Poll: Do you like germany?
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Germany is awesome - great beer, talented engineers, friendly people, simple but tasty traditional foods. Don't keep blaming them for the issues of one Austrian with bad ideas.
[sub]And don't mention the war! I did, but I think I got away with it. [/basilfawlty][/sub]
[sub]And don't mention the war! I did, but I think I got away with it. [/basilfawlty][/sub]
sort of confused, the thread title says "do you like germany" but your post says "what do you think about germans?" there is a big difference so i'll answer both.
germany as a country has a long history and there is a lot of stuff to learn about but overall i think it would be fun to go there and check out the differences between germany and the united states.
as far as germans go, just like any race of people there are good people and bad people...there are a lot of famous germans though.
germany as a country has a long history and there is a lot of stuff to learn about but overall i think it would be fun to go there and check out the differences between germany and the united states.
as far as germans go, just like any race of people there are good people and bad people...there are a lot of famous germans though.
1) My grandparents are German.
2) When I went to Berlin, I thought it was great. The people were very friendly, some even went out of their way to help us. As far as living there, I think I agree with loc978. Too expensive and crowded for permanent residence. The layout was amazing. In the week there, I saw tons and tons of cars. No traffic jams at any hour. Well designated bike paths/sidewalks. Even the average building impressed me. Here in the US, practically every building is made to stand out and look "the best" on its own. In Berlin, it seemed like more thought was put into taking their building's design into context with surrounding architecture.
3) How can you really hate German food. I can understand not liking all of it, but there's some really good choices there.
In short. Great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to have to live there.
2) When I went to Berlin, I thought it was great. The people were very friendly, some even went out of their way to help us. As far as living there, I think I agree with loc978. Too expensive and crowded for permanent residence. The layout was amazing. In the week there, I saw tons and tons of cars. No traffic jams at any hour. Well designated bike paths/sidewalks. Even the average building impressed me. Here in the US, practically every building is made to stand out and look "the best" on its own. In Berlin, it seemed like more thought was put into taking their building's design into context with surrounding architecture.
3) How can you really hate German food. I can understand not liking all of it, but there's some really good choices there.
In short. Great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to have to live there.
I'm of German descent but my families on both side fled the country before the first World War. I've never been there but I really want to go.
I have no problems with Germany... Although I do think it is silly that they're shutting down all their Nuclear Reactors because of Japan. You're in the middle of a continent and not near the mega-Earthquake-epicenter! Oh well...
I have no problems with Germany... Although I do think it is silly that they're shutting down all their Nuclear Reactors because of Japan. You're in the middle of a continent and not near the mega-Earthquake-epicenter! Oh well...
I <3 Germany =) Dresden is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, und Deutsch ist eine wunderschöne Sprache!
After all, I imported a German specially for use as a boyfriend ^_^ All the way across the world. The shipping is a nightmare on those... ;-P
After all, I imported a German specially for use as a boyfriend ^_^ All the way across the world. The shipping is a nightmare on those... ;-P
natürlich!
I lived there for about a year when I was 3, and while the finer points of the country were probably lost on me, I look forward to one day going back.
In addition, fantastic engineering, fantastic scientists, fantastic beer, fantastic food (for a meat and potatoes kinda guy), and while they have the huge blemish of WW2 on their record, I think they've done well to continue to educate the population (as some people have already said) rather than deny or just try to forget it.
I lived there for about a year when I was 3, and while the finer points of the country were probably lost on me, I look forward to one day going back.
In addition, fantastic engineering, fantastic scientists, fantastic beer, fantastic food (for a meat and potatoes kinda guy), and while they have the huge blemish of WW2 on their record, I think they've done well to continue to educate the population (as some people have already said) rather than deny or just try to forget it.
I voted "don't know" although my attitude could be more accurately described as "mild approval".
I've never been, but from what I hear, they've got some cool stuff. Their beer's supposedly good, they make good cars, I imagine driving on the Autobahn would be fun, the language -from what I've heard of it- sounds cool, and I'm going to be studying it during the upcoming semester.
All told, I don't really see any reason I should dislike the whole country. Really, there's only a couple of nations that I feel that way about, and none of them are in Europe. (Hint: They're North Korea, China, and Iran. Heck, even then, it's only their respective governments that I hate; I've got no beef with any one person because of where they live.)
Of course (from what I have gleaned regarding the general attitude of Europeans), if I ever visited, they probably wouldn't like me (being American and all). Ah, well. I still think I'd enjoy a vacation there.
I've never been, but from what I hear, they've got some cool stuff. Their beer's supposedly good, they make good cars, I imagine driving on the Autobahn would be fun, the language -from what I've heard of it- sounds cool, and I'm going to be studying it during the upcoming semester.
All told, I don't really see any reason I should dislike the whole country. Really, there's only a couple of nations that I feel that way about, and none of them are in Europe. (Hint: They're North Korea, China, and Iran. Heck, even then, it's only their respective governments that I hate; I've got no beef with any one person because of where they live.)
