Poll: Do you like germany?

[Danzaivar]

It's impossible to go to Germany and not LOVE the place. Unless you're too young to drink. I guess.

THEY ROCK GUYS

 

[Agarth]

I'm half German myself so if I didn't like germans I would be a hypocritical jackass. Even if I wasn't part german I would still like them. I think too many people are byest against germans because of WWI and WWII. Honestly people need to let that go. Hitler was horrible person, but hat doesn't mean the entire country needs to be mocked and hated. Hell, Hitler wasn't even born in Germany.

 

[Mandalore_15]

Germany: beautiful country, awesome food, friendly people... yeah, it's a pretty great place alright!

 

[haloman13]

Rammstein is all I have to say.

your right they should be punished for that one, somthing in the trend of giving us all of their delicous Bratwursten

 

[Biosophilogical]

I don't know: I've never met him (see what I did there? But in all seriousness, I have no experience with Germany, so I have no opinion of Germany)

 

[Frybird]

Well, i AM german and lived there my whole life and still do...so yeah, it's ok.

(It would be easier to say something good about germany if i wouldn't have been stuck in traffic today for 1 1/2 hours [2 1/2 hours travel for a 1 hour drive] because some idiots decided it would be a great idea to start construction on one of the main "road arteries" into Bonn during f*cking rush hour!!!)

A few comments to the things said here:

I think the Autoban gets more love then it really should. its a road that you can drive at any speed on. thats great, whoop de doo.

Yup, that's pretty much it, and honestly, while there are lots of roads that have no speed limit (in theory), most parts of freeways/Autobahnen do have speed limits, and unless the road is entirely flat with no curves, potential hazards or many ramps on/off the road, the speed is usually "capped" at at least 130 km/h / about 80 mph.

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.

Guess i gotta move to Berlin (no traffic jams, really?)

But yeah, people in the cities are usually friendly, especially Berlin. Still lots of a-holes round these parts.

Also, what really grates me about germans is that we are kinda snobbish when it comes to our language. Despite being kinda hard to learn, native germans tend to get kinda stuck up when foreigners/immigrants/tourists talk to them in broken german. At least many i've seen.
Other countries tend to be more...tolerant regarding people accidentially butchering thier language (except France and China, maybe).

You mean Germany? The country with zero-tolerance for drunk drivers, the country that teaches the hell out of the war that made them infamous instead of denying it ever occurred?

Love them Krauts.

Yeah, on the flipside my generation (or at least, I) got pretty much pumped full of historical guilt and facts about the third reich for at least 4 years worth of history classes. And there are LOTS of WWII Documentaries on TV.

As offensive as it sounds, i'm completely fed up with the whole thing and would be happy to never ever hear again from it for the rest of my life.

because several people brought up censorship: games do not get censored by some government agency, they can be denied a rating i which case you can't advertise them and can't stock them on your shelves (but you can sell them from under the counter). To avoid this a lot of publishers tend to make subtle changes(like removing the dismemberment from fallout games) and then it's not compatible with other version in MP and if you important a game getting DLC to run is ***** but possible.
But since importing from the UK (or Austria if you like German translations) is very easy in this day and age it really doesn't matter much.

Pretty much that. It's a lot cheaper buying games from the UK, too, so while i'm not really happy about how the USK (that goverment agency that rates games being age-apropriate) works and how people still ***** a lot about violent games, i'm not really bothered when it comes to actually playing them (with few exceptions for Steam games that can't usually be played uncut around here)

Love the country but hate the people for their driving skills, I mean damn.

Really? I mean, i'm kinda biased i guess, and there are a lots of horrible drivers around here (ESPECIALLY around Cologne), but i've experienced people in other countries in Europe being kinda worse, especially Spain and France (no offense, but thats how i experienced it, Paris was like playing Frogger)

I don't like the soccer fanaticism (and, conversely, the horribly offensive way a lot of Germans talk about women's soccer as not being a real sport), the fact that smoking is "just another way of life" (where I grew up, it was universally agreed smoking was a disgusting habit, and those teenagers who did smoke were usually ashamed to admit it), and the fact that there are certain seedy elements of society that like to hang around public places drinking and leering at passers-by (again, not something I ever saw in the Canadian suburbs where I grew up). I also hate the GEZ (extortion agency for radio, internet and television, basically), and the fact that there are two states (I think?) where far right parties have managed to be elected (including the one I live in at the moment, Saxony).

But I do like how people (the students I come into contact with) are often actually quite funny and casual. I've met a lot of French and Spanish people who just seem to take themselves too seriously, but Germans seem better at relaxing and shrugging their difficulties away. They also have more sensible attitudes towards sex than other countries I'm familiar with - sex is simply a part of life, just like it should be. I find they also have more respectful attitudes towards their friends - I've never had German friends try to push me to drink, smoke, say stupid things, or otherwise make myself uncomfortable (acquaintances are another matter), but I can't say the same about other European, Canadian, American or British friends I've had.

Well, at least the World Championship being hosted here helped KINDA to push the popularity of women's soccer. I don't care either way, except when it comes to trolling football/soccer fans by saying how much better the National Team of Women performs when compared to the Men. (At least usually, the Championships were kinda disappointing)

But yeah, we do have teenagers being drunken a**holes and the GEZ is quite horrible and kinda acts like the secret police of the Nazis. Also, the charge for POSESSING radios, TVs or Internet is far too high, especially since it only goes to public broadcasting channels that have quite horrible programmes. The BBC in UK does MUCH better there.

And yeah, opposite to common opionion, germans DO have a sense of humor. It's just that when it comes to actualy Comedy we are usually stunningly horrible.

 

[Bobbity]

Shouldn't I? Is there any reason that I shouldn't like Germany as it is today, or indeed, the grand majority of its past history?

