Maybe it just came across as sort of odd but it made sense. Like someone coming here and calling themselves an americano, we probably wouldnt think they were calling themselves a coffee.
Edit: on second thought I might know why the Germans didnt get the joke…
It’s a fun story, however I also found it really interesting after learning German that this is really overblown outside of Germany.
I once tried to reference it with German friends and they didn’t even understand why it was supposed to be funny!
Maybe it just came across as sort of odd but it made sense. Like someone coming here and calling themselves an americano, we probably wouldnt think they were calling themselves a coffee.
Edit: on second thought I might know why the Germans didnt get the joke…
Its a myth!
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-does-everybody-think-jfk-said-im-jelly-donut-180963779/