New to Munich from Canada. Will I survive?

i just relocated to Munich from Toronto, Canada (work related). Can anyone tell me how I can make this new home my home? Its so laid back here, and I'm an up and about person who is all about the city rather than a big village. Any suggestions? I'm not a chat/ forum person but the loneliness here is deafening.

That's only because at the weekend most people either don't have time or internet access. Check tomorrow; TT will be alive and kicking. Especially check events - meet-ups; there's something going on nearly every day of the week.

Fellow Canadian, eh? Cool, welcome! Being from Vancouver, I have adapted well to the laid-back scene here, but there is actually a lot going on both through this forum and in the city in general. I mean, there was a Sado/Maso parade just yesterday, I understand...

Hey Toronto, fellow North American here. I grew up in New York, and spent the last ~5 years in the US in Houston (4 times as many people, 20 times the landmass) so I know how you feel about moving to this overgrown village.

I'm with badger, come meet us sometime. There is a going away event at Park Cafe tomorrow which some other newbies are coming to.

No you're not you cheeky git, I am!

Oh yeah, I'd like to see what you can do about it from Sweden, punk!

Do I have a say in this at all?

how do I respond to the responses? This computer thing is new to me...what is a TT?

Saw the parade...nothing new to me. Im in the fashion industry...I work with those people everyday... Not my type of crowd if you know what i mean.
What the hell is a "cheeky git"?

T'raaaanta. As you should be known, welcome to Munich. Cheeky git is slang for someone being a bit fresh. Get ready to learn a bunch of British slang. TT is Toytown, the forum you are reading and town you are currently residing in.

It's natural you are lonely, you just moved here, you probably know fewer people than you have toes. No reason to continue as such. If you don't get to know people in Munich, it's your own fault for not trying. This forum offers a lot of events to meet people at; you are also welcome to arrange something youself. Munich Found has a lot of different clubs listed in it as well. Go for it and make the most of your time.

"TT is Toytown, the forum you are reading"

It took me over 3 months to figure that one out. Couldn't figure out who the TT girls were and why TT Tuesday was always at this place called Gunther's. And something about a well- and something about "show me your kittens". -but I digress.

@Toronto.

If you wanna slip right into the TT scene, check out the

Italy Trip this weekend..

I'd just like to say/sing 'Oh Canada our home, EH and native land, EH...' and so on and so forth. OK too loud I guess, my office neighbours are complaining. I'm off to the coffee machine, EH.

INFO: 'Cheeky Git' is a new Swedish slang word for idiot.

i used to think all canadians were like us until i met canuck! thanks for setting me straight, eh. heh. heh. so classy when he says it.

@ toronto, i think there is a whole bit about What is Toytown? personally, i cannot compare it to anywhere else cause i've never lived in a real large town. so i just have to accept that that is what a Toytown is.

Oh my god will everyone get off there high horse about the loneliness here.. its a culture change so make it!!
Its a Food change - so eat it
its quite yes but its up to you how you live it...

Sorry but ive had it up to my ears full about GERMANY being so whatever,...



An idea would be to learn the sprache and meet people

ok ive had my spack for the day...

Hi BIG T.O. welcome to Munich & TT ...

You'll be surprised, "The Village of Munich" has everything Toronto has (arts, nightlife, culture, music, etc) ... expect for smog and copious amounts of pavement ... you can even see the sun set/rise here!!! Wahnsin!!!

Willy the Canadian

What's that supposed to mean Robbie? You were moaning about not being able to meet people just a few weeks ago and we all showed sympathy.

To RobbieinMunich: Geez, I've just moved here 4 months ago..can you be more mean? You dont have to be so harsh! Its not like I'm a pathetic loner. And I have been going out to clubs like P1 and 8 seasons... Im just not fitting in with the locals here.

As for the invitations, thank you, but I don't think Im ready to just go out and meet strangers in Itay or even a cafe. Perhaps, if I warm up to this forum then i will. Remember, Im a girl alone in a new city, and again I must repeat this chat forum thing is new to me. I have been warned about the dangers of talking to strangers, but i do this because I would love to meet english speaking people.

