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OneArt · 05-05-2012, 15:02

There's election campaigns going on here at the moment. One of the campaigning groups is the Pirate Party. On their posters some of the candidates are wearing bandanas and big gold earrings.

If only I'd paid my taxes I would so vote for them...

mandrake04 · 05-05-2012, 15:44

I have worked/friends with a couple of Germans here in Oz and they are great bunch of lads, I would say definitely better than most of the muppets we have on here.

Heading back over to the Fatherland in September for a bit of training, they definitely know how to run a country.

Captain Graphite · 05-05-2012, 16:32

Any German people I've met have been lovely. Never liked the German language but that's about the only thing I have against them.

Was in Munich when I was 13 but it was a school trip, so as you can imagine I didn't exactly take full advantage of it. Would love to go back to Germany some day though; have been told that Berlin, Hamburg and Koln are all brilliant cities to go out in.

mandrake04 · 05-05-2012, 16:42

I think German language is easy enough, sure English is a Germanic Language.

Siuin · 05-05-2012, 16:48

I've had a German housemate in two different accommodations for the past two years-- the first guy was a completely humourless bore, but the second girl was awesome (albeit a total clean freak). As with anyone- a mixed bag.

HavingCrack · 05-05-2012, 19:38

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Originally Posted by mandrake04

I think German language is easy enough, sure English is a Germanic Language.

They diverged an awful long time ago though. A French person would learn Spanish or Italian a lot easier than an English speaker would learn German.

SurferDude41 · 08-05-2012, 04:35

Things I like about Germans-

They are very punctual, never late.
They are very hardworking,
They are very honest and straight forward.
They have tall blonde attractive uninhibited women....
They aren't brainwashed by the catholic church.
They are very organised.
They have excellent well educated politicans running their country, while we only seem to have corrupt gombeen men running our country into the feckin ground....arrrrggggghhhh

Things I dislike about bloody Germans....

They are so fecking organised about every area of their lives. They have a system for everything....
They seem incapable of being spontaineous,
They are very arrogant.
They are like sheep, they don't seem to work well on their own initiative.
They are rather robotic, once they make a plan its carried out.

When one of their well organised plans goes wrong.... they just seem to go into crebral meltdown.... This can be absolutely hilarious to watch....They rarely seem to include any sort of back up plan....this is prolly why they lost the war.....lol...

blatantrereg · 08-05-2012, 04:44

Have to disagree with the great diets assessment. Spent a week in Stuttgart. The food was dire and made me sick. Also rare to find a restaurant there that wasnt in the fast food category.

*TeddyTedson* · 13-05-2012, 21:06

It's so nice to see so many people have such positive things to say about Germans.
I have a Dutch friend who says it best, "Germans are awesome"

Cassidy28 · 13-05-2012, 21:08

I really like German people.

RobbingBandit · 13-05-2012, 21:13

I like the Germans sense of humor.

Tigerbaby · 13-05-2012, 21:17

worked in Frankfurt in the late '70's. What a lovely civilised and nice people. Great food. The best beer in the World. A cultured and beautiful Country and Race.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 13-05-2012, 21:32

The best thing about the Germans is, compared to the Irish, is that they tend not to be judgemental or begrudge.

Happy, curious, interested in you (whereas the Irish people think you're a freak) and genuinely encouraging.

The humour thing is a myth, because of translation issues and the fact that Germans can be very self-conscious about their English. They might be fluent speakers, but they're very worried about making even minor mistakes.

Deus Ex Machina · 13-05-2012, 21:36

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Originally Posted by grenache

One aspect of how they differ from other nationalities would be in their eye for detail, or preciseness. For example, if one of my German customers is paying for an item, and the bill comes to €1.88, he/she will count out exactly that amount in change.

They sound like fucking weirdos, I don't think that is in any way indicative of how Germans generally act.

*TeddyTedson* · 13-05-2012, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Ikky Poo2

The best thing about the Germans is, compared to the Irish, is that they tend not to be judgemental or begrudge.

Happy, curious, interested in you (whereas the Irish people think you're a freak) and genuinely encouraging.

