Communicate with a German

It was going around for a while, how to decode what an English man actually means when he says something. A Harvard Business Review article attributes the insights to Nannette Ripmeester's research and insights. What I was missing in all those tables is the reverse translation. So here it goes:

What a German says	What the British should hear	What the German meant
Bad idea!	Please think about that some more	Bad idea! But I will still drink beer with you
This won't work	Interesting approach, quite innovative	This won't work, but I will still drink beer with you
I like it	That's not bad	I like it and I want to drink beer with you
What a crap	That is interesting	What a crap, but I will still drink beer with you
Du bist ein Idiot (You are an idiot - informal addressing)	With respect...	You are not thinking straight today, but I will still drink beer with you
Sie sind ein Idiot (You are an idiot - formal addressing)	With the greatest respect	You are an idiot, go away!
You are insane	That is a very brave proposal	You are insane, but I will still drink beer with you
This is nonsense	Very interesting	This is nonsense, but I will still drink beer with you
Shut up and go away!	I hear what you say	Stop talking, you can't convince me, let's drink beer instead

As usual: YMMV