On the surface, this video is very funny. But it's also extremely cringeworthy and a sad comment on the state of affairs in Europe these days.
WATCH:
GERMANY: EU regulators think it is too dangerous to simply break a bottle across the bow of a new ship, instead they insist on the use of this contraption. This is why the EU is failing. This is Economy Minister Habeck flailing.
— @amuse (@amuse) February 10, 2025
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A century ago, Germany started not one but two wars on the continent.
Now they can't even break a champagne bottle on the bow of a ship.
Egads.
Ain’t this the perfect metaphor for bureaucracy. This lost in November.
— Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) February 10, 2025
It really is.
Remember what our government did to gas cans in the name of 'safety.'
There’s an over-engineered joke to be made, but as the owner of German vehicles, I’ll respectfully sit this one out.
— BostonWriter (@bostonwriter) February 10, 2025
Heh.
The EU also::
— ralph ellis (@ralfellis) February 10, 2025
Put flow restrictors in kitchen taps. Because you use less water filling a kettle, if it is done slowly.
Lowered the wattage of electric kettles, because if the water boils slowly, it uses less energy.
Yes, these are the retards in charge of, and destroying,…
Never forget: the people who mandated this contraption think they know better than you how to run your life.
I'll bet you $100 that contraption costs $503,586 and was made by some politician's brother in law.
— JWS08050 (@jws08050) February 10, 2025
Safest bet ever.
Some metaphors are so perfect. You don’t even need to say them. https://t.co/jXKpQ3SkKJ
— cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) February 10, 2025
This video is a *chef's kiss*, no?
I'm telling you right now, if I'm Poseidon, this ship is going down immediately https://t.co/SF8Gy92rQq
— Horace S. Villa (@horacesvilla) February 10, 2025
The lore and superstition that revolve around ocean-faring vessels run deep. When this writer was in Hawaii, we were not allowed to bring bananas on our dolphin expedition boat because of the captain.
So this is a joke with a kernel of truth to it.
Europe is retarded. https://t.co/UYJiw0WanC pic.twitter.com/V4jqVMyW96
— ☦︎ 𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕫𝕖 🔥 (@OrthoBlaze) February 10, 2025
Seriously.
How many people were hurt by this over the years?
Probably a handful.
You are a fool if you do not understand how this absurd behavior serves only to further enrage the Sea. https://t.co/QinbZRsXjX
— Gildmirth❤️🔥 (@gildmirth) February 10, 2025
As we said.
Whenever the European Union postures about what America is doing, remember this video. It sums up the absolute state of European civilization. https://t.co/r52UkedpRc
— Anthony Stine (@pontificatormax) February 10, 2025
And the EU is an embarrassment.
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