QUOTE (CharlieJones @ Mar 9 2006, 1:36 pm) 
I drive a uk right hand drive car here and I hate the way all the Germans stare at me like I'm some kind of freak. They crane their necks and look behind them whilst driving, I'm just waiting for the day one of them has an accident 'cos they're too busy looking at me and my car instead of at the road. I was in McDonalds car park the other day and almost everyone that walked past stopped to look at the car and peer inside. If it was a Ferrari or something i could understand but it's only a Clio!!!
Oh, and what's with this right before left crap! Just asking for accidents in my opinion.
I also hate the way people just shove me out the way in supermarkets - what happened to excuse me!
Oh, and what's with this right before left crap! Just asking for accidents in my opinion.
I also hate the way people just shove me out the way in supermarkets - what happened to excuse me!
I have to say, I also stare at English cars in the hope that someone will talk to me! My boyfriend even wears his England shirt most of the time in the sheer hope of conversation.
QUOTE (KazAV @ Mar 10 2006, 7:27 pm)
OK, it's taken me almost two years here to get to this point but that's it! I have had it with Germans and the trains in the mornings and at all other times!
This morning was the biscuit. I got up out of my seat to get off at my stop and there was a bloke at the top of the stairs to the door. As he saw me coming to get off, he put his arm across to the barrier so I couldn't get past and he could get off before me! Git!
Then, as I was TRYING to get off the train, a whole bloody crowd of people got on through one side of the door and blocked the way out. It was all I could do to stop myself shouting in English, "FFS! Learn some patience and some manners!" Did mutter it under my breath though. When will they ever learn if you leave the way off free it will be quicker to get on the train once everybody who wants to get off is off? For God's sake, the train isn't going anywhere until you get on anyway! And if you are trying to rush on to get a seat, don't bother - there aren't any left anyway cos they're all taken up by other people's bags, briefcases, gloves (!) etc.
This morning was the biscuit. I got up out of my seat to get off at my stop and there was a bloke at the top of the stairs to the door. As he saw me coming to get off, he put his arm across to the barrier so I couldn't get past and he could get off before me! Git!
Then, as I was TRYING to get off the train, a whole bloody crowd of people got on through one side of the door and blocked the way out. It was all I could do to stop myself shouting in English, "FFS! Learn some patience and some manners!" Did mutter it under my breath though. When will they ever learn if you leave the way off free it will be quicker to get on the train once everybody who wants to get off is off? For God's sake, the train isn't going anywhere until you get on anyway! And if you are trying to rush on to get a seat, don't bother - there aren't any left anyway cos they're all taken up by other people's bags, briefcases, gloves (!) etc.
I often say in england "did you buy a ticket for your bag?" when people put luggage on the seats. But also in England you can ask, 'can I sit down' and people move it. In germany, if I am looking like I want to sit down on the train, people just seem to turn away in a sort of lalala... fashion.
QUOTE (raf @ May 28 2008, 7:10 pm)
Aaanyway, back to topic...
I was once on an escalator in a train station with my 5-year-old, and I was standing beside her. I noticed a man coming up behind us, obviously in a hurry, so I picked up my daughter and moved us both over to the RHS of the steps. As the man went by he thanked me profusely ("Vielen Dank, dass ist aber sehr nett").
I got the impression he'd never had anyone move out of his way before.
I was once on an escalator in a train station with my 5-year-old, and I was standing beside her. I noticed a man coming up behind us, obviously in a hurry, so I picked up my daughter and moved us both over to the RHS of the steps. As the man went by he thanked me profusely ("Vielen Dank, dass ist aber sehr nett").
I got the impression he'd never had anyone move out of his way before.
I find that German people are often shocked at politeness. I've gotten used to the fact that by opening a door people won't say thanks. But, if someone drops something, or a baby throws a toy out a pram for example, people are generally very grateful for help.
Weird.