 

[RAMBO22]

From an experience stand point, I don't know, I've never lived in or visited Germany.

However, I do know a foreign exchange student from Germany who I've become quite good friends with who gives a glowing review of the place, and everything I've read, seen, and heard on the web and from other people would seem to confirm my friend's view.

PS "Read, seen, and heard" meaning POST-WORLD WAR II Germany of course.

 

[Sonicron]

Fucking love Germany! Takin' some pride in my heritage.

And seeing how you're American, there's nothing wrong with that. However, if I were to say I take pride in my heritage while around my countrymen, I'd be painted into the 'nazi corner' so fast it'd make your head spin. Funny how that works.

As a German, I have to say it's not a bad place to live. Those numbskulls in politics occasionally drive me up the wall, but then again what country doesn't have that problem? The climate and weather are agreeable, we have excellent beer and wonderfully varied food, the economy is usually stable and people are nice... mostly, at least.

 

[Rainforce]

That´s violent EXTREME RIGHT groups!

the difference:
left wing violence is beating up Neo Nazies and demonstrating against the nuclear power plant mafia and other goverment activities that cater to the lobbyists and not to the people.

right wing violence is burning down immmigration asylums and their inhabitants beating up homeless people and smearing Hakenkreuz-Symbols on jewish graveyards is their least crime.

Being a FASCHIST is not an attitude - it´s a crime.

wow, you're full of propaganda.
in the end, it doesn't matter, as both groups burn houses, cars, and everything else down that comes into their path.

on topic: being from germany myself, I think it's ok, politicians are weird but generally better than in the US. Although football is faaar to popular and sexist.

 

[Griffolion]

Germany is an excellent country, I think my own country (Britain) has much to learn from them in terms of keeping things tidy, design and efficiency. Obviously they're going through rough times like every other country is at the minute, but I just think they're a great people. They don't skirt around WW2, instead they teach about it so the next generation know never to make that mistake again.

 

[BlackStar42]

Well, I've never been there, but they have the Nurburgring, Sebastian Vettel and Blind Guardian and Die Toten Hosen, so I plan on visiting one day.

 

[Markgraf]

Studying abroad here in Germany (the semester, sadly, hasn't ended for me yet) and I must say I love this country. Although the universities are a bit lax when compared to their American counterparts, and "independent thinking" is a bit of a controversial topic at the academic level.

 

[Soods]

Well, the people are great, the food is great and the language is great. I'm lovin' it!

 

[Twilight_guy]

I don't really have an opinion on it. I never been there or heard anything significantly interesting about it. I'd have to visit to have a better idea.

 

[Creator002]

Deutschland, Deutschland! Mein Lieblingsland! Niemand kann Deutschland lieben mehr als ich![footnote]Apologies for any mistakes. Still learning.[/footnote]

If you look at my Escapist (or especially my Facebook) profle, you can see I'm inlove with German and Germany.

 

[JochemDude]

Good food, good cars, only thing is that it's got a little too much bureaucratic bullshit going on.

 

[BloodRed Pixel]

That´s violent EXTREME RIGHT groups!

the difference:
left wing violence is beating up Neo Nazies and demonstrating against the nuclear power plant mafia and other goverment activities that cater to the lobbyists and not to the people.

right wing violence is burning down immmigration asylums and their inhabitants beating up homeless people and smearing Hakenkreuz-Symbols on jewish graveyards is their least crime.

Being a FASCHIST is not an attitude - it´s a crime.

wow, you're full of propaganda.
in the end, it doesn't matter, as both groups burn houses, cars, and everything else down that comes into their path.

on topic: being from germany myself, I think it's ok, politicians are weird but generally better than in the US. Although football is faaar to popular and sexist.

maybe I am a bit over the top with it but mixing or confusing left wing with right wing violence is unacceptable.
The left wing burn VACANT cars and houses (maybe a few Neo Nazies bite the dust in the trian of it.)

While the right wing usually do that with still innocent people inside who sut happend to have the wrong color of skin or they don´t like. That´s a difference.
Right Wing activies are a ORGANGIZED Syndicate across Germany with some high level support throughout society.

Left wing is splintered into autonomous cells with barely any organization, execpt what those cells communicate with each other.

I don´t say left wing vioolence ins´t a problem but
right wing violence is BY FAR a more worse of a problem.

and what is said earlier is actually [based on] a quote from the famous German cabaretist Hagen Rether.

 

[Sonicron]

That´s violent EXTREME RIGHT groups!

the difference:
left wing violence is beating up Neo Nazies and demonstrating against the nuclear power plant mafia and other goverment activities that cater to the lobbyists and not to the people.

right wing violence is burning down immmigration asylums and their inhabitants beating up homeless people and smearing Hakenkreuz-Symbols on jewish graveyards is their least crime.

Being a FASCHIST is not an attitude - it´s a crime.

wow, you're full of propaganda.
in the end, it doesn't matter, as both groups burn houses, cars, and everything else down that comes into their path.

on topic: being from germany myself, I think it's ok, politicians are weird but generally better than in the US. Although football is faaar to popular and sexist.

maybe I am a bit over the top of it but mixing or confusing left wing with right wing violence is totally ignorant of reality.
The left wing burn VACANT cars and house,while the right wing usually do that with still peaople inside. That´s a differnce.

right wing violence is BY FAR a more worse of a problem than left wing violence.

I guess I must have imagined the violent left-wing extremists a few years ago who attacked me in the street for having short hair (not bald, short!), or the ones who chucked molotov cocktails at a fucking police station. Oh well.
I don't care diddly about where the violence is coming from, extremism itself is the root of the problem. And we have no shortage of it on either side, don't try denying it.