Come to the BBQ on Sunday. Nothing hectic just a few choice cuts and a couple of beers. It'll most likely be a fairly quiet affair as many are off to Italy. As for being worried because you are a girl alone, well you really are gonna have to make an effort to get over that if you want to meet people. Anyway, I'm not a stranger. Most stuff I do is an open book as can be seen on Keydeck.com. I promise that we don't bite (hard) and it might encourage you to get over your fear. So there's a genuine invitation...it's up to you.

@ Toronto.

Even the Germans have trouble clicking with the Munich crowd... takes time.

As to being afraid to meet IRL, most of these events are in crowded, well know places...and attended by loads of Newbies.

Read TT... this is no typical chat forum.. this is a community of helpful expats, mostly professionals.

I think people get carried away with the whole "overgrown village" metaphor. The "scene" here is about as good as the ol' GT'Eh. The big problem is that like Toronto and all other big cities you have to be invited in order to play. Showing up at a club without backup is a good way to feel isolated.

I also moved here from CND* recently (3 months ago). It ain't bad. Just get oot and aboot and mix with some new types.

And at least you won't have to listen to that awful Toronto/DeGrassi Junior High accent anymore. Is that real or does half the city fake it?

@ Toronto

I've been here just a bit longer than you have. Upon my arrival I was worried about not knowing anybody so I dropped in on a Toytown Tuesday gathering (the day I arrived, jetlagged and all). I'm now good friends with the strangers I met that day. Just gotta do it.

8 Seasons and P1 are not going to be filled with particularly welcoming locals. You'll meet plenty of fun and interesting Brits, Americans, Canadians and Germans, however, if you come to a TT event. People here tend to be exceptionally welcoming to newcomers.

I really suggest coming to todays event or something else this week.

mmmmm...new blood...!!!

But seriously Toronto - we don't bite.

Just come to an event when you feel ready to go. There's no need to be scared of us though - Just about everyone on this board, has been in your situation where we were new to Munich and then had to meet people.

Honestly, if Toytown had been around when I first arrived, it would have made my life so much easier back then...

Partially, the problem I have had in Munich is not just that I'm a born Canadian adjusting to Munchen ways-- but I am oriental in ethnicity. This has warranted a lot of blunt staring. I was also told I don’t look like other asians that reside in Germany….which has resulted in even more staring.. I mean, in your face, staring. I have never been made to feel so aware of my skin colour.
Not only must I endure adjustment from the culture shock, but I have to learn to except the staring. I don't know how welcoming your forum is to people like me, that is why I hesitate to meet anyone.

Toronto

We TTers are pretty ethnically diverse, and an large majority of us come from countries that are more racially diverse than Germany. Don't sweat it

Don't matter who you are, where you are from or what you look like. We treat everybody with a similar amount of contempt . Just go out. I promise you'll be made to feel welcome. It's been the same for dozens of people before you.

hehe, naw this is definitely a typical chat forum...

minus the 'net lingo and the attatched signatures of naked anime girls.



Toronto, just go up to people and be bold. TT'ers have open arms to newbies.

And if all else fails to assert your confidence... remember that you're canadian... and they cant make american jokes against you.

Try being a "whitey" living in Asia ... you would be thankful to live in Munich!!!

I doubt people are starring at you because you are Asian ... it's the Canadian flag on your backpack!!!

Maybe it will help if I say I'm an oriental looking Dutch guy here at TT...
No problems with the people here at all, in fact I've made quite some nice friends through TT!! You all know who you are!

hey toronto. the staring thing is so german. believe me, you'll get used to it and you'll catch yourself doing it one day. i've got curly, curly, hair and get stared at a lot. espcially little kids and old people.
and i have to agree with hazza. my first 2 years in germany were hard cause there was no TT for me. you'll meet some TTers you like and others you like to talk about. just like college except most have lives and jobs!
but i would say too, when you go to a TT event, take the offensive. go up to people and start talking. you can't expect us to do all the work.
enjoy!

just turn up tomorrow with a cheesygrin and a maple leaf t-shirt. i think more people will knock you for the t-shirt than your skin colour.