The humour thing is a myth, because of translation issues and the fact that Germans can be very self-conscious about their English. They might be fluent speakers, but they're very worried about making even minor mistakes.

You're a tad cynical about the Irish there, I actually find Germans to be very similar to Irish.

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SurferDude41 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 338 Adverts \| Friends	Things I like about Germans- They are very punctual, never late. They are very hardworking, They are very honest and straight forward. They have tall blonde attractive uninhibited women.... They aren't brainwashed by the catholic church. They are very organised. They have excellent well educated politicans running their country, while we only seem to have corrupt gombeen men running our country into the feckin ground....arrrrggggghhhh Things I dislike about bloody Germans.... They are so fecking organised about every area of their lives. They have a system for everything.... They seem incapable of being spontaineous, They are very arrogant. They are like sheep, they don't seem to work well on their own initiative. They are rather robotic, once they make a plan its carried out. When one of their well organised plans goes wrong.... they just seem to go into crebral meltdown.... This can be absolutely hilarious to watch....They rarely seem to include any sort of back up plan....this is prolly why they lost the war.....lol... Last edited by SurferDude41; 08-05-2012 at 04:46.

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05-05-2012, 15:02	#136
OneArt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Follow the empty vodka bottles... Posts: 1,371 Adverts \| Friends	There's election campaigns going on here at the moment. One of the campaigning groups is the Pirate Party. On their posters some of the candidates are wearing bandanas and big gold earrings. If only I'd paid my taxes I would so vote for them...

05-05-2012, 15:44	#137
mandrake04 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 'straya Posts: 2,589 Adverts \| Friends	I have worked/friends with a couple of Germans here in Oz and they are great bunch of lads, I would say definitely better than most of the muppets we have on here. Heading back over to the Fatherland in September for a bit of training, they definitely know how to run a country.

05-05-2012, 16:32	#138
Captain Graphite Closed Account Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 553 Adverts \| Friends	Any German people I've met have been lovely. Never liked the German language but that's about the only thing I have against them. Was in Munich when I was 13 but it was a school trip, so as you can imagine I didn't exactly take full advantage of it. Would love to go back to Germany some day though; have been told that Berlin, Hamburg and Koln are all brilliant cities to go out in.

05-05-2012, 16:42	#139
mandrake04 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 'straya Posts: 2,589 Adverts \| Friends	I think German language is easy enough, sure English is a Germanic Language.

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Siuin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,609 Adverts \| Friends	I've had a German housemate in two different accommodations for the past two years-- the first guy was a completely humourless bore, but the second girl was awesome (albeit a total clean freak). As with anyone- a mixed bag.

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blatantrereg Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,660 Adverts \| Friends	Have to disagree with the great diets assessment. Spent a week in Stuttgart. The food was dire and made me sick. Also rare to find a restaurant there that wasnt in the fast food category.

13-05-2012, 21:06	#144
TeddyTedson The Papa Doc Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7,938 Adverts \| Friends	It's so nice to see so many people have such positive things to say about Germans. I have a Dutch friend who says it best, "Germans are awesome"

13-05-2012, 21:08	#145
Cassidy28 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 997 Adverts \| Friends	I really like German people.

13-05-2012, 21:13	#146
RobbingBandit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,281 Adverts \| Friends	I like the Germans sense of humor.

13-05-2012, 21:17	#147
Tigerbaby Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 254 Adverts \| Friends	worked in Frankfurt in the late '70's. What a lovely civilised and nice people. Great food. The best beer in the World. A cultured and beautiful Country and Race.

13-05-2012, 21:32	#148
Princess Consuela Bananahammock of the clan Bananahammock Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Die Stadt der H�rden. Posts: 14,348 Adverts \| Friends	The best thing about the Germans is, compared to the Irish, is that they tend not to be judgemental or begrudge. Happy, curious, interested in you (whereas the Irish people think you're a freak) and genuinely encouraging. The humour thing is a myth, because of translation issues and the fact that Germans can be very self-conscious about their English. They might be fluent speakers, but they're very worried about making even minor mistakes.