The Germans

TeddyTedson

People seem to have a very negative view of the Germans.
I've often heard Irish people call them boring. But anyone who's lived there will tell you this is far from the truth.
They tend to be quite good at their jobs and take it seriously, but as soon as they're finished work they become very active. They'll be doing activities right through the week after work. Not just lounging around the house watching TV.
Also, the women seem to be able to have plenty of one night stands and not get called whores, which is a delight, perhaps.
They also have great diets.
Even their beer has very strict brewing laws. You won't find the mad chemicals you find in most beers in any German beer.
Anyway, I just think they're a great bunch of lads (and lassies).
What are boardies experiences and opinions of ze Germans?

Bipolar Joe

I dig them. Played there. Good craic.

mikemac1

Don't mention the war

El Weirdo

Godwin in 5... 4... 3...

cml387

TeddyTedson wrote: »

People seem to have a very negative view of the Germans.
I've often heard Irish people call them boring. But anyone who's lived there will tell you this is far from the truth.
They tend to be quite good at their jobs and take it seriously, but as soon as they're finished work they become very active. They'll be doing activities right through the week after work. Not just lounging around the house watching TV.
Also, the women seem to be able to have plenty of one night stands and not get called whores, which is a delight, perhaps.
They also have great diets.
Even their beer has very strict brewing laws. You won't find the mad chemicals you find in most beers in any German beer.
Anyway, I just think they're a great bunch of lads (and lassies).
What are boardies experiences and opinions of ze Germans?

I belive they are a hardworking race which makes it an unusual fact that the only German who worked in our place was the laziest sod on God's good earth.

TeddyTedson

El Weirdo wrote: »

Godwin in 5... 4... 3...

zwei, eins...NAZI!!!!

Pottler

I worked in Bavaria for a year- the last thing I found them was Boring. Party animals, yep, gorgeous women, yep, brilliant lifestyle, yep. An awful lot of beer, yep but also an awful lot of skiing, shooting, and swimming.

Abi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfl6Lu3xQW0

staker

Went there on holidays once,stayed in Pascha Hotel for three days in Cologne. Very helpful obliging staff, if a tad expensive.

cml387

They know what Vorsprung Durch Technik means.

They have words like schadenfreude and zetgeist which have no english equivalent.
And what about Nena and her red balloons?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

biko

I prefer The Dutch.

golden lane

cml387 wrote: »

They know what Vorsprung Durch Technik means.

They have words like schadenfreude and zetgeist which have no english equivalent.
And what about Nena and her red balloons?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

they have words like that in dublin....

mikemac1

We had a Kris Kindle in the office

We have a German team leader and some smart ass got him an orange Dutch football scarf
It's just what some lads do, mess up the Kris Kindle


Jaysus, he was highly insulted
I wasn't aware the Dutch and Germans didn't get on

He didn't like the Turks either for some reason

cml387

biko wrote: »

I prefer The Dutch.

The Dutch always arrive before dinner without any gifts.

TeddyTedson

biko wrote: »

I prefer The Dutch.

Jij Klootzac

scamalert

cracks me up everytime
but yeah Germans best beer,and nice women and a bit more modern not like greece or french n politics side :]

starbelgrade

The women have hairy armpits.

admiralofthefleet

any germans ive met were sound and a german girl i 'knew' was a dirty lady indeed

Pottler

starbelgrade wrote: »

The women have hairy armpits.

mmmm. hairy pitts....mmmm. Gotta lova a woman with wool. Especially when she's 6', blonde and poured into a pair of denims...mmmmm..:D

Kylo Ren

Great bunch of lads.

Crann na Beatha

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saa

The last time I was at a comedy gig two german gals stormed out and told yer man on stage that they did not pay to be insulted.

The guy made a joke about his girlfriend and they took it on as an attack on them...

I think I have to go suss out some German comedians to see what they were expecting.

Kylo Ren

Although I still can't really forgive them for what they did. I'm sure most people have & the country has moved on and it's a generalisation to think they all had a part in it/supported in one way or another.

What they did in Die Hard is inexcusable.

downwithpeace

I've met a good few Germans but I've never been to Germany, got along with all of them but did notice a few of them didn't get along with each other.

charlemont

I'm hoping to join them soon, Hopefully by the end of the summer I'll be gone there.

Been there before of course, Its a different world to this place to be sure.:cool:




Its a toss between Germany or Holland, Which ever I get a job in..

