Justin Bieber Confused “German” For “Jewman” In Interview Mishap (VIDEO)
May 7, 2010 at 8:00am
Breaking news: Justin Bieber knows what “German” means! So everyone can stop making fun of him for saying he didn’t know what that word meant during an interview in New Zealand, OK?
Justin took to Twitter to defend his vocabulary and explain why he was so confused. Apparently, little Biebs thought that his Kiwi interviewer was saying “Jewman.” It is an easy mistake to make!
Going back to the video, it does initially sound like the interviewer is saying “Jewman,” so we can’t really fault Justin for this one.
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Thank you! Finally someone is right! Everyone needs to back off him and chill hes only 16 and hes great
Jewman? What a lame excuse. The idiot LOOKED at the card. He read the question himself and still didn’t know what it meant. haha. Unless he can’t read, this is no excuse.
He reads the word off of the card too and still claims ignorance. Is he not aware that they are showing the video of his interview? What will he say next, that it was written in “Jewman” as well?
[quote=abby]Thank you! Finally someone is right! Everyone needs to back off him and chill hes only 16 and hes great[/quote]
I’ve known what “German” and “Germany” were since I was 6.
seriously the guy showed him the card that is no excuse he is dumb point oh and by the way bieber means beaver in german, just so you can give him a new nickname xD
the dude showed him the card. Bieber must think we’re as dumb as he is.
he looked at the card!! that is the lamest excuse ever! hes just dumb
[quote=abby]Thank you! Finally someone is right! Everyone needs to back off him and chill hes only 16 and hes great[/quote]
he is 16 and doesnt know what german means, that is just dumb
Oh please he is only 16, everyone makes mistake
Everyone who talk about Bieber need to back off, he is only 16, Instead of blame him why don’t you help him out.
He was more times in Germany at The Dome (biggest music event in Europe). He must know, what Germany is.
seriously, he might have been nervous or something, honestly his hotness makes up for it! and that dude was hard to understand
JB fans on this page are retarded
mmm,,,but the interviewer show him the word..with letters and all that…does he know how to read at least? XDDDDD!!!!
[quote=Stacy]Everyone who talk about Bieber need to back off, he is only 16, Instead of blame him why don’t you help him out.[/quote]
by teach him how to read
[quote=lan]by teach him how to read[/quote]
teaching*
and he says “we don’t say that in america”
Isn’t he canadian???
Whatever. He read the question of the card.
Maybe he just doesn’t know HOW TO SPELL German.
This Jewman thing only holds if Bieber can’t read, the guy shows him the card!
I’m pretty sure that he knows what german is. I think everybody knows what german is.
Sa arrive de ce tromper.
That is so funny … cracked me up…
[quote=abby]Thank you! Finally someone is right! Everyone needs to back off him and chill hes only 16 and hes great[/quote]
That makes it even worse. Since he’s 16 he has to know how to read at least. The guy showed him the card! Are you saying that teenagers don’t know how to read?
the dudes name is drew neemia but when i was watching this i thought tht it was stupid
no wonder why people hate americans. get over yourself america. have you never heard of kiwi’s?obviously not.kiwis don’t pronounce rrrrr for words with ‘r’ in them. you need to be more educated and not just on who’s doing who in hollywood
um… he got SHOWN the card. so that still doesn’t excuse his stupidity!
fans are as stupid as justin for defending him.
[quote=rose]no wonder why people hate americans. get over yourself america. have you never heard of kiwi’s?obviously not.kiwis don’t pronounce rrrrr for words with ‘r’ in them. you need to be more educated and not just on who’s doing who in hollywood[/quote]
wow rose sounds like your ignorant as well downing a country because of what..let me guess you’ve seen on TV..get out in the would and meet ppl and maybe you wont sound like such a moron.
[quote=Stacy]Oh please he is only 16, everyone makes mistake[/quote]
But barely anyone mistakes ‘German’ for ‘Jewman’. Not even my 3-year-old brother.
It was a honest mistake but i have to admit looking at the card and still not knowing what ‘german’ means is still kinda stupid but at least he can laugh it off! Cut the boy some slack, will ya?!
that english accent makes the words go crazy
FYI “Bieber” is not German for Basketball! In German it’s Basketball, too ^^ Bi(e)ber –> Biber means beaver! :-)
It wasn’t just a mistake because of the accent, he actually reads the card and says “we don’t say that in America”
[quote=mwhaha]that english accent makes the words go crazy[/quote]
New Zealand, not english
Well, Bieber clearly asks the interviewer, “german?” right after he asks him. Then he starts saying he does not know. There is no way he thought it was “jewman”
but the guy pointed tot he word on the sheet, im sure he didnt spell “jewman” … and i know everyone makes mistakes, but dont defend him if he actually did it.
I think that he should go back to school instead of singing. Aparently he still has a lot to learn!
[quote=abby]Thank you! Finally someone is right! Everyone needs to back off him and chill hes only 16 and hes great[/quote]
Hes in high school, and he doesn’t know who a “german” is. He’s just dumb
Justin do you understand this, “Beiber in English means DUH!!”
I am a big fan of Justin’s but he looked like an idiot. A 10yr could understand that. He clarified it by looking at the card. The c*ckiness sure didn’t help which usually comes with fame. Please don’t embarrass America. You meant to say they don’t say that in Beaver world.. …Justin…Justin…Justin. I’ll blame your tutor.
[quote=rose]no wonder why people hate americans. get over yourself america. have you never heard of kiwi’s?obviously not.kiwis don’t pronounce rrrrr for words with ‘r’ in them. you need to be more educated and not just on who’s doing who in hollywood[/quote]
Regardless wether they pronounce the rrrrr’s or not, Justin repeated the word back and also read the word. Don’t make excuses for idiots. At the end of the day it wasn’t about the accent.
[quote=Nikki]Regardless wether they pronounce the rrrrr’s or not, Justin repeated the word back and also read the word. Don’t make excuses for idiots. At the end of the day it wasn’t about the accent.[/quote]
sorry I’m meant “whether”, here in America, we get confused every so often.
HE LOOKED at the card!! :) and still couldnt make it out! Yeah he’s 16 – and you can make mistakes!! but im sure he can read right?? Is there an excuse for that?
I dont HATE Justin Bieber OR like him.
But that was stupid. He’s 16 and read ‘German’ as ‘Jewman’
I don’t know if it was just nervousness that made him misread ‘German’ but if not, it’s pretty hard to make that kind of mistake..