A German thing
German things are complicated nonsense that no one understands. They talk like they’re smart, but they’re just shitting around, trying to look important.
My boss said, 'This is a German thing.' I said, 'That means I don’t get paid.'
She said, 'This is a German thing.' I said, 'That means I have to do meetings.'
He said, 'This is a German thing.' I said, 'That means no one cares.'