A German family go to town one Saturday to do some shopping.
While in the sports shop, the son picks up an England football shirt and says to his sister “I’ve decided to be an England supporter and I would like this for my birthday.”
His big sister is outraged by this. She whacks him round the head and says “Go and talk to your mother.”
So off goes the little lad with the football shirt in hand and finds his mother.
“Mum?”
“Yes, son?”
“I’ve decided I’m going to be an England supporter and I would like this shirt for my birthday.”
The mother is outraged at this, whacks him around the head twice and says “Go and talk to your father.”
Off he goes with the football shirt in hand and finds his father.
“Dad?”
“Yes, son?”
“I’ve decided I’m going to be an England supporter and I would like this shirt for my birthday.”
The father is outraged, whacks his son around the head four times and says “No son of mine is ever going to be seen in that!”
About half an hour later, they’re all back in the car and heading towards home.
The father turns to his son and says “Son, I hope you’ve learned something today.”
The son says “Yes, Dad. I have.”
“Good, son. What is it?” asks his father.
The son replies “I’ve only been an England supporter for an hour and I hate all you German bastards already.”