In Europe the Germans have traditionally the reputation of being not funny at all. They have the reputation of stiff, bureaucratic people. Always organising. But, also making good quality products.
I had a list once about all countries in the EC. (Dunno what I did with it.) About those misbelieves. Germans aren't humourus. British can't cook. Belgians are never available at work. Luxembourg is unknown to the world. Italians can't drive. ... and so on. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />