tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post7754790800580896625..comments2024-03-27T18:12:48.949+01:00Comments on Ami im Schwabenland: Getting Along with GermansAmi im Schwabenlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601866031019102559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-3454533477488749832015-03-12T09:57:07.814+01:002015-03-12T09:57:07.814+01:00I'm glad to know that about meetings - I haven...I'm glad to know that about meetings - I haven't been to many! I actually had my students in the U.S. knock on their desks instead of applauding after a classmate's presentation (for instance). They were far less obnoxious that way, since applause in a classroom quickly turned to hootin' and hollerin' and trying to outdo each other. If they knocked hard, they got sore knuckles but it still wasn't loud! <br /><br />Your boyfriend can't be the worst German ever! I've been told many times that Germans are sometimes late as well; I just haven't met any of those yet. Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-54757205077666737012015-03-12T09:49:39.154+01:002015-03-12T09:49:39.154+01:00I'm actually having trouble with my own direct...I'm actually having trouble with my own directness now when interacting with US-Americans. I'm just tired of all the over-emphasis on being sugary sweet when there's a job to be done. That German directness leads to efficiency, but not everyone sees that to be a good thing. :-)Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-91048448141057608732015-03-12T09:37:48.435+01:002015-03-12T09:37:48.435+01:00Ha, my boyfriend is the worst German ever! He'...Ha, my boyfriend is the worst German ever! He'd be late for everything if it weren't for me. Meanwhile, I'm a product of an army upbringing... I'm ALWAYS on time, if not early.<br /><br />The party one may be a generational thing. Everyone I know seeks out the hosts to shake hands, but then just says bye to the room at large without any handshakes. Also, when coming in to a room full of people (like at a meeting), it's acceptable to knock on the table to say hi rather than going round shaking each individual hand. Not that I've ever done that... knocking on tables is just weird to me!bevchenhttp://confuzzledom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-27523096503181945622015-03-06T18:48:07.183+01:002015-03-06T18:48:07.183+01:00I like the sincerity of Germans that you mention. ...I like the sincerity of Germans that you mention. The directness took me a while to get used to, especially from my German teachers. As for punctuality, I start getting antsy if we are running a tiny bit late!Kaffee und Kuchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846135162970982842noreply@blogger.com