Bombay Allee

my daughter is german:D

i am considering settlin down, about 100km east of berlin. i have considerable reservations about the locals;out there. :eek: ie i have seen the best of human activity, that being the peoplei know who live out there, but i have heard what the neighbours are like, and it is pretty nerve-wracking

Nodin

Bombay Allee wrote: »

my daughter is german:D

i am considering settlin down, about 100km east of berlin. i have considerable reservations about the locals;out there. :eek: ie i have seen the best of human activity, that being the peoplei know who live out there, but i have heard what the neighbours are like, and it is pretty nerve-wracking

....be a bit more specific there, if ye'd be as good.

LostinKildare

I used to be married to one!

Handsome, rigid, arrogant, tactless.

pragmatic1

A very good friend of mine is German. Hes a serious lad but used to be a big party animal. Know a few more Germans quite well. From my experience more open minded and tolerant than the Irish but more ruthless.

Bombay Allee

Nodin wrote: »

....be a bit more specific there, if ye'd be as good.

how do you mean?

coleria

Bombay Allee wrote: »

my daughter is german:D

i am considering settlin down, about 100km east of berlin. i have considerable reservations about the locals;out there. :eek: ie i have seen the best of human activity, that being the peoplei know who live out there, but i have heard what the neighbours are like, and it is pretty nerve-wracking

But her feet touched Irish soil first? right?

Mycroft H

mikemac1 wrote: »

Don't mention the war

But you started it!

Bombay Allee

coleria wrote: »

But her feet touched Irish soil first? right?

2 times in 4.5 years:)

Nodin

Bombay Allee wrote: »

how do you mean?

What is it about the neighbours thats supposed to be nerve racking?

charlemont

Bombay Allee wrote: »

my daughter is german:D

i am considering settlin down, about 100km east of berlin. i have considerable reservations about the locals;out there. :eek: ie i have seen the best of human activity, that being the peoplei know who live out there, but i have heard what the neighbours are like, and it is pretty nerve-wracking

That would place you in Poland.

Duckworth_Luas

charlemont wrote: »

That would place you in Poland.

Lebensraum?

(Has this thread been Godwinned yet or ich bin ze furzt?)

golden lane

charlemont wrote: »

That would place you in Poland.

no need to invade then...........

Bombay Allee

Nodin wrote: »

What is it about the neighbours thats supposed to be nerve racking?

i would rather not say, however if you must know, i would be prepared to give a description,

as you like

Crann na Beatha

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Bombay Allee

Aquila wrote: »

Wait is this neukoln youre talking about in Berlin:eek:

i said about 100 km east of berlin

paddyandy

We should learn discipline from them .That's why they're the Lenders and we're the Borrowers .

pconn062

Ich mag die Deutschen Leute. Sie sind sehr freundlich und ihr bier ist sehr nett!

Bombay Allee

ich auch

charlemont

Das ist richtig.

Eve_Dublin

All I know is in my one year travelling in South America, all the Germans in the hostels went to bed early and got up to do outdoorsy stuff. No partying whatsoever with everyone else. Each to their own but surely half the fun of travelling is mingling and getting baloobas with other nationalities?? I mean, you can do both. I did.

The one German I did meet and hung out with told me she'd be more upset to see a stranded puppy on the street than a stranded baby :eek:
Ehhhhh, says I....

That's my only experience with the Germans tbh.

theholyghost

A great bunch of lads. I go there regularly and stayed there for a few months once, good people, good country. Though I think they might be a bit out of touch with the complexities of the current Euro crisis and might end up with a negative view of us and others as a result.

anirishlad

Du hast scheide

DEFTLEFTHAND

I've been there multiple times on drinking weekends, always find them to be accommodating and pleasant people.

Dusseldorf was my favourite location we visited, lovely city, nice size and a vast array of great beer halls and ale houses.

K-9

Much more interesting place when the Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall was there.

My self interest became irrelevant sadly!

duiggers

They're a great bunch of people, just as long as you're not Jewish

And before anyone gets upset thats a joke. Ze Germans gave us Rammstein so they must not be that bad a folk, just slightly odd maybe

MaxSteele

My mate brought a German work colleague of his out with us in town one night there a few months ago. You should of heard what he told me about the nightlife over there.
Apparently clubs can open at 1 or 2am until 8am .... close for a few hours ,(meanwhile everyone does amphetamines like speed to keep their buzz going)
then re-open at midday until the late afternoon .

On that basis I shall they must be a great bunch of lads.