanil7490]

omg ! this is hillarious

[@elouanlahougue]

Excellent

[@84bagge]

best ever

[@eabjj]

i didnt see that coming:D

[@MultiLolgasm]

you weren't sinking hard enough

[@eabjj]

Will Mono ahahahahaha :D

[@HesseJamez]

Better not sink about it

[@topoyiyo2022]

I could not stop laughing

[@bumblejett]

Exan approves this message!!

[@Linnik_Gameplays]

I saw this in the book "Fluent Forever" page 44. Lol

[@shaneobrien1934]

Lol my geography teacher showed me this year's ago

[@echt114]

I think the implied message here is that if you don't let Berlitz help you learn to speak Deutsch, you may end up at the bottom of the North Sea.

[@reginabillotti]

Alternatively - if you learn English you'll be able to do your job better

[@t-778]

not really, it's the GERMAN coastguard. they're supposed to speak german, the end.

[@echt114]

@@t-778 No, I was referring to the ones on the ship. If they spoke German they could have communicated with him.

[@BondJFK]

​@@echt114 They're an international crew and the German guy is like ATC he should speak the international language if his radio has range in international sea route

[@echt114]

@@BondJFK I'm aware of all that, and they should still learn to speak German.

[@germanwatcheskorea]

yes

[@jakolu]

But Mayday was only said twice...

[@damianobanderivets4587]

What's the name of the classical music song?

[@deetz_exe3506]

I still pronounce the as za still

[@derblaue]

They were probably sinking about a big hole in their ship.

[@stanssoapbox]

Lol

[@lilla1986]

what's the name of the actors?

[@shadowmello]

Totally Todd from Breaking Bad

[@ye69er]

POG!!!!

[@viveviveka2651]

Thank you. It's much better without the subtitles.

[@leosmithonbass]

klasser

[@ande8093]

This is so freakin' old - I would maybe even go as far to say, that it was one of the first videos I watched on a stone-age PC :p Hipster-mode activated!

[@ham3385]

what is the title of the music at the end of the video???

[@DerwanderndeMagier]

Pon Pon freude schöner götterfunke

[@49metal]

This music is one of the most famous pieces of music in the classical repertoire: Ludwig van Beethoven's final symphony: The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. Specifically from the famed fourth movement thereof at the passage marked "Alla marcia." The text of the choral passages is adapted from Friedrich Schiller's poem, "Ode to Joy" ("An die Freude").

[@eltfatihmehmethanvatan4803]

This was first Bruh Moment video i bet.