Of course (from what I have gleaned regarding the general attitude of Europeans), if I ever visited, they probably wouldn't like me (being American and all). Ah, well. I still think I'd enjoy a vacation there.
The majority of both sides of my family is German. I've been there several times. Overall, it always left a positive impression on me.
Things I like:
- History. Everywhere you go feels like it's been around for hundreds of years. And, indeed, it generally has. Compare that to Calgary, where he vast majority of buildings were built between the 1960's and now. Quite the contrast.
- Berlin. By far one of the coolest cities I've ever been to. If the opportunity arose, I would happily live there.
- The cars. Audi, VW, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes... all awesome. And, just the cars people drive. It's very refreshing to drive around and not be surrounded by pickup trucks, SUVs and minivans. A 5-door hatchback is considered family car there, not a 7-seater minivan.
- The Autobahn. Driving any car full out, as fast as it can possibly go, is an amazing experience. It's really nice to have that option. And, the highways in general are buttery smooth.
- Driving in general. German drivers are exponentially better than the idiots that roam the roads all over North America. Lane discipline! Signalling turns and lane changes! Right of way! Courtesy! These are all concepts German drivers seem to understand. There's a reason the Autobahn works. The drivers using it are actually capable.
- The music. Lots of awesome bands... Rammstein, Blind Guardian, Edguy, Equilibrium...
- The lifestyle in general. This could apply to a lot of Europe. Cities and towns are generally much more dense. The contrast between inner city and suburbs isn't nearly as dramatic. Everything is generally much closer, and the houses themselves are a lot nicer, with much less wasted space. I'm not a fan of North American suburbs.
- Public transit is well developed, well executed, and reliable. The ICE is also quite nice.
- The climate is more up my ally. Calgary is pretty extreme in terms of temperatures, and always quite dry.
- The people are generally pretty cool. And they LOVE Canadians, which works out well for me.
Things I don't like:
- The people can be a bit up-tight.
- For whatever reason, German kids tend to be absolute brats. At least the ones I was exposed to over the years.
- A lot more smoking goes on there than I'm used to. And pretty much everywhere. Could do without that...
- Things are generally sorta expensive there, relative to what I'm used to in Canada.
- In terms of roads, I do like that Calgary, and many North American cities and towns operate on a grid system. Makes things very easy to navigate. Older European cities in general can be quite a mind-fuck if you don't know where you're going.
- Mullets. Oddly popular among the Germans. Weird.
- Sauerkraut. Blech.
- The milder climate means a lot more spiders than I'm used to. And I really, really hate spiders...
- A lot of the "softer" pop music is just unbearable.
Things I like:
- History. Everywhere you go feels like it's been around for hundreds of years. And, indeed, it generally has. Compare that to Calgary, where he vast majority of buildings were built between the 1960's and now. Quite the contrast.
- Berlin. By far one of the coolest cities I've ever been to. If the opportunity arose, I would happily live there.
- The cars. Audi, VW, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes... all awesome. And, just the cars people drive. It's very refreshing to drive around and not be surrounded by pickup trucks, SUVs and minivans. A 5-door hatchback is considered family car there, not a 7-seater minivan.
- The Autobahn. Driving any car full out, as fast as it can possibly go, is an amazing experience. It's really nice to have that option. And, the highways in general are buttery smooth.
- Driving in general. German drivers are exponentially better than the idiots that roam the roads all over North America. Lane discipline! Signalling turns and lane changes! Right of way! Courtesy! These are all concepts German drivers seem to understand. There's a reason the Autobahn works. The drivers using it are actually capable.
- The music. Lots of awesome bands... Rammstein, Blind Guardian, Edguy, Equilibrium...
- The lifestyle in general. This could apply to a lot of Europe. Cities and towns are generally much more dense. The contrast between inner city and suburbs isn't nearly as dramatic. Everything is generally much closer, and the houses themselves are a lot nicer, with much less wasted space. I'm not a fan of North American suburbs.
- Public transit is well developed, well executed, and reliable. The ICE is also quite nice.
- The climate is more up my ally. Calgary is pretty extreme in terms of temperatures, and always quite dry.
- The people are generally pretty cool. And they LOVE Canadians, which works out well for me.
Things I don't like:
- The people can be a bit up-tight.
- For whatever reason, German kids tend to be absolute brats. At least the ones I was exposed to over the years.
- A lot more smoking goes on there than I'm used to. And pretty much everywhere. Could do without that...
- Things are generally sorta expensive there, relative to what I'm used to in Canada.
- In terms of roads, I do like that Calgary, and many North American cities and towns operate on a grid system. Makes things very easy to navigate. Older European cities in general can be quite a mind-fuck if you don't know where you're going.
- Mullets. Oddly popular among the Germans. Weird.
- Sauerkraut. Blech.
- The milder climate means a lot more spiders than I'm used to. And I really, really hate spiders...
- A lot of the "softer" pop music is just unbearable.
Wel without them we wouldent have a lot of things without WW1 WW2 we would be in a recession still maybe and we wouldent have all learnered many valuable lessons