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Using a shopping cart / trolley / bag-on-wheels
- Will this damage my image as a cool youngster?
(9 replies)
Sexiness of the German police
- Do you adore the sexy men and women in uniform?
(84 replies)
Food hygiene warning for HIT supermarkets
- Gammelfleisch and improper frozen food handling
(30 replies)
Microchipping of dogs in Germany
- Obligations and costs for getting a puppy tagged
(6 replies)
DHL package on its way, but to the wrong address
- How to intercept it before it gets returned
(7 replies)
Two years in prison for downloading movies
- German law comes into effect January 1, 2007
(178 replies)
Looking up the owner of a house
- Tips on how to access this information
(11 replies)
Phillips plasma TV screens
- Recommended sites for online shopping
(7 replies)
Are any Germans in favour of Sunday opening?
- Why is Sunday trading so out of the question?
(450 replies)
Buying furniture abroad and shipping it to Germany
- Experiences and advice
(2 replies)
Costs of attending graduate school in Germany
- Info on what the fees are for various degrees
(4 replies)
Cool places halfway between Berlin and Munich
- Somewhere to meet my girlfriend for a two days
(11 replies)
Microsoft Germany - bunch of idiots
- Poor use of English in their marketing material
(9 replies)
Doing translation work for your company
- Is this wise if you're not a translator?
(8 replies)
Damn Germans don't know how to queue
- Lack of etiquette at the supermarket checkout
(14 replies)
Sonderurlaub - special holiday leave
- What this is exactly and how to get it
(5 replies)
DSH vs. TestDaF German language proficiency tests
- Thoughts on which one is easier
(3 replies)
Exporting a left-hand drive car to the UK
- Tips on registration and other legalities etc.
(17 replies)
Bizarre fetish videos on DSF
- Anyone else see these?
(3 replies)
Free flights with TUIfly and Germanwings
- Anyone have further details or experiences?
(4 replies)
Google Maps directions between USA and Germany
- They tell you to... swim!
(15 replies)
Ortho Evra birth control patches
- Info on their availability Germany
(2 replies)
Finding an IT job without a degree
- Experiences with how easy this is
(10 replies)
How to open bicyle lock if the keys are lost
- Tips for cracking or breaking open bike locks
(15 replies)
Photos of my German Shepherd Dog
- Female puppy, four months old
(14 replies)
Bring a friend for free with your BahnCard
- Rail travel offer from Deutsche Bahn
(4 replies)
Who's better in bed, American or German men?
- A question for the ladies
(267 replies)
Night train ticket prices
- Between Berlin and Munich, for example
(7 replies)
Sending a parcel to a Packstation
- Same as sending a parcel to a normal address?
(12 replies)
Chip & PIN rolls out across Germany
- Payments by bankcard at the store
(19 replies)
Apartment redecoration costs
- The fun of leaving an unfurnished flat
(9 replies)
How not to park in Germany
- Or: a U is not a P
(54 replies)
AA Gill's description of Brit expats in New York
- Does it apply to you in Germany?
(41 replies)
Maximising vacation days when quitting a job
- Work dilemma - should I stay or should I go?
(10 replies)
Babyklappe for unwanted babies
- Hospital deposit boxes for giving up your baby
(15 replies)
Leaving money behind at a cash machine
- ATM withdrawal, but forgetting to take the cash
(17 replies)
Mailing packages to Germany from the U.S.
- Info on import taxes / duty-free / toll fees etc.
(17 replies)
Transferring health records to the U.S.
- Can German insurance companies without my consent?
(6 replies)
Flowers from German florists have no smell
- Lack of fragrance, why is this?
(24 replies)
Emergency contraception / morning after pill
- Get prescription and take within 72 hrs after sex
(12 replies)
Do most Germans dislike Turkish people?
- And if so, why?
(200 replies)
German beard championships
- Baden-Württemberg, Saturday 24.Mar.2007
(0 replies)
How to get the flat
- Tips for competing with other candidate tenants
(21 replies)
Shop refund policies and your rights
- For clothing and department stores etc.
(21 replies)
Any other Chinese-Canadians out there?
- Make contact here!
(2 replies)
American women dating German men
- What have been your experiences?
(601 replies)
Testing the wavelength of UV light bulbs
- Tips on how and where to get this done
(1 replies)
Keyboard combination for the € Euro symbol
- How to type this character
(34 replies)
Kitty litter
- Where to buy the sandy kind
(15 replies)
Airsoft combat (similar to paintballing)
- Anyone here ever tried this?
(6 replies)