Starting a Stammtisch in Augsburg

Hey there,

Wanted to see if anyone was interested in starting a Stammtisch (for the non-German speakers: Regular Meeting) for Americans, English, Aussies, whoever really, in Augsburg. Doesn't have to be too intense, once a month, once every 2 weeks, whatever. I am a California girl and would love to be able to chat with some native English speakers and chill. I used to work in Munich, but since I am now in Augsburg full time, finding mates can be a bit of a challenge. Whaddya say?

Forgot to mention, wanted to start a Stammtisch for the ladies (gay men also welcome). Sorry to be exclusionary (is that even a word?) but my husband and I are living the "no new friends of the opposite sex"-rule. Its just easier that way...

Do you two have a problem trusting each other???

are you going to stick to that for the rest of your lives???

No new friends doesn't necessarily automatically equate no contact in any way, shape or form with the opposite sex though.

Is your husband Turkish?

I live in Augsburg but Im no mincer. My pheremones though are dangerously attractive though your husband should be rightly concerned.

When her husband reads that, she wont be allowed out anywhere!!!

There are a handful of people from this website in Augsburg. There was a discussion late last year about going for a night out. See: Augsburg - any takers for a night out. Look a the recent replies from May 2006 onwards.

See also the members map for others in Augusburg.

I must say I find this quite strange. Whose idea was it and why accept it?
Do either of you even work with members of the opposite sex then?

And because you and your husband have decided to do that (I'll be nice and not drag up reasons), you figure everyone else has to conform to it because you can't get him to go out with you?

woof.

I knew there were lots of rules in Germany but I'd never heard of this one before! ;)

Are lesbians allowed?

Oi!
I resent that...

lesbians probably have to go along to her hubby's do

I guess bisexual people have to have a little stammtisch all on their tod, though - bet they're gutted

wired.

If you're bisexual can you have a Stammtisch all on your own ?

What about if you discover you're schizophrenic just before you go to it. Should you cancel or should just one of you go ?

Yes and can we watch?

Depends on whether both of you are of the same sex, obviously.

No problem, both/all go!

Are you talking to me or him ?

Wow, I cant believe this topic has caused so much conversation, but I guess I can understand why it could be inferred that we dont trust eachother or that I am somehow being oppressed. Poor me. But let me try to shed some light, since it seems that the very idea of this no new friends of the opposite sex-thing is ludicrous to some. I added the amendment to my post because I envisioned a stammtisch turning into a couple guys on the prowl and me, which is not exactly the kind of company I am looking for and I thought I would save everyone a bit of time. Ideally, I would love to get a mixed group together, since I feel that makes the most fun, but when you post, you never know who will show up and I decided to nip that in the bud. As for my husband and I and our "rule" - there is a difference between a friendship and just being acquainted with someone. Obviously, having a coffee or grabbing a bite with some dude that I go to school with after class, for example, is not a big deal. But when you start regularly hanging out with that person, going to the movies, going for drinks, getting dinner etc., this is a friendship that can make things tricky on the homefront. Especially when this new friend is some guy that you met through posting on the internet and not a friendship that developed organically through work or school.

At the end of the day, it is not that I cannot get my husband to go out with me, it is that he works a lot and when he is home, we would rather hang out, just the two of us. I just wanted to find some other English speakers in Augsburg that I could spend time with when he has to work. Thus, the post.

So, since this subject has been talked about to a CONTUSION, and there can be no misunderstandings now, my offer still stands for the Stammtisch. I might even say men are welcome, but dont tell my husband. Gotta go, I think I hear the key in the door...

I am more than willing to organise an alternative "Stammtisch" in Augsburg but being a very liberal kinda guy will only be willing to admit tall blonde chicks with big knockers.

My wife and I are living a special "no-friends-of-the opposite-sex-unless-they-are-tall-blonde-hotties-with-big-bazookas" rule. It is easier this way, and keeps me happy etc.

I live halfway between Augsburg and Munich and I'm confused. What is this "opposite sex" thing ?

Yeti, seeing as you're:

a. male
b. not gay (afaik)
c. not from Augsburg
d. a yeti

I don't think you're welcome to attend.

my faint hope of interaction with humans crushed.

Yup, you appear to have put your bigfoot in it.

I was a hair's breadth away from something.

That joke is abominable.

I snow, man.

Why don't we have a mixed gender/species meet up the first time and see if we want to turn it into a regular event? If we meet in a beer garden then the shyer primates could lurk in the trees.

I don't know Augsburg but you locals must know some nice place to meet up - I'm sure there was some thread on this before?

Did anything ever happen with this one? We are moving to near Augsburg mid-April and it would be great to catch up with some folks who live around there if there is something happening? It looked like there were a good few places that looked nice to go out to in the city so didn't look like there would be a problem with finding a nice drinking hole :-)