German Travel Quickie: 10 Fun Cultural Shocks Tourists Have in Germany - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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It is worth noting that in many places in Germany both Chicken and Fish are sometimes considered vegetarian so it is always worth checking all the ingredients in a dish if you're a vegetarian. If you're ever in doubt then just ask and your server will be happy to clarify. I spend a lot of time in Germany and have been all over the place and Mark isn't wrong that the Germans are a great laugh( even though they often don't get the British / typically very dry sense of humour at times)
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It is worth noting that in many places in Germany both Chicken and Fish are sometimes considered vegetarian so it is always worth checking all the ingredients in a dish if you're a vegetarian. If you're ever in doubt then just ask and your server will be happy to clarify. I spend a lot of time in Germany and have been all over the place and Mark isn't wrong that the Germans are a great laugh( even though they often don't get the British / typically very dry sense of humour at times)
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Max
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the knocking on the table thing is a tradition dating back to the early 1800s, when lecture halls did not have any tables. So the men would just stand there with their walking sticks and knock them on the floor as a replacement for applause.
Also: often you are writing things down at the end of class and this way you can knock with one hand and write with the other.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the knocking on the table thing is a tradition dating back to the early 1800s, when lecture halls did not have any tables. So the men would just stand there with their walking sticks and knock them on the floor as a replacement for applause.
Also: often you are writing things down at the end of class and this way you can knock with one hand and write with the other.
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Adrian
I went to Frankfurt & Cologne last year, I found that jaywalking is tolerated as much as here in Ireland! And I can attest #4 & #5, every German person we met on our travels spoke English fairly well and they were willing to help us knowing we were tourists. I can speak a tiny bit German so that helped. Much love from to!
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I went to Frankfurt & Cologne last year, I found that jaywalking is tolerated as much as here in Ireland! And I can attest #4 & #5, every German person we met on our travels spoke English fairly well and they were willing to help us knowing we were tourists. I can speak a tiny bit German so that helped. Much love from to!
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van03de
Actually you'll see many orderly lines now in Germany because of social distancing. This being said, it is still a different story at the trains. People are still in a crowd when entering trains. I prefer the Japanese and British way of forming lines - or queues.
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Actually you'll see many orderly lines now in Germany because of social distancing. This being said, it is still a different story at the trains. People are still in a crowd when entering trains. I prefer the Japanese and British way of forming lines - or queues.
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StamfordBridge
Yes, on the line culture. In German airports, for example, Ive seen some of the most unorganized, chaotic, and frankly incompetent passenger management that Ive seen anywhere in the world.
(Speaking as someone who has loved his times in Germany)
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Yes, on the line culture. In German airports, for example, Ive seen some of the most unorganized, chaotic, and frankly incompetent passenger management that Ive seen anywhere in the world.
(Speaking as someone who has loved his times in Germany)
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Water
Germans do queueing although not when it comes to public transport. But except for that, we really do it. And we don't really knock on tables, only sometimes in university. Everywhere else you CLAP. It's not considered as professional.
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Germans do queueing although not when it comes to public transport. But except for that, we really do it. And we don't really knock on tables, only sometimes in university. Everywhere else you CLAP. It's not considered as professional.
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Bruno
I like the idea of quick 5 minute videos. I've visited Germany many times. One surprising aspect for visitors is how quiet it can be on Sundays. I sometimes wish we had Ruhezeit on Sundays where I live in the States.
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I like the idea of quick 5 minute videos. I've visited Germany many times. One surprising aspect for visitors is how quiet it can be on Sundays. I sometimes wish we had Ruhezeit on Sundays where I live in the States.
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travel
Been to several German cities, on many occasions, and never came across nudity, even though one of our officers was by the red light district.
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Been to several German cities, on many occasions, and never came across nudity, even though one of our officers was by the red light district.
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Heidi
My friend went to Germany 2 years ago and the thing that shocked her most was the driving, she just kept saying how insane it was there lol.
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My friend went to Germany 2 years ago and the thing that shocked her most was the driving, she just kept saying how insane it was there lol.
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