diff --git a/getter.py b/getter.py
index 387d682..187e000 100755
--- a/getter.py
+++ b/getter.py
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ while True:
   try:
    if "-" in text:
     loc = text.find("-")
-    date = dateutil.parser.parse(text[:loc-1])
+    date = dateutil.parser.parse(text[:loc-1],dayfirst=True,fuzzy=True)
     comment = HTMLParser.HTMLParser().unescape(text[loc+1:]).strip()
    else:
-    date = dateutil.parser.parse(text) 
+    date = dateutil.parser.parse(text,dayfirst=True,fuzzy=True) 
     comment = ""
   except ValueError:
    api.update_status("@%s Sorry, ich verstehe deinen Tweet nicht... :(" % sender, twid)