Jesus, no wonder you dont click with the crowd there!
Far better places to go if you want to meet ppl.
To the above metioned places you only go when you have ppl already and just wanna be seen. Meet us for a drink tonight, or tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, jesus, really everyday there is something going on.
We dont bite (at least if you dont want us to )


So true!


without Match NL the forum would lack about half of the nonsense

Toronto, just come along.
There will be many girls and we are all so different. The only thing we all have in common is that we are always up for meeting a good crowd.
If you dont feel that comfortable outing at an event straight away, you can just go the places and watch the ppl beforehand

look at the Galleries, so you can see what we look like and the way we have fun

Bubbly: You beat me to it. That's almost word for word what I was gonna post. Damn you're quick!!

you mean the nonsense of Match NL's posts
Sorry Match NL you know I like taking the mickey out of you

well, Toronto it looks like you came to the right place by finding this forum. Just come out to one of the events, like the onces listed in the meetup section, and you'll find out very quickly that living in Munich doesn't have to be lonely at all.

And soon peace was restored to Walton mountain, Noddy curled up with Bigears for a nice nap, the citizens of Gotham City could sleep safely, Audie Murphy rode off into the sunset, and all was right with the world. The End.

I can agree 100% with that. I even came up with a name for it: TOGS, The Old German Stare. Old meaning they obviously are used to it and have always done it, not that only old Germans do it. I felt even worse at first because I thought it was my dress sense, or lack there of, that they were staring at.

np postings from Toronto since 3:30pm, maybe we scared her off

Maybe she has a life...

Not really, no life at all. All my friends here are gay. And I dont fit into the gay conversations very well. Especially when they get graphic. So, yes after work I come home, cook and turn on the computer. I have no life. Really.

Thank you to the lady who is screaming at me to find an activity. Very blunt, I like that.

But no more sex and the city for me... Since I have been here, the only thing that keep me from falling apart was CNN, MTV, and my final 5 sex and the city episodes in downloaded onto my computer. So i'm at the point were I have memorized the lines, the garments and the style numbers for the shoes.. ...

Um...can you suggest what I should participate in for the upcoming weekend? I work 10 hours a day, and never feel too good by the end of it. Please nothing to do with sports. I hate to admit it, but im a girlie girl. I will come out, but it has to be appealing to me. Thanks for all the responses... somehow I dont feel as alone anymore.

I was at Kilians (Irish Pub) the other night and I met 2 people who just moved here from 'Trana' (ie. Toronto). They are new Toytowners as well, one just finished his Masters at the University of Waterloo (Hmmmm for some reason, I like that University) and the other one was bragging about the condo she just bought in downtown TO. Really nice folks...you should meet them.

If you can can cope with an grumpy irish git, who is very welcomeing though just go to Keydecks bbq!

@Toronto
The Girls run a Sex and the City night every couple of weeks.. withdrawals symptons solved. Keep an eye on the posts by Badger.

can't you read SK04?

I'd say the BBQ on Sunday would be a good first event.

Also as far as racial diversity goes - we're all from other countries and we already have this in common. I haven't seen any racism from anyone at any of the meets. For what it's worth, I'm a half German, half Indian who grew up in Australia - so I'm also not one of the 'whiter' people around...

BBQ sounds nice. okay then! if the weather permits then I will come out...but ONLY if Im really welcomed to attend. I some how feel intrusive coming to a TT event.
Do i need to bring anything? Can someone give me the specifics? (last time I tried to find a place on my own, I got lost and ended up going home out of frustration)
Sorry I must sound like a whiny child. But I'm a little on the shy side.

i'd suggest you trying the tuesday's meet up. i can only recommend it! i'm new to TT too, so i found it a good and easy way to meet people. so far i've met only nice and friendly people!

@ Toronto


You are now part of Toytown, no need to feel intrusive!

hey, are people meeting up tonite?

Match NL, try Osterwaldgarten or read the TT Tuesday thread